The other day we toddled over to Lambeth High Street to revisit the Migration Museum, only to discover that they are only open to special events ahead of moving. We reached out and discovered that while they aren’t technically closing, they just need a new venue, but in the meantime have a range of activities to titillate our Kennington senses.

Political events in recent months and years have cast a vivid light on migration and how it has shaped this country. The Museum certainly embraces the notion that migration has been beneficial to Britain, and uses examples of the real lives of immigrant groups to explain not only how they integrated into British society, but also how they incrementally changed it. This is achieved through photos, graphics, quotes, and art.

You might be asking, ‘why am I reading about a museum that is about to leave our area?’. After it’s deportation from our area the Museum will be living a very lively life online (especially Facebook and Twitter), with resources including links to about how to trace your lineage,  the impact of immigration in the UK, and refugees.

Before its departure, the Migration Museum is hosting a number of free activities (have we mentioned how much we love free stuff?), and some are kiddo friendly. We will definitely be at a few, so just wave wildly and we might spot you….But you won’t spot us as you don’t know what we look like…So just wave at everyone

A Judge’s Journey; John Dyson (the Hoover guy) in conversation with Shami Chakabarti, 31.10 18:30 – 20:00. And yes, tickets are still available!

Family History Day; a day to explore genealogy and local history (kid friendly) 2.11 10:30 – 16:30

Special Opening; A final opportunity to explore the collection, including Caribbean Takeaway and Room to Breathe. 23.11  12:00 – 18:00. This will be your last gasp before the Migration Museum flees our shores!

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