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Contents PageIntroduction 3Mapofrespondents’locations 4Analysisofanswerstoquestions:6to9:contentandmotivations 510to14:audiences,co-curationandpartnershipwork 715to17:evaluationandpromotion 1018to21:bestpracticeandoutcomes 1122to23:establishinganetwork 16Appendices1–4 17
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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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Whatdidwelearnfromthesurvey?
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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Question9Pleaseindicatethesource(s)offundingofanyprevious,currentorfutureworkonmigrationthemes.Pleasetickallthatapply.
Thisquestionreceivedresponsesfromonlyjustoverhalfoftheoverallrespondents,eitherbecausethisinformationismoresensitivetoshareorbecausethosewhorespondedtothesurveyarenotinthepositiontoknowwherefundingcomesfrom.Fromtheanswerswedidreceive,however,itseemsthatmostworkisfundedthroughaninstitution’scorefunds,orfromgrantsfromtrustsandfoundations.Whenaskedtosharedetails,14respondentsindicatedthattheirgrantscamefromArtsCouncilEnglandand13theHeritageLotteryFund.Otherdetailbeyondthetickboxesindicatedthattwohadcorporatefunding:onefromalocalcouncilgrant,onefromaEuropeanUniongrant.Questions10and11Whataudienceshaveyouaimedtoreachinrelationtoyourworkonmigrationthemesinthepastandcurrently?Pleasetickallthatapply.
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(Question11)Whataudiencesdoyouaimtoreachinrelationtofutureplannedworkonmigrationthemes?
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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Question14Haveyouworkedin,orareyoucurrentlyworkingin,partnershipsonmigration-relatedthemes?Ifyes,pleaseindicatewhichtype(s)ofpartnershipsbelow.
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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Thoserespondentswhoanswered‘no’andgavedetailsgenerallystatedthatworkonthesethemescanbehidden,partial,‘tentative’;thatitmarginalisesthevoicesofthoseitseekstorepresent;orthatitneedstoincreasetorepresentdemographicshiftsatthelocalandthenationallevel.Aspredicted,quiteafewanswerssuggestedthatthelackofthisworkisduetothesensitivityandcomplexityofthetopicandalackofconfidenceamongstthoseinthesectortoaddressit.‘Thecurrentclimateofdemonisationmeansthatpeople’shumanityissometimesnotrecognised.Particularlyinthecaseofchallengingnationalmediaplatforms,itisourjobtoredressthebalanceofreportsthatsuggestmigrationisabadthing,orthatmigrantsareunwelcomeintheUK.’‘Itisasensitivetopictodiscussandperhapscuratorsarelackingtheconfidenceandsupporttodiscussapotentiallysensitivetopic.’‘Probablynot.Itiswellcoveredbysomelocalmuseums,wheremigrationiscentraltothestoryoftheirarea,butgenerallymigrationcangetlostinbroadercross-culturalnarratives,especiallyinLondon,wherethesubjectissocomplexanddifficulttoaddresscomprehensively.’‘Fromalocalauthoritymuseumcuratorperspective,Ithinkmigration-themedcontentshouldnowincreaseinreactiontotheincreaseinmigrantcommunitiesnowsettlingintownsandcitieswhichpreviouslyhadverylownumbers.’‘Museumshavenotbeenasproactiveandstrategicwithtellingthehistoryofmigration.Wehavearesponsibilitytotellthesestoriesforittohavetheimportanceandhighprofileitdeservesassomethingthataffectseveryonelivinginthiscountry.’‘Certainlynotlocally:thiswasthefirstprojectofitskindthatIwasawareofintheSouthWest’‘Itwouldbegoodtohaveadedicatedvoicewhichcouldhelpinformthepublic,andchallengethetoneinwhichthecurrentconversationisconducted.’‘Migrationisahottopicatthemomentandthesectorisideallyplacedtobeattheheart.’‘Itcertainlyfeelslikethereisprogressionwithmorefocusinschoolsandheritageon“citizenship”and“BritishValues”andweneedtoensurethiscontinuesandspreads.’‘Ithinkthisissomethingweallwanttodo,butdevelopingthecommunitylinkstodoitproperlyrequiressomeadditionaltimeandstaffresource,whichnoteverybodyhasinthecurrentstraitenedfundingenvironment.’‘Thereisalwaysmoretobedone.’
