Black and white image of a mixed race Muslim family in the 1940s sat around a dining table in a typical British home.

Welcome to The Mixed Museum

We are a digital museum and archive dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of racial mixing in Britain for future generations. Our mission is to widen knowledge about the multiracial history of Britain.

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The Timeline

At the heart of the museum, The Timeline is our permanent collection, offering an overview of the history of racial mixing in Britain from 1900 onwards.

EXHIBITION: Out of the East Into the West

Created with artist Salma Ahmad Caller, this exhibition brings together archival material, artwork and family histories to explore Arab British histories.

EXHIBITION: By The Cut of Their Cloth

Curated with artist Warren Reilly, this exhibition looks at the mixed race and multicultural history of the London Borough of Brent through the lens of fashion.

EXHIBITION: The 'brown babies' of World War Two

Showcasing research by Professor Lucy Bland into the lives of the 'brown babies' who were born during WW2 to Black American GIs and white British women.

EXHIBITION: Mixed Race Irish Families in Britain, 1700-2000

Created in collaboration with the Association of Mixed Race Irish (AMRI), this exhibition explores the longstanding history of mixed race Irish families in Britain.

Artist in Residence

Find out about our new Artist in Residence partnerships, and meet our very first artist - folk musician Saskia Tomkins.

In Conversation with...

Enjoy fresh perspectives on our shared past in our new interview series. It features those who are exploring Britain’s mixed race histories through their work, often drawing on themes in our collection and exhibitions.

Read our conversations

SUPPORT US

The Mixed Museum is a non-profit organisation that relies on grants and donations. Please give what you can to help us ensure that Britain’s multiracial past is better known.

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Mixed Museum and Wikimedia

We were one of Wikimedia’s first Connected Heritage partners. Through our Wikimedian in Residence programme, we have been working to enhance Wikipedia’s content on the history of racial mixing in Britain.

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