What's on

Sunday Salon

Celebrate the multiplicity of language, storytelling and identity at our inaugural salon in partnership with Melbourne Writers Festival.

Collected Odysseys – Black Sea

Encounter epic poem The Odyssey as never before in this installation and durational writing performance by Illimine, in partnership with Melbourne Writers Festival.

Book Club

As part of the Melbourne Writers Festival, special guests will discuss some of their favourite books. 

Melbourne Writers Festival

Melbourne Writers Festival 2018 events at Immigration Museum

In Conversation with Li Cunxin

Join us for a one hour live discussion with Queensland Ballet Artistic Director, and subject of Mao’s Last Dancer, the Exhibition, Li Cunxin.

Costume Conversations

Hear from experts from the Australian Ballet and Museums Victoria as they reveal the intriguing processes behind costume design, construction and conservation.

Turkish Festival

Join us for one day festival celebrating Victoria’s Turkish Community. Featuring live performances, music, crafts, history and culture.

Kimlik

What does it mean to be Turkish in Australia today?

Queensland Ballet at the Immigration Museum

Celebrate the final weekend of Mao's Last Dancer, the Exhibition with a special visit from Queensland Ballet and Artistic Director Li Cunxin.

Tiny Dancers

Dance and dream big!

The Unending Absence

An audio series imagines the world of migration from an alternative point of view.

Identity: yours, mine, ours

An exhibition about identity – who we are and who others think we are.

Ballet for Seniors

Experience the joy of movement!

Three sessions available: 10.00am led by Li Cunxin, 12.30pm & 3.00pm led by Queensland Ballet EdSquad

Sarah’s Story

Hi, I’m Sarah Qumbri and this is my story.

Leaving Home

What would it take to make you leave your homeland and travel thousands of miles to another country?

Highlights Tour

Take a journey through Immigration Museum and uncover stories of migration to Australia.

Discovery Centre

A place to relax, talk to helpful staff, and research family and migration history.

Immigrant Stories and Timeline

Immigration is about us all - those who were here and those who came.

Tribute Garden

The Tribute Garden is a public artwork that pays tribute to 7000 people who have made the journey to Victoria.

Getting In

More than 9 million people have migrated to Australia since 1788. Countless others have tried and failed.

Customs Gallery

The story of Customs House, where officials controlled what – and who – could enter Victoria.