Visiting the Migration Museum in Lewisham

Address: Lewisham Shopping Centre (Entrance in Central Square), London SE13 7HB
Opening hours: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 11am–5.30pm
Free admission – no booking

How to find us
Opening hours
Group visits
Family visits
School, college and university visits
Accessibility
What’s on
Contact us

How to find us

The Migration Museum is based in Lewisham Shopping Centre. The entrance is on Central Square, in the heart of the shopping centre (opposite Starbucks and next door to TK Maxx).

Train: Lewisham station is a 5-minute walk, with frequent Southeastern services to London Bridge, London Charing Cross, London Cannon Street, London Victoria and stations across south-east London and Kent.

DLR: Lewisham DLR station is a 4-minute walk, with regular direct services to Bank and easy access to Stratford, Tower Gateway, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal.

Bus: A large number of buses stop directly outside or near the shopping centre: 21, 47, 54, 75, 122, 136, 178, 180, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380 and 436.

Car: Lewisham Shopping Centre has multi-storey car parking facilities with lift and stair access. For a list of tariffs and charges, please visit the Lewisham Shopping Centre website.

We’ve put together a video to help you find your way to us from Lewisham National Rail and DLR stations and from local bus stops – view here or click on the play button on the video at the top of this page. Video by Shiyu Lou.

Opening hours

Monday          Closed
Tuesday         Closed
Wednesday  Closed
Thursday       11am – 5.30pm
Friday             11am – 5.30pm
Saturday       11am – 5.30pm
Sunday          Closed

Group visits

Please get in touch with us in advance if you are planning to bring a group to visit the museum by emailing us at info@migrationmuseum.org.

Family visits

The Migration Museum is a welcoming space for families, with activities for children of all ages whether you come on a weekday, weekend or during the school holidays.

The museum has lots of interactive spaces, as well as colouring tables and a family trail you can use to explore the museum together with your children. For more information to help you plan your visit, please see our Family Visits Frequently Asked Questions.

School, college and university visits

The Migration Museum is fully booked for primary school visits for Autumn Term 2024. However, we are still accepting bookings for secondary school visits. And we are open to bookings for both primary and secondary schools for the Spring Term 2025. Please see our Planning your education visit page for more information.

Accessibility

The Migration Museum and Lewisham Shopping Centre are fully accessible for wheelchair users. If you have specific questions about access requirements, please contact us at info@migrationmuseum.org or on 020 3488 4508 (during opening hours).

What’s on

The Migration Museum is re-opening with two new exhibitions from Thursday 12 September 2024. 

Find out what’s on

Contact us

For more information, please email us at info@migrationmuseum.org or call us on 020 3488 4508 (please note that calls will only be answered during public opening hours).