Immigration Museum

The Immigration Museum in Melbourne is housed in the historic Old Customs House, a neoclassical building from 1876 that was once the site of the restrictive dictation tests of the White Australia Policy. The museum is devoted to Australia's migration history and challenges the image of a once homogeneous British society. Across four thematic areas, you'll explore the motives for emigration, the development of travel routes, and the complex history of immigration policy, including its racist aspects. The exhibition also sheds light on arrival and integration in Victoria and shows how multicultural immigration has shaped the country's culture, society, and landscape.