Melbourne Immigration Museum

Melbourne Immigration Museum

Over the past 200 years, people have migrated to Australia from all over the world. Many came seeking a better life, improved job opportunities, or to escape war and conflict. The Melbourne Immigration Museum is located in the historic Old Customs House in the city centre, one of Melbourne’s finest 19th-century buildings. Inside the museum, visitors are taken on a journey of discovery, reflection, and for some, a deeply personal trip down memory lane.

The museum’s various exhibitions explore the history and stories of people who have migrated to Victoria from around the globe. These histories come to life through timelines, audiovisual displays, and interactive computer exhibits. Through these records, you’ll gain an insight into the dreams, disappointments, and achievements of migrants and migrant families who have made Victoria their home from the 19th century to the present day. Climb aboard a 17-metre-high replica ship to experience life in the cramped conditions of a 19th-century 1840s emigrant sailing ship, the more comfortable second-class cabins of 20th-century steamships, and the passenger quarters of ocean liners from the 1950s — all bringing to life the long sea voyages many migrants undertook to reach this new land.

With an emotional, nostalgic, and interactive approach, the Melbourne Immigration Museum is a tribute to Victoria’s multicultural history.

Immigration Museum, Melbourne

Must-visit reason: Australia’s most commemorative immigration museum

Continent: Oceania

Country/Region: Australia

State/Province: Victoria

City: Melbourne