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Today: Sunday, May 27, 2012

Temporary Exhibitions (4)

UPCOMING

IKONA Portraits

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A plate of Indian sweets Sweets: tastes and traditions from many cultures Discover the delicious ways in which Victorian communities use sweet foods in their cultures. COMMUNITY GALLERY red suitcase In-Transit Display Evocative displays about travel and migration created during the In-Transit workshops. JOURNEYS OF THE LIFETIME Open for (more than) Business Open for (more than) Business An exhibition about the role local businesses play in migrant communities in Melbourne. ATRIUM

Permanent Exhibitions (6)

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Identity: yours, mine, ours An exhibition about identity – who we are and who others think we are. Journeys gallery Journeys of a Lifetime No matter when they arrived, all immigrants are linked by the common experience of a journey. Customs gallery Customs Gallery The story of the Old Customs House and its importance to Victoria's economic growth. Leaving Home exhibition Leaving Home What would it take to make you leave your homeland and travel thousands of miles to another country? Knitting machine detail Immigrant Stories and Timeline Immigration is about us all - those who were here and those who came. Immigrant processing at Sydney airport Getting In More than 9 million people have migrated to Australia since 1788.

Tours (2)

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Highlights Tour Highlights Tour Take a journey through Immigration Museum and uncover stories of migration to Australia. Melbourne's Golden Mile Heritage Trail Melbourne's Golden Mile Heritage Trail Walk ‘Marvellous Melbourne’ and see how the discovery of gold shaped the city.

Activities (2)

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detail of model plane made from recycled material In-Flight Contribute to an installation of mini aeroplanes. Immigration Trails Immigration Adventures Explore the museum with our guides developed especially for children.
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I arrived January 1961 on board MV Fairsea,I was 10 years old and a £10 Pom along with my Mother,Father and 15 year old brother.We were collected from Stat...

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