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IntroductionInNovember2016,theMigrationMuseumProject(MMP)securedfundingfromArtsCouncilEnglandtoco-ordinateapilottestingouttheideaforaMigrationMuseumsNetwork(MMN).ThenetworkaimstoincreaseandimproveoutputsassociatedwithmigrationandrelatedthemesinmuseumsandgalleriesacrosstheUK,andwillfocusonsharingbestpractice,highlightingcasestudiesandfacilitatingpartnershipsacrossthesector.Thisreportsharestheresultsfromanonlinesurvey,1completedwidelyby119people,2themajorityfromwithinmuseuminstitutions:museumdirectors,curatorsandcollectionsmanagers,andpeopleinabroadrangeofotherroles–educationandlearning,communityengagement,audiencedevelopment,interpretation,anddiversityandinclusion.Severalfreelancersresponded–museumconsultants,artists,andevaluationspecialists.Therewasalsointerestfromwithinacademiafromlecturers,researchersandpostgraduatestudents.Wehadagoodgeographicalspreadofrespondents:each‘pin’onthemaponthenextpagerepresentsarespondent–althoughthemanyresponsesfromacrossLondonarerepresentedbyone‘pin’only.Equally,webelieveweachievedafairlyrepresentativesampleofthesector,althoughweareawareoffurtherworkonmigrationthemesacrosstheUKthatisnotrepresentedhere(therebeingnoresponsestothiseffect),andthereisdoubtlessotherworkthatwedonotknowabout.3

1https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/B9VLJ8F2Thanksforsupportfrom:ArtsCouncilEnglandanditsregionalteams,theAssociationofIndependentMuseums,theMuseumsAssociation,thePaulHamlynFoundation,theNationalMuseumDirector’sCouncil,theGroupofEducationandMuseums,theMuseumDevelopmentOfficernetworkandmanyindividuals.3Formoreinformation,seeDrCathyRossandEmmaShapiro’sscopingdocument,whichwillalsobeavailabletodownloadontheMMP’swebsite.

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Inthissection,wehavelistedeachquestioninitalicsunderthequestionnumberheading,andprovidedabriefanalysisoftheresponses,occasionallywithatable,followedbyaselectionoftheresponsesasquotes.Afulleraccountoftheresponsessummarisedinmosttablesisgivenintheappendices.Thefirstfivequestionsofthesurveyelicitedinformationfromtherespondentsrelatingtotheirplaceofwork,positionandexperience.Theanswerstothesearesummarisedintheintroductiontothisreportandnotgiveninfull.Question6Hasyourorganisationdonework*involvingmigrationand/orrelatedthemes(forexample,identity,belonging,xenophobia,localimmigration)withinthepastfiveyears,orareyoucurrentlydoingsuchwork?*Byworkwemeanexhibitions,workshops,events,workwithmigrantcommunitygroups,festivals,educationactivities,socialmediaandonlineactivities.Yes 78No 22

Therewasatotalof100responsestothisquestion,thevastmajorityofthem(78%)sayingthattheyeitherhaddone,orweredoing,workinthisarea.Askedtospecifywhatareasofworkorthemestheyhadworked,orwereworking,in,respondentsgaveawiderangeofanswersshowingawealthofworkrelatedtomigrationthemes.Tosumuptheanswers,weidentifiedthefollowingrecurrentthemesthataroseintheanswers–althoughnotallanswersprovideaclear‘fit’withtheidentifiedtheme.ThefulldetailsofwhichrespondentsidentifiedwhichareaofworkaregiveninAppendix1.

• Site-specificworkthatconnectswithspecificcommunities• Co-curatingandworkingwithlocalrefugeeandasylum-seekergroups• Drawingoutmigrationstoriesandconnectionsincollectionsandarchives• Programmaticwork–connectingwithBlackHistoryMonthandRefugeeWeek–andspecific

one-offtargetedmigration-themedevents.Connectingtoanniversaries:Partition,WW1,thearrivaloftheEmpireWindrush

• Usingprojectstoengagewithschools(somewithhighlevelsofethnicdiversity)• Britishemigrationanddiasporawork• Mainthemeofinstitution,migrationasfeaturethroughout• Workingwithuniversities/academicinstitutions• WorkingwithESOLgroupsandsupplementaryschools• Connectingwiththemesintherevisednationalcurriculumforschools• Workinginpartnershipwithartistsandartsorganisations• Workrespondingtothemigrationandrefugee‘crisis’

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Question7Doyouplanfutureworkinvolvingmigrationandrelatedthemes?Yes 86No 13Slightlymorerespondentsansweredthattheywereplanningworkonthesethemesthanhadansweredpositivelytothepreviousquestionaboutpastandpresentwork,showingthatthisisagrowthareaforthesector.Thefollowing11themescharacterisetheanswersgiven,thefulldetailsofwhicharepresentedinAppendix2.

