Jewish migration to Manchester in the late 1800s (BBC Bitesize)
Historian and Migration Museum Trustee David Olusoga visits Manchester, which along with the other industrial manufacturing towns surrounding it, acted as a magnet for waves of economic migrants from all over the world. In the late 1800's and early 1900's, 30,000 Jewish migrants from Russia and Eastern Europe settled in Manchester. Olusoga meets Janice Haber… Read more
The Irish migrants who moved to Liverpool in the Industrial Revolution (BBC Bitesize)
During the 1800s tens of thousands of poor Irish labourers and their families left Ireland to find work in Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Large numbers came to, and settled in, Liverpool, and faced terrible conditions. Cholera and other diseases spread and their arrival eventually promoted the beginning of the British public health system. Read more
How British migrants made fortunes working for the East India Company (BBC Bitesize)
European powers started trading with India from the early 1500s. At first, all British trade was dominated by the London based East India Company, which was granted the monopoly on trade with India in 1600. Over the following 200 years the company became increasingly prominent in the European trading routes with India. Read more
The story of British indentured workers emigrating to America (BBC Bitesize)
Four hundred years ago all manner of children, teenagers, and young men and women, mainly from the poorest families, were sent, often against their will, to board ships leaving from Bristol across the Irish Sea, and into the Atlantic Ocean.
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We're hiring: Digital Content Manager
The Migration Museum is seeking a Digital Content Manager to manage day-to-day digital output across our channels, platforms and campaigns and to work with our Head of Public Engagement and Head of Communications to help us continue integrating digital into the heart of our future outputs and activities. Read more
Exhibitions and shop closed due to Coronavirus restrictions
Our exhibitions and shop are currently closed to visitors due to Coronavirus restrictions. We look forward to welcoming you back safely as soon as we can.
Departures – our new podcast exploring 400 years of emigration from Britain
Departures is a new podcast from the Migration Museum exploring 400 years of emigration from Britain. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Read more
Aditi Anand wins Museums Change Lives Radical Changemaker Award
We are delighted to announce that Aditi Anand, our head of creative content, has won the Radial Changemaker award at the Museums Association's 2020 Museums Change Lives Awards. Read more
Reopening: what we're doing to keep you safe
© Migration Museum (Artwork: Wall © STIK/Thierry Noir)
The Migration Museum is reopening to the public from Thursday 3 December. Here are the measures we've taken to keep visitors, volunteers and staff safe. Read more
Heart of the Nation: Migration and the Making of the NHS – new digital exhibition launches
Heart of the Nation: Migration and the Making of the NHS, our new digital exhibition shining a light on the stories and experiences of people who have come to Britain to work in the National Health Service (NHS) over the past 72 years, is now live.
Migration Network 2020/1
The Migration Network is a knowledge-sharing network bringing together organisations from across the UK heritage sector and beyond, featuring a series of regional knowledge-sharing events from Autumn 2020 onwards. Read more
Migration Museum closed until further notice
The Migration Museum will be closed to the public for at least four weeks from Thursday 5 November 2020, in line with the new government restrictions in response to the rapid rise in the number of Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases. Read more
Heart of the Nation – digital exhibition and Spotify partnership
We've partnered with Spotify to create a playlist celebrating 72 years of the NHS to mark the announcement of our first major digital exhibition, Heart of the Nation: Migration and the Making of the NHS. Read more
Our reopening plans
© Migration Museum (Artwork in foreground: Wall © STIK/Thierry Noir)
The Migration Museum aims to reopen in autumn 2020 with the launch of our new exhibition, Departures, exploring 400 years of emigration from Britain. Read more
Migration Museum @migrationuk 15 Jan
"The NHS is the best thing about the UK, hands down. Everyone pulls together in times like this and it's the one pl… https://t.co/f5KKV5flmt
@JHMcGarva @BeBoldHistory It was good to meet you both. I have some follow up to do, including a link to our most r… https://t.co/1XxZAbVRdB
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@vickyryves And we are looking forward to you sharing about your work in Doncaster. Over 100 tickets gone already -… https://t.co/QivnygZVkX
@TogetherintheUk Thank you for sharing
@SaltaireStories Thanks for helping us to spread the word about the #MigrationNetwork event. Hoping you can join us.
@ArtsTogetherLDS Thank you for helping to spread the word. Hoping members of your team can join us.
Our next #MigrationNetwork regional event for the North-East and Yorkshire is now live: Tuesday January 26th, free… https://t.co/RFbkC10l2b
How did a private company come to govern the richest country on earth? Who were the British men sent to oversee it?… https://t.co/07hNrNj2Gq
@chakrabortty Brilliant photograph by @tim_smithphotos. It also features in our 100 Images of Migration online gall… https://t.co/KbV69U7j7e