Borders. Studiyng margins to question the world

The Musée National de l’Histoire de l’Immigration presents a mobile exhibition: Borders. Studiyng margins to question the world, until May 2025. It is distributed by the Museum and its partners in France and worldwide.

The frontiers of the 21^st century are everywhere: in the shadow of the walls erected across the world, in the fingerprints of travellers and asylum seekers, in the camps where thousands of people live in exile, or in the everyday life of frontier workers. Supported by historical, geographic, economic and human realities, the mobile exhibition Frontiers combines photographs, archive documents, works of art, newspaper front pages and memorial objects from its collections, along with around ten new cartographic illustrations.

Objectives of Borders. Studiyng margins to question the world

Question the way we see the frontier. Understand frontiers and how they change
Analyse the sources and place statistical data in perspective. Sensitise people to notions of proportions and relativity of data
Create awareness of media portrayals and their consequences on images of migration and migrants.
Deconstruct prejudices and stereotypes about migration and migrants
Develop a socially responsible approach to hospitality

Contrôle après l’atterrissage, sur la passerelle réservée aux passagers
Aéroport de Schiphol, Pays-Bas, 1993 / Série « Go No Go, Les frontières de l’Europe » (1988-2002)

Ad Van Denderen Musée national de l’histoire de l’immigration

The exhibition is designed to be presented in multimedia libraries, academic establishments, cultural or social facilities run by regional authorities and non-profits. A set of education resources and mediation and communications tools are available to assist with organising the exhibition.