• Newgalleriesintheplanningstages/abouttoopenthathavemigrationasakeytheme–orakeypartofanewcapitalbuild

• Migrationisakeythemeforcollectionsworkcomingup• Specificmigration-themedtemporaryexhibitions• Workingmorewithrefugeeandasylum-seekergroups• Workingwithschoolsonspecificprojects• IncreasedorcontinuedworkwithESOLgroups• Issuesarising(orpotentiallyarising)asfundingforspecificprojects/exhibitions/postsrunsout• Engagingwithuniversity/universitiespartnerships• PlansforRefugeeWeek• Anniversariesandcommemorationsfeaturingmigrationasatheme• Respondingtotherefugee‘crisis’

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Ifyouhaveundertakenorareplanningworkonmigrationthemesinyourorganisation,pleaseexplainthemotivationfordoingthis.Therewere81responsestothisquestion(68%ofthetotalrespondents),manyofwhichwereinterestingandvaried.Again,weidentified13categoriesintowhichalltheanswersfit.Inevitablywiththiskindofcoding,someofthenuanceofindividualanswersislostbutthespreadisclear–andbyattributingeachanswertoatleastoneofthecategorieswecangetasenseofeachrespondent’smotivations,andreaderscanfollowuptolearnmoreiftheywish,byconsultingthefullertableinAppendix3.

• Toaddresspublicattitudes/migrationistopical/thereisaneedtotackleracismandcontributetosocialcohesion

• Topromotesocialjustice/itisour‘moralduty’asaninstitution• Toreflectthegeographicalareaourinstitutionisinandtoberelevanttoitscommunities• Migrationiswhatourinstitutionisallabout–itiscentraltoallthatwedo• Toshowthehistoricalcontributionofimmigrantsandtheimpactofimmigration• Tosharestories• Toattractethnicallydiverseaudiences• Tobestilluminateourcollections• Toaddressagapinourresearch/expertise• Toilluminateinternationallinksthatourmuseumhas• Toraiseawarenessinourgeographicalareathatisrelatively‘monocultural’• Todirectlywelcomerefugeesandthenewlyarrivedintothemuseumandthecommunity• Thisthemehaspersonalresonancetomeasaprofessional

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Thisquestionreceivedresponsesfromonlyjustoverhalfoftheoverallrespondents,eitherbecausethisinformationismoresensitivetoshareorbecausethosewhorespondedtothesurveyarenotinthepositiontoknowwherefundingcomesfrom.Fromtheanswerswedidreceive,however,itseemsthatmostworkisfundedthroughaninstitution’scorefunds,orfromgrantsfromtrustsandfoundations.Whenaskedtosharedetails,14respondentsindicatedthattheirgrantscamefromArtsCouncilEnglandand13theHeritageLotteryFund.Otherdetailbeyondthetickboxesindicatedthattwohadcorporatefunding:onefromalocalcouncilgrant,onefromaEuropeanUniongrant.Questions10and11Whataudienceshaveyouaimedtoreachinrelationtoyourworkonmigrationthemesinthepastandcurrently?Pleasetickallthatapply.

