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In the photo you can see a man standing in front of a car. He is leaning against the car with his arms closed. The car has a german licence plate and a lot of stickers on it.

Today is International Museum Day - and Museum Selma is also taking part

— Even though Museum Selma is not expected to open until 2029, we are taking part in International Museum Day. The online exhibition ‘The millionth. Of people and thwarted plans’ gives a first insight into part of our collection. This small digital exhibition focuses on the field of labour migration.

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You look into a large, light-coloured industrial hall that has been converted into a museum. The black and white museum logo Musem Selma can be seen on a light-coloured wooden wall. People are walking around or sitting on light-coloured wooden stairs.

Architecture

Architecture found: The Museum Selma takes shape

— Where steel sheets were once cast and rolled, the Museum Selma will become a pioneering cultural building in the coming years. Another important milestone has now been reached on the way to the creation of this venue: With Atelier Brückner, an internationally renowned partner for architecture and exhibition design has been found.

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Drawn in fine lines on a green background, you can see how a museum takes shape in a participatory and collaborative way – a woman holds a talking bellows, one hand adds a puzzle piece, another one books, a small person holds a sign over a house that says ‘Museum’.

Publikationen, Partizipation

For a participatory museum: the DOMiDLabs

— Museum Selma sees itself as a place for everyone. For this reason, urban society should be involved in the development process of the museum at an early stage. To this end, DOMiD, the museum's sponsor, launched the DOMiDLabs: Labs for Participatory Museum Design project together with the German Federal Cultural Foundation in 2021. DOMiD provides detailed information about the four labs, the creative process and the experiences in an online brochure.

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Logo des Museums Selma

The museum has a name: Museum Selma.

— The wait is finally over! The national migration museum has been named: Museum Selma. This marks the grand opening of this unique cultural institution, and the name itself offers a glimpse into the museum's identity and future vision.

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Eine Hand hält ein Smartphone, das den Startbildschirm der Museum Selma Webseite zeigt.

The Museum Selma is launching its new website.

— A further step towards reality: Alongside the announcement of the museum’s name, this website goes online, introducing the Museum Selma to the public for the first time. It will continue to grow in the coming years.

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Ein beleuchtetes Werbeplakat für das Museum Selma, an einer Hauptstraße in Köln.

Seen it yet? The Museum Selma is coming to town for the first time.

— Have you spotted it yet? Those paying close attention in October might have already seen the very first campaign introducing the Museum Selma to its future home city of Cologne.

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