Museum Plus Trail
See how immigration has changed the City of Melbourne over time.
In this self-guided program, Year 9 students investigate Australian immigration history through Immigration Museum exhibits and the surrounding Melbourne city precincts.
Students will experience
- An introduction by a museum staff member and a booklet to record findings.
- Visiting the permanent exhibitions at Immigration Museum, exploring First Peoples and immigration stories.
- Exploring the Tribute Garden in the courtyard which features names of immigrants who came from over 90 countries, from the 1800s to the present day.
- The importance of the nearby local precinct including the Birrarung (Yarra River).
Students will learn
- The impact of colonisation and immigration on Country and lives of First Peoples.
- Stories of individual immigrants.
- Timeline of Australia’s immigration history.
- Changes in government immigration laws.
- Evidence of physical changes to the local precinct.
Students will be provided
- A booklet to record their findings and guide them through the museum galleries and local areas.
Students will need
- Pen or pencil. They may also find a clipboard useful.
Other key information
- This program is ideal for students visiting Melbourne for a city experience.
Availability
Terms 1–4, Monday to Friday
Duration: 60 minutes
Student information
Years 9 to 10
Maximum 55 students
Bookings
Exhibition
Self-guided exhibition visit with introductory presentation
Victorian Curriculum Links
History: Levels 9 and 10
Investigation: Australia (1750–1914)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’, local-born colonists’ and migrants’ experiences and perspectives of continuity and change between 1750 and 1914 (VC2HH10K10)
Investigation: Australians at war (1914–1945)
- significant consequences of the world wars on Australian society and the experiences and historical perspectives of those on the home front, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and women (VC2HH10K19)
Investigation: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' rights and freedoms (1938–present)
- the significant events, developments, campaigns and movements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ rights and freedoms (VC2HH10K31)
Investigation: The globalising world (1945–present)
- causes and consequences of significant post-1945 world events, ideas and developments, and their influences on Australia after 1945 (VC2HH10K38)
- continuities and/or changes caused by a major global influence, development and/or event after 1945 (VC2HH10K39)
Civics and Citizenship: Levels 9 and 10
Citizenship, diversity and identity
- individual and group participation in, and contribution to, civic life and global citizenship (VC2HC10K09)
- the challenges to and ways of sustaining a resilient democracy and a cohesive society in Australia and/or in our region or globally (VC2HC10K10)
Intercultural Understanding: Levels 9 and 10
Culture, identity and belonging
- how diverse cultures, including their own, influence one another in a range of contexts and how this impacts identity and a sense of belonging and inclusion (VC2CI10C01)
- ways in which intercultural relations and intercultural experiences are influenced by policies and practices of a range of institutions (VC2CI10C02)
Cultural diversity
- the components of a cohesive, culturally diverse society and the benefits and challenges of building and maintaining social cohesion (VC2CI10D01)
Accessibility
Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.
Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund
The Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund aims to enhance access to our museums (Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Immigration Museum), programs and events by offering free or subsidised education programs for eligible schools. Find out more about the fund.
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