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Therewere74responsestoquestion11aboutaudiencesandfutureplannedwork,thesamenumberasforquestion10(aboutwhichaudiencesrespondentshadaimedtoreach).Askedtogivedetailsfortheiranswerstothesequestions,22respondentsprovidedshortcommentsaboutthenewaudiencestheywantedtoengage:refugeegroups,overseastourists(mentionedthreetimes),ESOLgroups,studentsandacademics(mentionedtwice).Onerespondentsaidtheyaimedtoreachnewaudiencesthroughtheirimprovedwebsite,andanothersaidtheseplanneddevelopmentswerepartoftheirnewaudiencestrategyoverall.Question12Ifyouranswertoquestion11isdifferentfromyouranswertoquestion10,pleaseexplainwhy:Therewere26shortanswersinresponsetothisquestion.Hereareafewquotestoillustratethekindofdetailthatwasgiven:‘IhaveaddedinYouthGroupsandOlderAdultsastheyaregroupswhocouldbenefitgreatlyfromexposureandunderstandingofthelifeexperiencesandattitudestowardsmigrantcommunities.’‘IaddedSchoolGroupstothelistaswearegoingtoengagethemthroughtheprovisionofloanboxes.’‘Ibelievewecanbuildastrongerschoolsofferspecificallyaroundthesubjectofmigration.’(Thiswasechoedinanotheranswer.)‘Wehavenotyetembarkedonthisworkbutwehaveinitiatedtheprocessofresearchingandidentifyingthepotentialcommunitygroupswehopetoworkwithandaredevisinganapproachtorecruitingandtrainingvolunteercommunityambassadors.’‘Wedonotyetengagewithcontemporarymigrantgroupsorrefugees;itisourcoreaimtoreflecthistoricmigrationtotheareawithcontemporaryevents,andsoouraimistoreachouttothesegroupsinthearea.’

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‘WearekeentoworkbeyondLondon–e.g.forthefilmingofChildMigrantsWelcome,weareinterviewingchildmigrantsandthosewhoknowtheminNorwich,DevonandScotlandandperhapselsewhere.Wearekeentoworkwithfaithgroupsbecauseoftheirdifferentrolesinsupportingandadvocatingforchildmigrants.’‘WewouldliketoreacheveryonebutthespecificprojectrunningwithESOLlearnersprobablyfocusesmoreonmigrantworkersandfamilies(mainlyPolish)asopposedtoothergroupswherefaithwasalsoathemeinolderprojects.’Question13Haveyouco-curatedmuseum/heritagecontentinrelationtomigrationthemes?Ifyes,pleasegivedetails.Ofthe62responsestothisquestion(52%ofoverallrespondents),39respondentsindicatedthattheyhadco-curatedcontent,while17saidthattheyhadnot.Ofthosewhohadnot,manyindicatedthatthiswassomethingplannedforthenearfuture,againshowingthatthisisapriorityarea.Manyrespondentsindicatedthattherewascrossoverwiththisquestionandquestions6and7atthestartofthesurveyaboutcurrentandupcomingworkonmigrationthemes,indicatingthatco-curationisintegraltocurrentandupcomingworkformany,andnotseenasdistinct.‘MostsignificantlyontheBelonging:VoicesofLondon’sRefugeesexhibitionin2006,inwhichweworkedwithover20refugeecommunitiestocreatetheexhibition’‘IdentitywithoutBorders[workingtitle]isco-curatedwithsixindividualswhohaverefugeestatusfromcountriesincludingNigeria,SyriaandUganda.Eachpersonhaschosenpersonalobjectsorobjectsfromthecollectiontoshowtheiridentitiesandsharetheirstories.Thesewillbesharedaspodcastsonourwebsiteaswellaswrittennarrativesintheexhibition.’‘OurInformationAgegallery(permanentgallery,opened2014)includedaco-curationprojectwithaCamerooniancommunityinLondontoshapeanareaofcontentrelatedtotheuseofmobilephonesinCameroon.Thecommunityshapedwhichobjectsshouldbeacquiredanddisplayedbythemuseum,andhelpedtocreatethegalleryinterpretation.’‘Ihaveco-curatedthewebsite,fourfilmsandrelatedeventswithafellowfilmmakerandformerchildmigrants,drawingontheirartisticskillse.g.theartofLintVu,themusicofMauriceNwokejiandHenryBran.Formerchildmigrantshavealsoparticipatedinpost-screeningdiscussions,runworkshopsinschoolsandgivenperformances.’‘WehaverecentlycuratedanexhibitiononCornishmigrationtoMexico,assistedbytheUniversityofHidalgo.’‘ThenewAfricasessionforSchoolwasco-developedwithBrightonBlackHistorygroupaspartofalearningplacementwiththem.ThesessionwasalsopilotedwithagroupofKS2childrenandtheirfamilieswhohadallmigratedtotheUK.’‘Yes,weworkedwithBlackSouthWestNetworktocreatetheSomalidisplay.Participantsweretrainedininterviewingskillswithalocalcommunityradiostation–BCFM–andtheytheninterviewedothermembersoftheSomalicommunityabouthowtheycametoBristol.Weworkedwithparticipantstodevelopamapandtimelinetobepartofthedisplay.’

