What's on
National Simultaneous Storytime
Join us for a free online reading of Josh Pyke and Ronojoy Ghosh’s new book Family Tree.
Screen Printing Workshop with Abbey Rich
Learn how to screen print with artist Abbey Rich in this special workshop exclusive for Museum Members. Create your own designs and upcycle pre-loved clothes or make new creations by printing onto fabrics, totes or tea towels.
When Merdeka Came to Australia
This pop-up exhibition tells the story of the inspired beginning of the Indonesia-Australia relationship as neighbours whose futures are closely bound to each other.
Becoming You: An incomplete guide
Exploring the unpredictable process of leaving childhood and becoming an adult.
Being Mirka
Explores the many wonderful facets of Melbourne’s cultural icon Mirka Mora through precious objects from the Museum’s Mirka Mora collection.
Forget the Stereotypes
Presents the moving experiences of contemporary international students in Melbourne through an evocative filmic experience.
Atong Atem: To Be Real
A new series of large-scale photographic works by award-winning artist Atong Atem.
Stories of me, Stories of us
Families can explore and discover the Immigration Museum with our self-guided activity booklet.
Mirka Magic
Explore the many elements that make up your identity with a self-guided activity inspired by the life and works of Mirka Mora.
Identity: yours, mine, ours
An exhibition about identity – who we are and who others think we are.
Immigrant Stories and Timeline
Immigration is about us all – those who were here and those who came.
Leaving Home
What would it take to make you leave your homeland and travel thousands of miles to another country?
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.
The Unending Absence
An audio series imagines the world of migration from an alternative point of view.
Tribute Garden
The Tribute Garden is a public artwork that pays tribute to 7000 people who have made the journey to Victoria.