From Robe to Chinese Fortunes
An exhibition exploring the individual stories of early Chinese Australians.
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Happy Happy Joy Joy
Celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival with craft, storytelling and energetic workouts that promise to bring double the happiness and luck to the whole family.
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Diwali Up Late
Celebrate the Festival of Lights in this special up-late museum event headlined by The Fifths.
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2017 Seniors Festival: Ten Pound Poms
Stories, research and family history resources relating to the assisted British migration scheme that operated in Australia after World War II.
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Diwali Kids Fest
Bring your family to a special kid’s festival to celebrate Diwali with dance performances and workshops, music, food and family fun activates.
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Under the Olive Tree
A celebration of Jewish and Arabic Music Performance presented in conjunction with the Boite.
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Game Changers: Diversity in Football
An exhibition developed in collaboration with the Western Bulldogs Football Club exploring diversity and representation in the AFL.
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Immigration Adventures
Become an adventurer and embark on a museum expedition to discover amazing stories from Australia's history.
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British Migrants: Instant Australians?
Between 1947 and 1981 nearly 1.5 British people arrived in Australia. All were expected to easily assimilate and become instant Australians. The reality was not so simple.
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British Migrants Opening Weekend
Celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition, British Migrants: Instant Australians?
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Identity: yours, mine, ours
An exhibition about identity – who we are and who others think we are.
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Leaving Home
What would it take to make you leave your homeland and travel thousands of miles to another country?
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Highlights Tour
Take a journey through Immigration Museum and uncover stories of migration to Australia.
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Discovery Centre
A place to relax, talk to helpful staff, and research family and migration history.
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Immigrant Stories and Timeline
Immigration is about us all - those who were here and those who came.
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Tribute Garden
The Tribute Garden is a public artwork that pays tribute to 7000 people who have made the journey to Victoria.
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Getting In
More than 9 million people have migrated to Australia since 1788. Countless others have tried and failed.
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Journeys of a Lifetime
No matter when they arrived, all immigrants are linked by the common experience of a journey.
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Customs Gallery
The story of Customs House, where officials controlled what—and who—could enter Victoria.
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