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Ofthe56respondentswhoansweredthisquestion,14gavecommentsontheiranswersbutsuppliedverylittledetailintheircomments,someexplainingthattheiranswertoquestion13aboutco-curationeffectivelygavetheiranswertothisquestionaboutpartnershipwork.Question15Haveyouundertakenanyevaluationinrelationtoyourmigration-themedwork?Yes 29No 47Thisquestionwasansweredby76respondents,47ofwhom,interestingly,indicatethattheyhavenotevaluatedtheirworkonthesethemes.Whatisdifficulttoelucidateiswhetherthisisrepresentativeoftheirmuseumpracticeoverall,orifitisrelatedtothisthemeperse.Whenaskedtogivedetailstoilluminatetheiryes/noanswers,fiverespondentsexplainedthattheirevaluationwasattachedtothefundingforthatparticularwork.Othersindicatedtheformofevaluationtheyundertake:visitorfeedback,audienceresearch,exhibitionevaluationandsupportfromapostgraduatestudent.Tworespondentssaidthatthisevaluationwasongoing.Someexplainedthatevaluationwasnotformalisedorconcrete,orthatitwasa‘workinprogress’.ThissuggeststhatoverallevaluationisaweakerareawhenitcomestoworkonmigrationthemesandsomethingforustoconsiderforthefutureoftheMMN.

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Questions16and17Haveyoupromotedyourworkonmigrationthemesorpublishedanyofyouractivities?Yes 51No 32(Question17)Ifyouanswered‘yes’toquestion16,bywhatmeans?Pleasetickallthatapply.

Therewasanoverallevenspreadofanswersfromthe51respondentswhoansweredyestothisquestion.Themeanscitedmostfrequentlyindicatethatquiteabitof‘internalpromotion’takesplace–thatistosay,amuseum/institutionpromotesthisworkthroughitsownwebsiteandsocialmediaaccounts.Butthisfindingisparalleledbyasimilarproportionofanswersindicatingthatrespondentspromotethisworkmorewidelythroughpresscoverage.Therewerejustahandfulofcommentsforthisquestion.Acoupleofpeopleindicatedthattheyhadpromotedtheirworkviafilmandmuseum‘What’son’guides(nottickboxesgiven).Othersindicatedthattheyhadspreadnewsabouttheirworkthroughsector-facingmagazinesandthroughtheMuseumsAssociation.

Question18Doyouthinkthereisenoughmigration-themedcontentinthesector?Yes 17No 67Themajorityofrespondentswereself-selectinginthesensethattheyarealready,oraresoontobe,workingonmigrationthemesintheirinstitutionsandthismotivatedthemtocompletethissurvey.Nevertheless,theiropinionaboutthesectoroverallisoverwhelming:thereisnotenoughofthisthemeevident.Thestrongnatureofcommentisrepresentedintheselectionsharedoverthepage.4

4Thosethatansweredthatyes:thereisenoughofthisthemeinthesectorstatedthatthisworkisrelativelyvisibleorisincreasinginvisibility,thatcollectionslendthemselvestothis,thatmanymuseumsarealreadyworkinginpartnershipandco-curating,thatit’spresentbutlacksdepthoris‘kneejerk’.

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Museumsofimmigration Adelaide,PerthandMelbourne,Australia(5)

CardiffStoryMuseum Museum Cardiff,Wales(3)DestinationTyneside Permanentgallery TheDiscoveryMuseum,

Newcastle(3)TheMigrationMuseumProject Museum Londonandnational(3)MuseumofLondon Museum London(3)AdoptingBritain:70yearsofimmigration

Exhibition TheSouthbankCentre,London(2)

BlackCulturalArchives ArchiveandMuseum London(2)CallMeByMyName:StoriesfromCalaisandBeyond

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London(2)

EllisIsland Museumofimmigration NYC,USA(2)TheInternationalSlaveryMuseum Museum Liverpool(2)MovingStories Exhibitionand

programmingTheBritishMuseum,London(2)

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Storytellingsuitcases Schoolsprogramme HackneyMuseum,London(2)TheTenementMuseum Museum NYC,USA(2)TimeandTide Museum GreatYarmouth(2)

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despiteoftenbestintentionsofcuratorsandmuseumstaff.Someanswerspointedtotherisksof‘grabbingstories’.

