The Immigration Museum explores the stories of real people from all over the world who have migrated to Victoria.Located in the Old Customs House in the heart of the city, the museum re-creates the real-life stories of coming to Australia with a rich mix of moving images, personal and community voices, memories and memorabilia.
From the reasons for making the journey, to the moment of arrival in a new country, and the impact on indigenous communities, these stories are sometimes sad, sometimes funny, but always engaging. The result is a thought-provoking and moving experience.
Now Showing:
- Station Pier, Melbourne Station Pier: gateway to a new life. Find out why this landmark has become such an evocative symbol of Victoria's immigration history.
- Leaving Home exhibition. What would it take to make you leave your homeland and travel thousands of miles to another country?
- Settlings exhibition. Immigrant stories and timeline is about us all - those who were here and those who came.
- Journeys of a Lifetime. No matter when they arrived, all immigrants are linked by the common experience of a journey.
- Customs gallery. The story of the Old Customs House and its importance to Victoria's economic growth. Immigrant processing at Sydney airpor
- Getting In. More than 9 million people have migrated to Australia since 1788.
The Immigration Museum is located in Melbourne's CBD, at: 400 Flinders Street, MELBOURNE, VIC, and is open: daily 10am - 5pm. Admission: Adults $6, Concessions and Children free entry.
For more details see their website:
http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/
