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

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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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.

NEW! AUDIO SERIES: Tracks of a Trailblazer

Our latest project explores the train travels of composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor through an audio series and digital map. Funded by Great Western Railways Customer and Communities Improvement Fund.
Sussed Black Woman

DIGITAL RESOURCE: SussedBlackWoman

An archive of the life and work of writer SuAndi, as told in her own words. The perfect support for our Gen Z audience studying SuAndi's 'The Story of M'. Funded by AIM/NLHF.
Colerdige Taylor

EXHIBITION: "A Tremendous Ovation"

Our latest exhibition - including original artwork and animation by our Artist in Residence - Kinga Markus - explores the connection of composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to the Brighton Dome.
Out of the East

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.
Photograph of a young mixed race boy of Black and white heritage with blue eyes against a white background overlaid with the red and yellow letters BTCOTC

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.

Black and white photograph of eight mixed race children of Black and white heritage stood in a row in a garden circa 1940s.

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.
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.
Artist in Residence

Artist in Residence

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

Scientist in Residence

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

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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Sharing and preserving Irish-Bengali activist couple Nora and Sultan Shariff’s story at TMM

6 February 2026

Learn how TMM is working with the children of the Shariffs to archive the couple’s role in the Bangladeshi Liberation Movement

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Dr Peter J. Aspinall: Remembering TMM’s co-founder three years on

29 January 2026

On the third anniversary of his death, we reflect on Peter’s life and scholarship, and share details of a commemorative journal issue celebrating his academic legacy

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GUEST POST: ‘Power of the Brown’ – in the wake of new research, Carl Hanser reflects on growing up mixed race in 1980s Essex

22 January 2026

The Portal Trust’s grant manager shares insights into the charity’s report on young mixed-race people in education, his own experiences – and the report’s connection to TMM

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GUEST POST: From Wigan to Atlanta – David Yeates’ ‘Brown Babies DNA Histories’ viral video surpasses 500,000 views

15 January 2026

The son of a Black GI reflects on an extraordinary response to his life story on TMM’s YouTube channel

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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. 

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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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