– Carvingoffmigration-themedwork(forexample,onlyduringBlackHistoryMonthorRefugeeWeek)isunnaturalandtokenisticandignoreswiderissuesatplay.Somesuggesteditshouldbewoventhroughallaspectsofthemuseum:schoolswork,ESOLgroupsandvolunteers.

– Somerecommendedthatthoseinthemuseumsectorseekoutpartnershipswithspecialistagenciesbetterplacedtoadviseonthesethemes.

– Projectsandexhibitionsshouldbecarefulnottopaintmigrantexperienceasone-dimensionalasthiscanreinforceaudienceviews.

– There’sariskofpaintinga‘celebratory’picturethatobscurescontext(theKindertransportiscited)anddownplaysthefactthatmigrantsandrefugeesoftenfaceconsiderablechallengessettlingintolifeintheUK–pastandpresent.

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– Projectsandexhibitionsthatlackhistoricalsourcesandaccuracywerecriticised.‘Itisgreatthatlotsofpeopleareworkingwithdifferentgroupsbutitmademerealisehowimportantitistohavearealrelationshipwiththepeopleyouareworkingwithratherthanjustexpecttheywillhelpyoubecauseyoulooklikeyouarehelpingthem.’‘WehadanexhibitiononTravellersthatwasnotwelldone.Itwassuperficialanddidn’treallyfeellikeitaddressedthesubjectintelligentlynorengagingly.’‘Museumshavealongwaytogountilweseegenuinechangestotheirpracticestoensurethatlistening,co-curation,co-designandgenuinecollaborationhappens.’‘Oneschool’sideaofdeliveringblackhistory(inMossSide,ofallplaces)wastoblastfieldworkers’songsthroughtheschooltannoyonadailybasis.There’snorecognitionoflegacy,orofpre-transAtlanticSlavetradeAfrica.’‘WorkinginpartnershipwithspecialistagenciessuchasRefugeeCouncilorlocalsettlementgroups,churches,etc.helptoensurethatmuseumsareseriouslyreachingoutandbeinginclusiveinthewaytheyworkandalsotowardsorganisationallearninganddevelopment.’‘Ithinkwehavetobeawareofourassumptionsandmotivationsaspractitioners.I’veseenalotofworkinmuseumsthatengageswithrecentmigrantsto‘findouttheirstory’collectoralhistories,collectobjectswithpersonalstories,rebalancecollectionsinareaswherethelocalpopulationhaschangedimmeasurably.I’vealsoworkedwithafairnumberofpeoplewherethiswasn’twhattheywantedtodoasparticipantsinmuseumprojects:Theirstoriesweretooraw,theysawthesestoriesasonlyapartoftheiridentities,theyfeltthiswastheonlyreasonanyorganisationcontactedthem,theyquestionedwhattheygotoutoftheprocessandtheysometimesveryclearlyfeltthatifwewereinterestedintheirspecialistknowledgethenweshouldpayforitinsomeway(notnecessarilymonetarily).Thelessweassumeandthemoreweask,thebetter.’‘Ahugesubject–weneedmoredebateonthisandnotjustabox!’

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Therewasquiteanevenspreadofboxesselectedbyrespondents.Theresponseswithslightlymoretickssuggest,however,thatthefollowingoutcomesarelikelytoflowfromgreatermigration-themedcontent:

• Greatersocialcohesion/tolerance• Moreethnicallydiverseaudiences• Moreaudienceswithmigrantorrefugeebackground

Thissuggeststhatanincreaseinthiscontentisbelievedtoalterthenatureofmuseumaudiences,aswellashaveanimpactonattitudesandsocialcohesion(andintegration,toaslightlylesserdegreeinthetable).

