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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.
The Migration Museum is home to Adelaide’s Destitute Asylum which housed many of those less fortunate from 1850 – 1918. In the 19th century, unwed pregnant women, the poor and the elderly often found themselves classed as “destitute” and relied on this institution for housing and support.
Join the Migration Museum team on this fascinating walking tour to uncover the history of the Destitute Asylum and learn about those who lived there.
$20 per person
Tuesday 6 May, 11am
Saturday 10 May, 11am
Friday 16 May, 2pm
Monday 19 May, 11am
Saturday 24 May, 2pm
Meeting point: Migration Museum, 82 Kintore Ave, Adelaide, SA
*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.
It’s time for another Migration Museum LEGO® Trail and the theme is Participation! Explore the Migration Museum and learn about amazing sports from different cultures around the world. You might even see some sports that you participate in. Find all the LEGO® figures inside the museum, and spell out the secret word to enter the competition for the chance to win one of three LEGO set prizes.
The LEGO® Trail runs from Saturday 5 April until Sunday 27 April.
The LEGO® Trail is open for all children under 15 years to enter.
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 2 May, 11am
Wednesday 7, May 2pm
Wednesday 21, May 11am
Monday 26, May 2pm
*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.
After the success of previous years we are delighted to once again host The Courtyard of Curiosities during Adelaide Fringe. From 21 February – 23 March a vibrant program of theatre, comedy, music and more will come alive across 4 spaces at the Migration Museum.
The Courtyard of Curiosities will dazzle you with unique entertainment.
Thursday 20 February to Sunday 23 March 2025, various times.
After the success of previous years we are delighted to once again host The Courtyard of Curiosities during Adelaide Fringe. From 21 February – 23 March a vibrant program of theatre, comedy, music and more will come alive across 4 spaces at the Migration Museum.
The Courtyard of Curiosities will dazzle you with unique entertainment.
Follow the links to find out more about each show and to book your tickets.
Thursday 20 February – Sunday 23 February, 6:10pm
Monday 24 February – Sunday 2 March, 6:10pm
Thursday 20 February – Sunday 23 February, 7:40pm
Tuesday 25 February – Sunday 2 March, 7:40pm
Saturday 1 March, 3:10pm
Tuesday 4 March – Sunday 9 March, 7:40pm
Thursday 20 February – Sunday 23 February, 9:10pm
Tuesday 25 February – Sunday 2 March, 9:10pm
Saturday 1 March – Sunday 2 March, 4:40pm
Saturday 8 March – Sunday 9 March, 4:40pm
Tuesday 4 March – Sunday 9 March, 6:10pm
Saturday 8 March, 3:10pm
Sunday 9 March, 3:10pm
Tuesday 4 March – Sunday 9 March, 9:10pm
Tuesday 11 March – Sunday 16 March, 9:10pm
Tuesday 11 March – Sunday 16 March, 6:10pm
Tuesday 11 March – Sunday 16 March, 7:40pm
Tuesday 18 March – Sunday 23 March, 7:40pm
Thursday 13 March – Saturday 15 March, 10:40pm
Thursday 20 March – Sunday 23 March, 10:40pm
Jeromaia Detto: A Work in Progress
Saturday 15 March – Sunday 16 March, 4:40pm
Saturday 22 March – Sunday 23 March, 4:40pm
Tuesday 18 March – Sunday 23 March, 6:10pm
Saturday 22 March, 3:10pm
After the success of previous years we are delighted to once again host The Courtyard of Curiosities during Adelaide Fringe. From 21 February – 23 March a vibrant program of theatre, comedy, music and more will come alive across 4 spaces at the Migration Museum.
The Courtyard of Curiosities will dazzle you with unique entertainment.
Follow the links to find out more about each show and to book your tickets.
Thursday 20 February – Sunday 23 February, 6:20pm
Tuesday 25 February – Sunday 2 March, 6:20pm
Tuesday 4 March – Sunday 9 March, 6:20pm
Tuesday 11 March – Sunday 16 March, 6:20pm & 8:00pm
Tuesday 18 March – Sunday 23 March, 6:20pm & 8:00pm
Thursday 20 February – Sunday 23 February, 8:00pm
Tuesday 25 February – Sunday 2 March, 8:00pm
Tuesday 4 March – Sunday 9 March, 8:00pm
Thursday 20 February – Sunday 23 February, 9:30pm
Tuesday 25 February – Sunday 2 March, 9:30pm
Tuesday 4 March – Sunday 9 March, 9:30pm
Friday 21 & Friday 28 February, 11pm
Friday 7 & Friday 21 March, 11pm
Saturday 22 – Sunday 23 February, 2pm, 5pm, 11pm
Saturday 1 March – Sunday 2 March, 2pm, 5pm, 11pm
Saturday 8 March – Sunday 9 March, 2pm, 5pm, 11pm
Saturday 1 March – Sunday 2 March, 2pm, 5pm, 11pm
Saturday 22 March – Sunday 23 March, 5pm, 11pm
Tuesday 11 March – Sunday 16 March, 6:30pm
Tuesday 18 March – Sunday 23 March, 6:30
Saturday 15 March & Saturday 22 March, 2pm
Tuesday 11 March – Sunday 16 March, 9:30pm
Tuesday 18 March – Sunday 23 March, 9:30pm
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