Melbourne’s Immigration Museum reopened on Monday (16 November) launching the major exhibition Becoming You: An incomplete guide for the occasion accompanied by Atong Atem: To be real.
According to the General Manager of the Museum, Rohini Kappadath (pictured) the reopening will have the museum re-exploring its crucial themes of identity, community and belonging.
“Now more than ever, we are compelled to act as a place to connect and unite Victorians towards the social and cultural recovery of our great city,” Ms Kappadath said.
“We’re thrilled to be reopening with Becoming You: An incomplete guide. The exhibition is reflective of the museum’s commitment to exploring the stories of our diverse communities.
She said the new exhibition was developed in-house by Museums Victoria and explores the surprising, real-life coming-of-age stories of 72 well-known and everyday Australians.
“These personal experiences traverse landscapes of time, gender, orientation, culture, age, and distance, reflecting the Immigration Museum’s commitment to celebrating our shared humanity,” Ms Kappadath said.
“From first kisses to pushing the boundaries, the relatable real-life stories will be presented in unexpected and captivating environments, covering it all: the good, the bad, the embarrassing, the triumphant, the monumental and the seemingly mundane.”
She said the personal stories had taken place in every decade since the 1940s, in schools and hospitals, kitchens and bedrooms, pubs and clubs, theatres and catwalks, cars and trams, playgrounds and streets.
Ms Kappadath said that in line with Victorian Government guidelines, the Immigration Museum has a range of health and safety measures to ensure its spaces are as safe and enjoyable as possible.
Tickets were available now from the Immigration Museum website.