‘Betterunderstandingofthelongueduréeofhistoryandhowweallcametobewhereweare.’‘Itneedssustainedcontactwithgroups,workingoutsideourfourwallswithincommunities,andactiveengagementwiththosewhoholdtheoppositeviewstothosewhichwedo.Ifwe’rehonest,museums’worksofargenerallyspeakstotheconvertedorsympathetic.’‘Itisconceivableyoucoulddevelopanexhibitionaboutmigrationandnotbringindiverseaudiences–e.g.intheCotswolds–butthatmaybenobadthingifyouhelpchangeattitudes.’‘I’dliketosaythere’dbegreaterintegration/greatersocialcohesionbutIthinkitwouldbehardtoprove...greatertoleranceishardtoevidence.’‘Ithinkthistypeofactivityisgoodforbreakingdownperceptionsandmisconceptions.’

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Therewasquiteanevenspreadofboxesselectedbyrespondents.However,aslightlyhigherpercentageofrespondentsselectednetworkingopportunitiesandaccesstocasestudiesasaspectsofanetworkthattheywouldbeinterestedin.‘GEMhaveaverystrongmodel.’‘Sharingofadvice,lessonslearnt,potentialforjointprojectsandworking,potentialforjointfundingapplications,recognitionthatsmallmuseums,notjustthebigcitymuseumsservices,havealotofinputandadvicetogivetoo.’‘Network/communityofpracticearoundlearningandcommunityengagement,particularlydigitalinterpretationandworkwithyoungpeople.’‘Sharedpracticeonresearchandevaluationintotheimpactofmigration-relatedexhibitions/events,specificallywhethertheyreallydohaveanysocialimpactorchangevisitors’perceptionsinthelongerterm.’‘Iamgenerallyinterestedinthisthemesoitwouldbegreattoseehowpeoplearetacklingit,particularlyinareaswheremigrationismore“hidden”.’‘Nottootimeintensive–alreadysomanynetworksasasmallmuseumwehavetokeepupwith.’‘Somethingthatrarelyhappensinthesectoristhebringingtogetherofcollectionsandlearningspecialiststodiscusstopicsthatareofsharedinterest–thiscouldbeagoldenopportunityforthis.’

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Appendix1

Question6detailsThemes/Areaofwork Respondent/s(inorderofanswersreceived)Site-specificworkthatconnectswithspecificcommunities

FreelanceartistRoyalAlbertMemorialMuseumSwanseaMuseumCardiffStoryMuseumKoestlerTrustBollingHallMuseumandLibraryFreelancemuseumprofessionalMiddlesbroughMuseumsTheOldGaolHouseTheMuseumofCambridgeKentMiningMuseumChildMigrantsStoriesprojectHolocaustheritageandlearningcentre,HuddersfieldDerbyMuseumsRedbridgeMuseumMShedCynonValleyMuseumHackneyMuseumIslingtonMuseum

Co-curatingandworkingwithlocalrefugeeandasylum-seekergroups

PeaceMuseumPittRiversMuseumHerbertArtGalleryandMuseumHornimanMuseumCardiffStoryMuseumFreelancemuseumprofessionalTheHigginsTheMuseumofCambridgeHattonGallery19PrinceletStreetRedbridgeMuseumMShedHackneyMuseum

Drawingoutmigrationstoriesandconnectionsincollectionsandarchives

WienerLibraryStrangersHallNationalMaritimeMuseum,FalmouthMuseumofLondonDocklandsScienceMuseumLondonCardiffStoryMuseumNationalMaritimeMuseumLondonJORVIKcentreMuseumofOxfordManchesterMuseum

Programmaticwork–connectingwithBlackHistoryMonthandRefugeeWeek–andspecificone-offtargetedmigration-themedevents.Connectingtoanniversaries:Partition,WW1,thearrivaloftheEmpireWindrush

WakefieldMuseumRhonddaHeritagearkAlfredGillettTrustBlackCountryLivingMuseumTheHigginsTheMuseumofCambridgeHistoricEnglandLeedsMuseumsandGalleriesMuseumofBarnstapleHackneyMuseum

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Britishemigrationanddiasporawork SSGreatBritainCornishGlobalMigrationProjectGeevorTinMineRedruthOldCornwallSocietyNofEnglandInstituteofMiningandMechanicalEng.

