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Join our expert Visitor Engagement Officers here at the Migration Museum for a fascinating tour of the history of migration throughout South Australia.
Understand the migrants, their stories and the many cultures who have helped diversify our state while learning about personal stories and historic artifacts displayed throughout our galleries.
$10 per person
Tues 1 July, 1pm
Tour runs for approximately 60 mins.
Our Changing City was a program run by the History Trust of South Australian for the 2025 DreamBIG Children’s Festival. This exhibition is a celebration of the work produced by the students who participated in the program.
Building on the festival’s 50th anniversary theme, ‘I was, I am, I will be’, Our Changing City examined how the City of Adelaide has changed over time. Students learnt how colonisation has changed the home of the Kaurna people, how Kaurna knowledge shaped Colonel Light’s plan, looked at pictures of the city throughout history, and dreamt about what Adelaide might become in the future.
Created by more than 300 students, this collaborative artwork uses recycled materials to create a shared vision of the City of Adelaide’s future.
Refugee Week – Finding Freedom: Diversity in Community
SA Refugee Week is one of South Australia’s best recognised annual community celebrations. Throughout June there will be an array of exhibitions, cultural events, forums and community days that celebrate the achievements of refugees and their contribution to South Australia, while also raising awareness around the refugee experiences worldwide.
Join us to celebrate Refugee Week at the Migration Museum.
Explore our discovery trail highlighting refugee experiences from SA’s diverse communities.
Free entry during museum opening hours 10am – 5pm
Discover more here https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/
Strengthening Community Connections Through Film, Music, and Dance
Do you have a passion for Arabic music and dance?
The Arabic Language and Culture Association of South Australia and The History Trust of South Australia invite Arabic speaking South Australians, and any South Australian residents interested in Arabic culture to celebrate and connect with Arabic music and dance. We would love to hear from you!
The project is supported by a City of Adelaide Arts and Cultural Grant.
Expression of Interest open until Sunday 27 July 2025
Storytelling session
The Arabic Language and Culture Association of SA (ALCASA) and the History Trust of South Australia are hosting the second Community Workshop to hear stories about personal experiences connected to Arabic music and dance. The stories may become part of a pop-up exhibition at the Hafle: End of Project Celebration event on Sunday 21 September, or will be shared online.
Join us on Friday 4 July, 5.30 – 8.30pm at the 5EBI Community Radio for the second Storytelling session. Assisted through guiding questions, you may wish to present your story or get inspired by listening to other stories and learn more about Arabic music and dance. Start the sessions with Arabic coffee and tea while listening to some Arabic tunes.
Read more about the project and associated events: https://alcasa.org.au/project/arabic-arts-alive-2025/
Join us for a guided discovery of significant migrants who relocated to South Australia and learn about their connections to the area surrounding the Migration Museum. Stop at important sites along North Terrace and find out about the people connected to these places.
Hear stories about influential migrants and what they have contributed to our state. Stroll down part of the Jubilee 150-year Walkway and learn about the people featured on the plaques.
$20 per person
Friday 13 June at 1pm
Tour starts at the Migration Museum, 82 Kintore Avenue, Adelaide SA 5000
*Tour is subject to weather conditions and runs for approximately 60-90 minutes.
**To participate in this tour, you must be able to walk an extensive distance, stand for long periods and undertake a substantial number of steps.
From Marree and Oodnadatta to Port Augusta and beyond, hear the voices and share in a city reunion of Australia’s cameleer descendants. Discover the legacy of the original ‘Afghans’—South Asian, Aboriginal, and European heritage—and explore living history and culture.
Enjoy fascinating stories, live music and a complimentary light lunch served at 2.15pm courtesy of Australian Sikh Support.
Proudly supported by the Migration Museum Foundation.
IMPORTANT! The taking of photographs and/or videos are not permitted during the event. The event is being recorded exclusively by History Trust of South Australia.
Transport your family to the 19th century this May during South Australia’s History Festival.
Show your young ones what life was like before modern technology! You’ll play historic indoor and outdoor games like Hoops & Sticks, Quoits, Knucklebones, Hopscotch, Skittles, Kolchee and Game of Life! Hosted in the Migration Museum courtyard just off North Terrace, this activity is the perfect weekend outing for the whole family.
FREE
Sunday 18 May, 1-3pm
Saturday 31 May, 1-3pm
The Destitute Asylum Lying-in Home in Adelaide’s CBD was once the birthplace of 1,678 babies between 1880 and 1909. Could you have ancestors who were born in this former facility for destitute, unwed or deserted women?
This Mother’s Day, take a curator led tour of the Destitute Asylum site to remember the mothers and children who were housed there. Hear touching, tragic and sometimes unusual tales that were passed down by generations through state records, former staff, mothers and their children.
FREE
Sunday 11 May, 3pm
Tours runs for approximately 60 minutes and is not suitable for children under 12 years.
Adelaide’s Destitute Asylum, which operated in the 19th century, housed many impoverished and vulnerable people, including women, children and the elderly, and has a long history of hardship and suffering. Take a tour by candlelight to learn about the darker side of Adelaide’s history. Explore heritage buildings and discover tales about life & death in colonial South Australia.
Disease, death and destitution are guaranteed!
$20 per person
Thursday 29 May, 7pm
Friday 30 May, 6pm & 7:30pm
Tour runs for approximately 60-90 minutes and is not suitable for children under 12 years.
Join our expert tour guides for a fascinating history of migration throughout South Australia.
Get to know stories of migrants from all over the world and the many cultures that diversify our state. Our guides will share personal stories, objects and artifacts, collected by the Migration Museum, in connection with migrants and refugees throughout South Australia.
$10 per person
Thurs 1 May, 11am & 3pm
Sat 17 May, 11am & 3pm
Thurs 22 May, 11am & 3pm
Sun 25 May, 11am & 3pm
Tour runs for approximately 60 mins.
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