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Question19Whatexamplesofbestpracticeinrelationtomigrationthemeshaveyouseenorexperiencedacrossthesector?Theseanswershelpustolearnaboutthespreadofgoodpracticeacrossthesector.Answerswerebothnationalandinternational.Answersthatappeartwiceormorearelistedinthetablebelow,butthefulltablecanbeseeninAppendix4.Title What? Where?NationalMuseumsLiverpool Museums Liverpool(6)Australianmuseumsofimmigration
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
Exhibition,theMigrationMuseumProject
London(2)
EllisIsland Museumofimmigration NYC,USA(2)TheInternationalSlaveryMuseum Museum Liverpool(2)MovingStories Exhibitionand
programmingTheBritishMuseum,London(2)
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Museum London(2)
Storytellingsuitcases Schoolsprogramme HackneyMuseum,London(2)TheTenementMuseum Museum NYC,USA(2)TimeandTide Museum GreatYarmouth(2)
Question20Whatexamplesofpracticerelatedtomigrationthemeshaveyouseenorexperiencedthathaveworkedlesswell?Answerswillbeanonymised.Understandably,fewspecificnamedexamplesweregiveninanswertothisquestion.However,thereweremanycommentsfocusingonkeythemes:– ‘Communities’shouldnotbemarginalisedor‘othered’inthisworkandthatthisisarisk
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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Question21Doyouconsiderthatanyofthefollowingarelikelytoflowfromgreatermigration-themedcontentinmuseumsandheritagesector?Pleasetickallthatapply:*Abbreviationincolumntitles:A’s/a’s=audiences
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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Question22AreyouinterestedinbeingpartoftheMigrationMuseumsNetwork?Yes 79No 8Thevastmajorityofrespondentstothisquestion(91%)showedinterestinparticipationinaspecialistnetwork.Thishasbeenechoedintheuptakeofticketsforthenetworkeventsinautumn2017.Question23IfyouareinterestedinbeingpartoftheMigrationMuseumsNetwork,pleaseindicatewhatwouldinterestyouinparticular(pleasetickasmanyasyouneed).
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
Usingprojectstoengagewithschools(somewithhighlevelsofethnicdiversity)
RoyalCornwallMuseumHouseofIllustrationNationalMaritimeMuseum,London
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People’sHistoryMuseum19PrinceletStreetBrightonRoyalPavilionMShedMigrationMuseumProjectHackneyMuseum
Britishemigrationanddiasporawork SSGreatBritainCornishGlobalMigrationProjectGeevorTinMineRedruthOldCornwallSocietyNofEnglandInstituteofMiningandMechanicalEng.
Mainthemeofinstitution,migrationasfeaturethroughout
BenUriGalleryTWAMandDestinationTyneside,atDiscoveryMuseumJewishMuseumMigrationMuseumProject
Workingwithuniversities/academicinstitutions
ChildMigrantsStoriesprojectSussexUniversityPlymouthUniversityStirlingUniversity
WorkingwithESOLgroupsandsupplementaryschools
WakefieldMuseumHattonGalleryMuseumofOxfordHackneyMuseum
Connectingwiththemesintherevisednationalcurriculumforschools
MuseumofLondonPeople’sHistoryMuseum
Workinginpartnershipwithartistsandartsorganisations
MuseumofOxfordManchesterMuseumMigrationMuseumProject
Workrespondingtothemigrationandrefugee‘crisis’
MigrationMuseumProject
Appendix2Question7detailsThemes/Areaofwork Respondent/s(inorderofanswersreceived)Newgalleriesintheplanningstages/abouttoopenthathavemigrationasakeytheme–orakeypartofanewcapitalbuild
NationalMaritimeMuseum,FalmouthScienceMuseum,LondonTheBritishMuseumTheMuseumofBarnstapleMuseumofLondonShireHallDorsetWellcomeCollectionHolocaustHeritageandLearningCentre
Migrationisakeythemeforcollectionsworkcomingup
OxfordMuseumManchesterMuseumHornimanMuseumBirminghamMuseumandArtGalleryTheMuseumofCambridge
Specificmigration-themedtemporaryexhibitions
NationalMaritimeMuseumRhonddaHeritageParkHattonGalleryMiddlesbroughMuseumPeople’sHistoryMuseum
Workingmorewithrefugeeandasylum-seekergroups
OxfordMuseumCardiffStoryLeedsMuseumandGalleriesTheMuseumofCambridge19PrinceletStreet
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Workingwithschoolsonspecificprojects WhealMartyn
TheHigginsRoyalMuseumCornwallCharterhouseBrightonRoyalPavilion
IncreasedorcontinuedworkwithESOLgroups
CullodenBattlefieldVisitorCentreTheBritishMuseumWakefieldMuseumHackneyMuseum
Issuesarising(orpotentiallyarising)asfundingforspecificprojects/exhibitions/postsrunsout
MShedPittRiversMuseumWakefieldMuseumRoyalAlbertMemorialHall
Engagingwithuniversity/universitiespartnerships
CoventryMuseumStrangersHallChildMigrantStories
PlansforRefugeeWeek PlymouthUniversityTheBritishMuseumHackneyMuseum
Anniversariesandcommemorationsfeaturingmigrationwillbeatheme
PeaceMuseum
Respondingtotherefugee‘crisis’ HouseofIllustration
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Appendix3Question8detailsNo Motivationfactor Respondents–listedinorderofanswer
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