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Migration Museum

82 Kintore Ave, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
08 8207 7570
Ranked #15 of 67 attractions in Adelaide
4.5 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
Type: History Museums
Owner description: This internationally acclaimed museum features nine galleries that explore the cultural heritage of Australia, shaped by the hardships and...... more » Owner description: This internationally acclaimed museum features nine galleries that explore the cultural heritage of Australia, shaped by the hardships and accomplishments of immigrants. « less
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

I would highly recommend a visit to the museum during any of its exhibitions. They are always well presented and intriguing. It is always an interesting window into the past lives of South Australians. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

This Museum is interesting and well set out. The building itself is worthy of a visit and I loved the stair-case. Informative and well utilised displays. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

A gem off the main street, with seeking out as it's small, but very very interesting. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

A great couple of hours wandering around the exhibits, I found it to be very thought provoking. Would very much recommend it. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

The museum is well set up with exhibits from the first white immigrants to the most recent, and it conveys the difficulties each wave of migrants encountered. It also shows how successfully migrants integrated into South Australian society, for most of the State's history at least. The only negative is that it's a bit cramped in places. Overall, a pleasant... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Interesting little museum, tended to get lost a bit, good and informative exhibits. Would have like to see something interactive where I could have looked up relatives who came here and when. Enjoyable hour thinking about the trials and tribulations of the early settlers and their impact on the Indigneous people of the area. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

My partner and I thought it would be interesting to learn about migration to Australia, particularly what it would have been like to move here in the 17-1800's. We found the plaques and sculptures outside the museum to be very interesting & representitive of this, but unfortunately the most of the museum seemed to indicate that Australia is a country... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

the concise histories of the people that make up Adelaide and SA. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

The history of the buildings is as interesting as the museum - the women's destitute asylum - victims of their time and place. Found the sculpture and the wall plaques rather moving - the risks these people had taken to change their lives hoping for a better one. Free entry. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
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I decided to go here as I had some spare time and it did intrigue me as i come from European immagrants. I found the Migration Museum to be a fascinating place, it is interesting to see how Adelaide formed and built its way through all the different and diverse generations of immigrants that have settled, built, grown and lived,... More

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