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  • Photo: Fadi Elias – In-Haus Media 2026

    News, Migration museum, Museum construction

    Petition to support our museum launched

    Anyone who would like to show their support for Museum Selma can now do so in a very concrete way: The independent initiative “Museum Selma bleibt,” which advocates for our museum, has launched an online petition.

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  • Visualization: Atelier Brückner

    Migration museum, Museum construction, News

    DOMiD is reviewing the significantly scaled-back Migration Museum at the Cologne-Kalk site

    Investigations show the cultural centre at Neumarkt will not host the Museum Selma. DOMiD is therefore exploring establishing the museum at its original site, Halle 70 in Cologne‑Kalk, by making significant budget-related cuts.

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  • Visualization: Atelier Brückner

    Migration museum, Museum construction, News

    Our position: Safeguarding the Museum Selma

    The announcement that the Kalk site is no longer a viable option for Museum Selma has sparked intense debate. With this statement, we are committing to a shared vision of a national museum of migration.

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  • Photo Credit: Atelier Brückner

    News, Museum construction, Migration museum

    The Museum Selma needs a new location

    The Museum Selma will not be built at the planned site in Cologne-Kalk. The museum construction cannot be realised within the existing budget at the former industrial hall. A possible new site in Cologne city centre is now to be considered.

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  • Photo: Stella v. Saldern on behalf of the German Bundestag, CC-BY-SA-4.0

    News, Migration museum

    On the death of Rita Süssmuth: We bid farewell to our museum's patron

    The former President of the Bundestag and CDU Federal Minister paved the way for social change in many respects, including an understanding of Germany as a country of immigration. She has now passed away at the age of 88.

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