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150.000

The unique national collection on the history of migration in Germany, which forms the basis of Museum Selma, comprises over 150,000 contemporary artefacts.

16

16 employees (salaried and freelance) currently work at the DOMiD office in Cologne.

44.26 million

This sum in euros was included in the budgets of the federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia as investment funds for the Museum Selma (then with the working title ‘House of the Immigration Society’).

The migration museum planned by DOMiD is titled Museum Selma. Since this refers to an institution and not a person, we ask that you refrain from shortening it to “Selma” and avoid alternative names such as “Migration Museum Selma.” Museum Selma is a registered trademark throughout Europe. You can find more information about the naming here.

Funded by the German federal government, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the City of Cologne, the Museum Selma – a museum of migration – is set to be established in Cologne over the coming years on behalf of DOMiD.

It will showcase how migration has shaped German history and continues to influence our society today. 
As a cultural and community centre, the museum will also provide a space to discuss key issues surrounding identity, coexistence and participation. The German Bundestag and the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia each allocated €22.13 million in their budgets to cover the investment costs.

The non-profit organisation DOMiD gGmbH was founded in 2021 to run the museum. The project has been enshrined in the Federal Government’s National Action Plan on Integration to “honour Germany’s cultural wealth, which is also thanks to immigrants”. A location for the museum is currently being considered.

The Documentation Centre and Museum on Migration in Germany (DOMiD) is a non-profit association founded in 1990 by migrants. DOMiD houses Germany’s largest collection of objects and documents chronicling the diverse history of migration in Germany.

The ongoing collection originated within civil society and currently comprises more than 150,000 artefacts relating to social, cultural and everyday history. Through its exhibitions, publications and events, DOMiD is a pioneer in the musealisation of migration and the communication of migration history. The association advocates a multi-perspective view of history and is committed to an inclusive culture of remembrance.

The DOMiD office in Cologne currently employs 16 staff members (permanent and freelance). The association is politically independent and ideologically neutral. DOMiD receives institutional funding from the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the City of Cologne.

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