We are a digital museum and archive preserving and sharing the history of racial mixing in Britain.

Black and white photograph of a multiracial children on a terraced street circa 1930s.

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.

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EXHIBITION: "A Tremendous Ovation"

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EXHIBITION: By The Cut of Their Cloth

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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.

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Detail from an 18th century colour illusrtation showing a lively pub scene crowd in which a Black woman is dancing a jig with a stereotypically portrayed Irish man

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.

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Artist in Residence

Learn about our Artist in Residence partnerships, and meet our current artist - Kinga Markus

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Scientist in Residence

Learn about our Scientist in Residence partnerships, and meet our current scientist - Dr Sophie Kay

Welcome to The Mixed Museum

The Timeline

NEW! AUDIO SERIES: Tracks of a Trailblazer

DIGITAL RESOURCE: SussedBlackWoman

EXHIBITION: "A Tremendous Ovation"

EXHIBITION: Out of the East Into the West

EXHIBITION: By The Cut of Their Cloth

EXHIBITION: The 'brown babies' of World War Two

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

Artist in Residence

Scientist in Residence

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