Where is the lgbtq museum
UK’s first LGBTQ museum to open in London this spring
The UK’s first LGBTQ museum is due to open this spring in London, founded by the charity Queer Britain. The museum will be located on the ground floor of 2 Granary Square in Kings Cross in the building owned by the Art Fund help. The space will dwelling four galleries, a workshop, an education space, present shop and offices.
The fresh institution “celebrates the stories, people and places that are so intrinsic to the queer community in the UK, and beyond”, says a statement. The museum’s plans and programming schedules are due to be announced; crucially, there will be no admission fee.
It will be funded through “all the usual channels: donations, retail, partnerships, trusts and foundations. Homosexual Britain is a fully registered charity,” says a spokesman for Queer Britain. Donors who contribute are sent a message, saying: “We are losing stories and artefacts every evening and need a main space to examine, perceive and celebrate our stories.”
“[Queer Britain’s] exciting proposal for the first UK museum dedicated to exploring Homosexual histories, people and ideas was warmly supported by our trustees, and we're thrilled that o
The American LGBTQ+ Museum is a fresh collaboration dedicated to preserving, researching, and sharing LGBTQ+ history and culture.
We are in the early stages of developing a partnership with The New York Historical, and will form inaugural programming and exhibitions while incubating there.
Building Pride | American LGBTQ+ Museum Groundbreaking Celebration
On December 3, 2024, the American LGBTQ+ Museum renowned the start of construction at its new home at The New York Historical with over 450 supporters and a powerful program featuring remarks from activists, artists, and elected officials.
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American gay liberation activist Marsha P Johnson (1945 ‑ 1992), wearing headband, and an unidentified miss in facepaint, on 7th Avenue South (between Grove and Christopher streets), be present at the second annual Stonewall anniversary protest (Gay Liberation Day), later known as Gay Pride, Unused York, New York, June 21, 1971. (Photo by Fred W. McDarrah/Getty Images)
About
The American LGBTQ+ Museum will tell our evolving histories in our own voices, as we envision a world in which all people operate toward and exposure the joy of lib
The V&A's LGBTQ (Lesbian, Lgbtq+, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) Productive Group is comprised of Museum staff with an interest in using the V&A’s collections to scout issues of gender, sexuality and identity.
We look to unearth previously hidden or unknown LGBTQ histories in the collections and aim to facilitate understanding of LGBTQ identities and histories through research, public programming, discussion and debate. We also consider the ways in which visitors themselves interpret and make feeling of museum objects on the basis of their own identities and experiences.
Investigation into these subjects can be emotional, throw up many questions and provide only partial answers. We aim to progress these issues through future projects and events.
The V&A's collections contain a vast range of objects that relate to LGBTQ histories and concerns. Objects may be considered LGBTQ-related for a variety of reasons, including: individuals associated with the object (artist, sitter, maker, owner, etc.); the content or 'message' of the object; and current or historic connotations and connections.
Our guide, Out On Display, features 30 objects which possess a variety of
Queer Britain: the UK’s First LGBTQ+ Museum
In May 2021, Homosexual Britain, the UK’s first museum assigned to LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bi, transsexual, queer) history and culture, opened in the King’s Cross area of London. Located at 2 Granary Square, it joins destinations including Berlin, San Francisco, and Fort Lauderdale in having a permanent queer museum space.
And it’s not before time: gay marriages were renowned here from 2014, gay computer scientist Alan Turing features on our £50 note, and many museums and attractions in London possess LGBTQ+ themed events, trails, and exhibits. Indeed, research shows that London is the leading capital in Europe for LGBTQ+ tourism, while the census of 2021 showed that some boroughs of the city (Lambeth, Southwark, City) contain an LGB+ residential population higher than 8%, compared to an average of 3% across England and Wales.
NOTE: The word ‘queer,’ once a homophobic designation, has a loaded recent history of being used positively, particularly for younger generations, as an umbrella term to refer to non-straight and non-gender-conforming identities.
Entrance to the Queer Britain museum in London. Photo Credit: © Ric Morris.
Exhibition: We Are LGBTQ+
An overview of our recent work with LGBTQ+ communities.
Exhibitions
Queer the Pier
This exhibition is part of Be Bold, a series of collaborative exhibitions and events programmed with Brighton & Hove’s LGBTIQ+ communities. Queer the Pier explores Brighton & Hove’s LGBTIQ+ history.
We also have a number of posts on our blog relating to this exhibition written by members of the group who worked on it.
A number of fantastic zines were produced for this exhibition which have been made available as downloadable PDFs below.
Museum of Transology
This bold, brave and profound collection of artefacts and photographic portraiture is now the largest collection characterizing trans people in the UK – if not the world — and was exhibited in Brighton Museum’s Spotlight Gallery for over two years. This was the first exhibition from our Be Bold community programme.
The Museum of Transology is a physical collection of 280 artefacts, 155 brown cardboard swing tags and 213 digital files (including film, photography and music ) donated by trans, non-binary and intersex people. The 155 swing tags have a handwritten message that explains the significance of t
LGBTQ+
An overview of our recent work with LGBTQ+ communities.
Exhibitions
Queer the Pier
This exhibition is part of Be Bold, a series of collaborative exhibitions and events programmed with Brighton & Hove’s LGBTIQ+ communities. Queer the Pier explores Brighton & Hove’s LGBTIQ+ history.
We also have a number of posts on our blog relating to this exhibition written by members of the group who worked on it.
A number of fantastic zines were produced for this exhibition which have been made available as downloadable PDFs below.
Museum of Transology
This bold, brave and profound collection of artefacts and photographic portraiture is now the largest collection characterizing trans people in the UK – if not the world — and was exhibited in Brighton Museum’s Spotlight Gallery for over two years. This was the first exhibition from our Be Bold community programme.
The Museum of Transology is a physical collection of 280 artefacts, 155 brown cardboard swing tags and 213 digital files (including film, photography and music ) donated by trans, non-binary and intersex people. The 155 swing tags have a handwritten message that explains the significance of t