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It has been a long road to the realization of the Migration Museum. Here we show some of the steps on the way to our museum and venture a look into the future.

Milestones achieved

1990: From the outset, the founders of DOMiD (DOMiT in early years) call for the preservation of migrant cultural heritage in Germany in the form of a migration museum. This desire for museum representation remains unheard for a long time, followed by conferences, exhibitions and publications. 2015: Former President of the Bundestag, Prof. Dr. Rita Süßmuth, becomes patron of the project. Photo: Jan Voth 2016: Feasibility study examines several spatial implementation options for a nationwide migration museum. The study was funded by the state of NRW and the NRW Foundation. Graphic: facts and fiction 2018: At the request of the Cologne Integration Council, the Cologne City Council supports the establishment of the Migration Museum in Cologne. 2019: The location for DOMiD's migration museum has been found: the area of the former industrial site "Hallen Kalk" in Cologne, on the right bank of the Rhine. The federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia allocate a total of €44.26 million in budgets for the "House of the Immigration Society". Photo: 2019: The location for DOMiD's migration museum has been found: the area of the former industrial site "Hallen Kalk" in Cologne, on the right bank of the Rhine. The federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia allocate a total of €44.26 million in budgets for the "House of the Immigration Society". Map: City of Cologne 2020: Preparation of expert reports, qualification phase, coordination between the federal and state funding providers Start of planning and preparation of the museum building 2021-2024: Determination of requirements, development of the spatial concept and the overall content concept for the museumGraphic: Morphoria for DOMiDLabs: Laboratories for participatory museum design 2022-2024: Implementation of the participatory DOMiDLabs, which will develop museum design strategies for future exhibitions in four laboratories with subsequent exhibitions involving the urban community. Photo: Vincent Dino Zimmer - Kollektiv Plus X

1990: From the outset, the founders of DOMiD (DOMiT in early years) call for the preservation of migrant cultural heritage in Germany in the form of a migration museum. This desire for museum representation remains unheard for a long time, followed by conferences, exhibitions and publications.

2015: Former President of the Bundestag, Prof. Dr. Rita Süßmuth, becomes patron of the project. Photo: Jan Voth

2016: Feasibility study examines several spatial implementation options for a nationwide migration museum. The study was funded by the state of NRW and the NRW Foundation. Graphic: facts and fiction

2018: At the request of the Cologne Integration Council, the Cologne City Council supports the establishment of the Migration Museum in Cologne.

2019: The location for DOMiD's migration museum has been found: the area of the former industrial site "Hallen Kalk" in Cologne, on the right bank of the Rhine. The federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia allocate a total of €44.26 million in budgets for the "House of the Immigration Society". Photo: 2019: The location for DOMiD's migration museum has been found: the area of the former industrial site "Hallen Kalk" in Cologne, on the right bank of the Rhine. The federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia allocate a total of €44.26 million in budgets for the "House of the Immigration Society". Map: City of Cologne

2020: Preparation of expert reports, qualification phase, coordination between the federal and state funding providers Start of planning and preparation of the museum building

2021-2024: Determination of requirements, development of the spatial concept and the overall content concept for the museumGraphic: Morphoria for DOMiDLabs: Laboratories for participatory museum design

2022-2024: Implementation of the participatory DOMiDLabs, which will develop museum design strategies for future exhibitions in four laboratories with subsequent exhibitions involving the urban community. Photo: Vincent Dino Zimmer - Kollektiv Plus X

Outlook timetable Museum construction

2024

Signing of the leasehold contract and expected announcement of a Europe-wide architecture and scenography competition for the museum

2025

Central planning phase

2026

Expected approval phase

2027/28

Expected construction phase

2029

Expected opening of the museum

This schedule is updated on an ongoing basis. These dates are subject to other external factors over which we have only limited influence. These may include, for example, the duration of approval procedures, the quality of competition results, shortages of skilled workers and building materials or logistical and infrastructural deficits in Germany.

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