Press coverage
View the latest press coverage of the Migration Museum by clicking on the links below. Please visit our Press release page to view and download our latest press releases.
For image and filming requests and all other media enquiries, please contact Matthew Plowright (matthew@migrationmuseum.org, +44 7585 117 924).
Calvert Journal – A moving animation pays homage to Britain’s migrant medical staff (06/10/2020)
‘Made by Russian-born and London-based artist Tribambuka, also known as Anastasia Beltyukova, the video is part of London’s Migration Museum’s new online exhibition, Heart of the Nation.’
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GP Online – GPs celebrated in digital exhibition highlighting key role of migrants in the NHS (05/10/2020)
‘The vital role played by GPs and other health professionals who have moved to the UK to work in the NHS through its 72-year history is highlighted in a new digital exhibition.’
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BBC Radio London – Jumoké Fashola (03/10/2020)
The Migration Museum’s head of creative content, Aditi Anand, and exhibition contributor Allyson Williams MBE speak to Jumoké Fashola on BBC London Radio about Heart of the Nation: Migration and the Making of the NHS.
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The Guardian – ‘I brought skills with me from a war zone’: the long history of migrants in the NHS (01/10/2020)
A Guardian feature on the Migration Museum’s Heart of the Nation: Migration and the Making of the NHS exhibition, including interviews with our head of creative content, Aditi Anand, and with a number of people who contributed their stories to the exhibition.
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Londonist – 12 Must See Exhibitions In London This Month (01/10/2020)
Londonist featured the Migration Museum’s Heart of the Nation: Migration and the Making of the NHS exhibition in its preview of must-see exhibitions.
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The Voice – New exhibition to shine spotlight on role of migrants in NHS (23/09/2020)
‘A new exhibition launching in Black History Month will shine a light on the contributions black and ethnic minority people from outside the UK, and other non British nationals have made to the NHS.’
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Evening Standard – Notting Hill at Home (28/08/2020)
The Migration Museum featured in the Evening Standard’s round-up of virtual resources to mark Notting Hill Carnival 2020.
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The MagPi – Migration Museum (01/07/2020)
The official Raspberry Pi magazine published a feature on the interactive technology elements in our Room to Breathe exhibition.
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Museums + Heritage Advisor – Migration Museum partners with Spotify to trail new digital NHS exhibition (09/07/2020)
Our partnership with Spotify to create a playlist celebrating 72 years of the NHS was featured by Museums + Heritage Advisor.
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The Developer – Repurposing the mall (23/06/2020)
The Migration Museum’s move to Lewisham Shopping Centre featured in an article in The Developer magazine about how shopping centres are being reimagined across the country.
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New Statesman – “It breaks down barriers”: The museum that moved into a south London shopping centre (27/02/2020)
A New Statesman feature on the Migration Museum’s move to Lewisham Shopping Centre and our ongoing search for a permanent home.
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Londonist – 19 Exhibitions that will blow you away this Spring (24/02/2020)
The Migration Museum has found a new home in a more populous location, within Lewisham Shopping Centre. It has re-opened with two exhibitions from its former home, including the excellent Room to Breathe. With two sections of the Berlin Wall decorated by Stik and Thierry Noir out front, I consider this a very successful migration ★★★★★
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Eastern Eye – Migration Museum relaunches in Lewisham (20/02/2020)
‘The curator of a migration-focused museum has expressed hope the space will reach audiences who do not typically engage with art, as it reopened in a south London shopping centre last week.’
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Who Do You Think You Are? – Migration Museum opens in Lewisham Shopping Centre (17/02/2020)
‘Britain’s first museum dedicated to migration opened at a new venue on 14 February 2020, with a new programme of exhibitions.’
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BBC Asian Network – Migration Museum opens in Lewisham (14/02/2020)
An interview with the Migration Museum’s head of creative content, Aditi Anand, on BBC Asian Network’s The Big Debate show (starts at 1:47:25)
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Museums + Heritage Advisor – Migration Museum offers ‘something for everyone’ at new shopping centre location (14/02/2020)
‘Today the Migration Museum opens the doors of a new home in Lewisham Shopping Centre. The move, it is hoped, can expand both its programming capacity and audience reach. We spoke to Emily Miller, the Museum’s head of learning and partnerships, to find out what the relocation will mean in practice.’
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Alhurra TV – The Migration Museum in Lewisham (14/02/2020)
A feature on the Migration Museum’s opening in Lewisham by Alhurra TV (in Arabic).
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BBC London News – Migration Museum opens in Lewisham (13/02/2020)
BBC London News visited the Migration Museum the day before our launch and reported on our opening during its evening news bulletin, including interviews with director, Sophie Henderson and local residents.
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BBC London 94.9 – Migration Museum opens in Lewisham Shopping Centre (13/02/2020)
An interview with the Migration Museum’s head of communications, Matthew Plowright, on Petrie Hoskens’ show on BBC London 94.9 (starts at 2:39:20)
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Museums Journal – Migration Museum opens in heart of busy South London shopping centre (13/02/2020)
Ahead of the Migration Museum’s opening in its new venue in Lewisham, Museums Journal spoke to Emily Miller, head of learning and partnerships at the Migration Museum, to find out more about the museum’s future.
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