This council is made up of the founders, Professors from Universities and Higher Institutes and entities that have a protocol with the Museum and its main purpose is to scientifically monitor the project, as well as provide opinions on the guidelines for its activities.
| Alberto da Silva | Federal University of Paraiba – Brazil |
| Albertino Gonçalves | University of Minho – Portugal |
| Ana Pessoa dos Santos | Director of the Memory and Information Center of the Casa de Rui Barbosa Foundation – Rio de Janeiro |
| Ana Silvia Volpi Scott | University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos – Unisinos – Brazil |
| Armando Oliveira | Open University – Portugal |
| Aurelius de Oliveira | Faculty of Arts of Porto |
| Eduarda Moreira da Silva Vieira | Portuguese University |
| Fernanda Paula Maia | University of Porto – Institute of Modern History Portugal |
| Geraldo Sá Peixoto Pinheiro | Federal University of Amazonas – Brazil |
| Henrique Barreto Nunes | District Archive of Braga and Public Library – U.Minho |
| Henrique Rodrigues | Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo – Portugal |
| Henrique Terena | National Council of Indigenous Evangelical Pastors and Leaders – Brazil |
| Hilda Pivaro Stadniky | Federal University of Maringá – Brazil |
| Isilda Braga da Costa Monteiro | University of Porto – Institute of Modern History |
| Jacinto Godinho | New University of Lisbon – Portugal |
| Ismenia de Lima Martins | Fluminense Federal University, UFF |
| João Peixoto | Technical University of Lisbon – Portugal |
| Joaquim da Costa Leite | University of Aveiro – Portugal |
| Jorge Fernandes Alves | University of Porto – Portugal |
| Jose Carlos Teixeira | University of British Columbia -Canada |
| José Ribeiro | Open University |
| Jose Correia das Neves | Historical and Geographical Institute (Minas Gerais) – Brazil |
| Jose Mario Coelho | PTVirtual – Journalist |
| José Viriato Capela | University of Minho – Portugal |
| Justino Magalhães | University of Lisbon |
| Leny Caselli Anzai | Federal University of Mato Grosso |
| Leila Menezes Duarte | Public Archive of the State of Rio de Janeiro |
| Ludovina Capelo | Archive of the University of Coimbra |
| Lucia Sanson | Rio de Janeiro (coordination) |
| Marcelo Borges | Dickinson College-Carlisle, USA |
| Maria Engrácia Leandro | Minho’s university |
| Manoel Lelo Bellotto | Paulista State University-UNESP and Univ. from São Paulo-USP – Brazil |
| Manuela Aguiar | Immigrant Women’s Association |
| Manuel Carlos Ferreira da Silva | University of Minho – Portugal |
| Manuel da Silva e Costa | University of Minho – Portugal |
| Maria Adenir Peraro | Federal University of Mato Grosso – Brazil |
| Maria Beatriz da Rocha-Trindade | Open University – Portugal
Emigration Observatory |
| Maria Cristina Moreira | Minho’s university |
| Marie Christine Volovitch Tavares | France (coordination) |
| Maria Isabelle Vieira | University of Rennes II |
| Maria Luiza Marcilio | University of Sao Paulo – Brazil |
| Maria Manuela Rocha | Technical University of Lisbon – Portugal |
| Maria Norberta Amorim | NEPS (Nucleus for Population and Society Studies) U. do Minho , P |
| Maria Virgínia Arribal Coelho | New University of Lisbon – Portugal |
| Miguel Bandeira | University of Minho – Portugal |
| Miguel Monteiro | Museum of Emigration and Communities |
| Miriam Halpern Pereira | (ISCTE) Portugal |
| Neide Antonia Marcondes de Faria | Paulista State University-UNESP and University of São Paulo – USP – Brazil |
| Neide Fiori | University of Florianopolis – Brazil |
| Nilce da Silva | University of Sao Paulo USP – Brazil |
| Osvaldo Mario Serra Truzzi | Federal University of São Carlos; UNESP and University of São Paulo, USP |
| Regina Anacleto | University of Coimbra – Portugal |
| Roberto Pestana Teixeira Lima | University of Campinas (UNICAMP) – Brazil |
| Rui Carita | University of Madeira – Portugal |
| Sebastião Gusmão | Federal University of Minas Gerais – Brazil |
| Teresa Pinheiro | University of Chemnitz – Germany |
| Teresa Rita Lopes | New University of Lisbon |
| Wenceslau Gonçalves Neto | Federal University of Uberlândia |
| All researchers were contacted and personally invited by the coordinator of this Museum, all of whom declared their acceptance of joining this body. | |