Mainthemeofinstitution,migrationasfeaturethroughout

BenUriGalleryTWAMandDestinationTyneside,atDiscoveryMuseumJewishMuseumMigrationMuseumProject

Workingwithuniversities/academicinstitutions

ChildMigrantsStoriesprojectSussexUniversityPlymouthUniversityStirlingUniversity

WorkingwithESOLgroupsandsupplementaryschools

WakefieldMuseumHattonGalleryMuseumofOxfordHackneyMuseum

Connectingwiththemesintherevisednationalcurriculumforschools

MuseumofLondonPeople’sHistoryMuseum

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NationalMaritimeMuseum,FalmouthScienceMuseum,LondonTheBritishMuseumTheMuseumofBarnstapleMuseumofLondonShireHallDorsetWellcomeCollectionHolocaustHeritageandLearningCentre

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OxfordMuseumManchesterMuseumHornimanMuseumBirminghamMuseumandArtGalleryTheMuseumofCambridge

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NationalMaritimeMuseumRhonddaHeritageParkHattonGalleryMiddlesbroughMuseumPeople’sHistoryMuseum

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CullodenBattlefieldVisitorCentreTheBritishMuseumWakefieldMuseumHackneyMuseum

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MShedPittRiversMuseumWakefieldMuseumRoyalAlbertMemorialHall

Engagingwithuniversity/universitiespartnerships

CoventryMuseumStrangersHallChildMigrantStories

PlansforRefugeeWeek PlymouthUniversityTheBritishMuseumHackneyMuseum

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submission1 Toaddresspublicattitudes/migrationis

topical/thereisaneedtotackleracismandcontributetosocialcohesion

WienerLibraryWhealMartynHerbertArtGalleryandMuseumRoyalAlbertMemorialMuseumRoyalCornwallMuseumStirlingUniversityHouseofIllustrationFreelancer(EastofEngland)TheBritishMuseumTheHigginsTheMuseumofCambridgePeople’sHistoryMuseumChildMigrationStoriesSussexUniversityFreelanceartistHistoricEnglandTyneandWearArchivesandMuseumsMuseumofBarnstapleWellcomeCollectionJORVIKManchesterMuseumTheShireHallDorsetMShed

2 Topromotesocialjustice/itisourmoraldutyasaninstitution

NationalMuseumsLiverpoolWakefieldMuseumHerbertArtGalleryandMuseumHornimanMuseumRoyalCornwallMuseumStirlingUniversityHouseofIllustrationKoestlerTrustTheHigginsTheMuseumofCambridgePeople’sHistoryMuseumSussexUniversityTyneandWearArchivesandMuseumsMuseumofBarnstapleandNorthDevonShireHallDorset

3 Toreflectthegeographicalareatheinstitutionisinandtoberelevanttoitscommunities

FreelanceartistPeaceMuseumMuseumofLondonPitt-RiversMuseumWakefieldMuseumHerbertArtGalleryandMuseumStrangersHallRoyalCornwallMuseumOxfordMuseumsNationalMaritimeMuseum,FalmouthMuseumofLondonDocklandsCardiffStoryMuseumBollingHallMuseumandLibraryFreelancer(EastofEngland)TheHigginsChildMigrationStoriesDerbyMuseums

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MuseumofOxfordFlorenceNightingaleMuseumMShedHackneyMuseumCornishStudyCentreIslingtonMuseum

4 Migrationiswhatourinstitutionisallabout–itiscentraltoallthatwedo

NationalMuseumsLiverpoolBenUriGallerySSGreatBritainCullodenBattlefieldVisitorCentreRoyalMuseumsGreenwichWhealMartynHornimanMuseumBirminghamMuseumsandGalleriesJewishMuseumMuseumofLondonDocklandsTalawaTheatreCompanyCornishGlobalMigrationProgrammeHolocaustHeritageandLearningCentre19PrinceletStreetGeevorTinMineRedbridgeMuseumCynonValleyMuseumHackneyMuseumCornishStudyCentre

5 Toshowthehistoricalcontributionofimmigrantsandimpactofimmigration

SSGreatBritainHerbertArtGalleryandMuseumStrangersHallCardiffStoryMuseumMiddlesbroughMuseumsOldGaolHouseThorneyMuseumIckenyCollectionKentMiningMuseumJORVIKRedruthOldCornwallSocietyNofEnglandInst.ofMiningandMechanicalEngineering

6 Tosharestories FreelanceartistBirminghamMuseumsandGalleriesOxfordMuseumsNationalMaritimeMuseum,FalmouthBlackCountryLivingMuseumOldGaolHouseTheMuseumofCambridgeChildMigrationStoriesFlorenceNightingaleMuseum

