Sean Car, Immigration Museum begins imagining its next chapter after strong community turnout, CBD News, 29 April 2026
The Immigration Museum has taken an early step towards reimagining its future, with more than 650 people attending a recent community open day as Museums Victoria begins work on a new long-term vision for the Flinders St institution.
The free event, held on April 18 under the banner IMagine, invited the public to help shape what the museum could become in the years ahead. Cultural performances, story-sharing stations and creative activities were used to draw people into the conversation, with visitors encouraged to contribute ideas about the museum’s next chapter.
According to Museums Victoria, the turnout exceeded expectations and reflected the depth of affection many Melburnians still hold for the museum nearly three decades after it opened.