http://museumvictoria.com.au/ Current Exhibitions at Immigration Museum en http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Our-Stories-Wodonga/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Our-Stories-Wodonga/ An exhibition created by Year 9 students, documenting stories of immigration and cultural diversity in the regional city of Wodonga – from the recollections of post-war migrants to the Sudanese man who settled last year. The Immigration Museum worked for six months with students from Wodonga Middle Years College – Felltimber Campus to explore and celebrate the important role immigration has... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-06-24T13:38:38+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Cultural-Diversity-Quest/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Cultural-Diversity-Quest/ The Quest encourages Victorian students to celebrate Victoria's cultural diversity through artworks in a range of media.  The winning entries were announced in March during Cultural Diversity Week and are now on display at the Immigration Museum. Students’ works reflect their investigation of cultural diversity within their school and community and include multimedia presentations, textiles in... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-06-24T09:20:16+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Ancient-Hampi/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Ancient-Hampi/ This international exhibition offers visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in the stunning World Heritage site of Hampi in southern India. Using state of the art digital technologies, this ground breaking experience presents 3D stereographic panoramas of an extraordinary site, with all its mythological, archaeological, artistic and historic significance. Ancient Hampi includes... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-22T16:40:47+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Waters-of-Tuvalu/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Waters-of-Tuvalu/ This new exhibition will be among the first to tackle a pressing consequence of climate change – the expected loss of Pacific island nations and resulting migration. The exhibition will pose the challenging question: What would you do if you had no homeland? The very survival of the islands of Tuvalu will be dramatically affected in coming decades by the rising sea levels expected as climate... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-02T16:07:23+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Kimono/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Kimono/ This extraordinary exhibition, highlighting the wealth and prosperity of the Edo and Meiji periods (1850-1900), is showing exclusively at the Immigration Museum. Direct from the Osaka Museum of History, the stunning collection celebrates the Immigration Museum’s 10th birthday and 30 years of the Melbourne-Osaka sister-city relationship. http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:51+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Trailblazers/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Trailblazers/ "To be poor, migrant and a woman is to achieve optimum disadvantage" (anon.) – and a new exhibition recognises the efforts of migrant women who aimed to diminish that disadvantage. Celebrating the "mothers" of multiculturalism, Trailblazers records the untold story of the gutsy and spirited migrant women who fought for specialist medical, social, workplace and educational services for women of... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:51+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Customs-Gallery/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Customs-Gallery/ The Immigration Museum occupies the Old Customs House, one of Melbourne's most important 19th-century public buildings. For over a century the Customs House was the focal point for Victoria's trade and shipping. Customs officers collected import duties, inspected ships for smuggled goods, controlled immigration to Victoria, and prevented the importation of items such as illegal drugs,... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:50+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Journeys-Lifetime/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Journeys-Lifetime/ Over the past two centuries the immigration journey to Australia has changed from a perilous sea voyage of up to 3 months to a routine flight lasting up to 24 hours. Changing transport has not only shortened the journey, but made it more comfortable and affordable. The journey remains one of the most memorable aspects of any immigration experience. The Journeys Gallery, also known as the Long... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:50+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Immigrant-stories/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Immigrant-stories/ Settling into a new country is not easy. Immigrants have to adapt to an unfamiliar environment and lifestyle, while maintaining aspects of their previous culture and way of life. Many newcomers spent their new lives in limbo, spending months in temporary migrant accommodation, committed to two year labour contracts. For others, settlement has been far easier because they spoke English, or... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:50+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Leaving-Home/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Leaving-Home/ People have migrated to Australia for many reasons. Some flee from the ravages of war, hunger, religious persecution or political repressions. Others have been lured by a sense of adventure, by the prospect of a new beginning, of owning land, of making a fortune, or to be reunited with love ones. Many arrive with keepsakes, precious reminders of loved ones or special places. The experiences of... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:50+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Getting-In/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Getting-In/ Countless others have tried and failed. Find out why... This permanent exhibition documents the immigration policies that have shaped Victoria and Australia since the 1800s and how these policies have been a significant factor in forming a national identity. This confronting exhibition utilises images, historical objects, a computer interactive and personal stories to explore the impact of... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:50+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Station-Pier/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Station-Pier/ Station Pier is one of Australia's longest operating passenger piers. It holds iconic significance in Victoria's heritage, and is particularly significant to Victoria's post-war immigrants for whom it is an ongoing symbol of their arrival and the start of their new life. The exhibition provides an historical overview of Station Pier, including its early days as Railway Pier in the 1850s, and... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:49+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/World-Cultures-Scouting/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/ImmigrationMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/World-Cultures-Scouting/ This exhibition highlights the role of the Scouts in sponsoring and settling thousands of young migrants since 1913. Providing a forum for learning about Australia's culture and great outdoors, and offering friendship and support, the Scouts have welcomed new arrivals from all over the world. Presented in the Immigration Museum's Community Gallery, the exhibition explores the personal... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:49+10:00