7 Toattractethnicallydiverseaudiences PeaceMuseumPitt-RiversMuseumStrangersHallNationalMaritimeMuseum,FalmouthCardiffStoryMuseumBlackCountryLivingMuseumTheBritishMuseumOldGaolHouse

8 Tobestilluminateourcollections WienerLibraryRoyalAlbertMemorialMuseumOxfordMuseumsScienceMuseum,LondonTheBritishMuseumShireHallDorset

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VictoriaandAlbertMuseum9 Toaddressagapinour

research/expertiseMaidstoneMuseumHistoricEnglandWellcomeCollectionFlorenceNightingaleMuseum

10 Toilluminateinternationallinksthatthemuseumhas

SSGreatBritainScienceMuseum,LondonPittRiversMuseum

11 Toraiseawarenessinourgeographicalareathatisrelatively‘monocultural’

TyneandWearArchivesandMuseumsMuseumofBarnstapleandNorthDevon

12 Todirectlywelcomerefugeesandthenewlyarrivedintothemuseumandthecommunity

LeedsMuseumsandGalleriesOxfordMuseums

13 Thisthemehaspersonalresonancetomeasaprofessional

PeaceMuseumPlymouthUniversityx2

Appendix4Question19detailsTitle What WhereOnTheirOwn:Britain’sChildMigrants Exhibition NMLandV&AMuseumof

ChildhoodEllisIsland Museumof

immigrationNYC,USA(2)

BruneiGallery Gallery SOAS,LondonAustralianmuseumsofimmigration Museumsof

immigrationAdelaide,PerthandMelbourne,Australia(5)

Incoming,RichardMosse Filmandexhibition TheBarbicanSettlersMuseum Museumof

immigrationDunedin,NewZealand

MovingStories Exhibitionandprogramming

TheBritishMuseum,London(2)

Storytellingsuitcases Schoolsprogramme

HackneyMuseum,London(2)

Guidedtoursbyrefugees Guidedtoursbyrefugees

BerlinMuseum,Germany

StrengtheningOurCommonLife Trainingprogramme,CulturalCooperation

Londonandnational

DNAexhibition Exhibition NaturalHistoryMuseum,LondonESOLandBRCProject ESOLandBRC

projectTheBritishMuseum,London

CardiffStoryMuseum Museum Cardiff,Wales(3)LeicesterNewWalkArtGallery Gallery LeicesterMuseumofLondon Museum London(3)MigrationMuseumProject Museum Londonandnational(3)NationalMuseumsLiverpool Museums Liverpool(6)WilliamWilberforceGallery Gallery HullCallMeByMyName:StoriesfromCalaisandBeyond

Exhibition,theMigrationMuseumProject

London(2)

AdoptingBritain:70yearsofimmigration Exhibition TheSouthbankCentre,London(2)

DestinationTyneside Permanentgallery TheDiscoveryMuseum,Newcastle(3)

StFagan’sMuseum Museum Wales

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TenementMuseum Museum NYC,USA(2)BlackCulturalArchives Archiveand

MuseumLondon(2)

ManchesterJewishMuseum Museum ManchesterNationalMaritimeMuseumLondon Museum London(2)BenUriGallery Gallery LondonTheHigginsArtGalleryandMuseum Museum BedfordTheV&A Museum LondonArchives+ Librarybased

archiveManchester

NorwichCastleMuseumAnglo-SaxonGalleries

Museum Norwich

TimeandTide Museum GreatYarmouth(2)Hajjexhibition Exhibition TheBritishMuseum,London,and

tourMovingHere Onlinearchives,

NationalArchivesNational

Arrivals:MakingSheffieldHome Photographyexhibition,WestonParkMuseum

Sheffield

GermanEmigrationCentre MigrationMuseum Bremerhaven,GermanyJewishMuseum Museum LondonInternationalSlaveryMuseum Museum Liverpool(2)19PrinceletStreet Museum LondonOurMigrationStory Website,The

RunnymedeTrustOnline

BirminghamMuseumandArtGallery MuseumandArtGallery

Birmingham

DanishNationalMuseum Museum Copenhagen,DenmarkManchesterMuseum Museum ManchesterUgandanAsianmigrationexhibition Exhibition LeicesterMuseumJewishMuseum Museum Frankfurt,GermanyMShed Museum BristolHornimanMuseum Museum London