"The museum devoted to the alphabet soup of sexualities has had a revamp of its displays and turned a small museum into a cramped one. It's always been a small space, with one main room and a second, smaller temporary exhibition space, but they've added two more glass cases in the middle of the main room, turning a wide rectangle into a corridor."
"Opening with a temporary display marking 40 years of the BFI Flare film festival, the main space is a selection of nuggets from various LGBTQ histories. There's the tragic story of Justin Fashanu, lots of flyers about various nightclubs, a section of the AIDS quilt, and a large section given over to a minority within a minority, black gay and lesbian people."
"It's a difficult collection to look at now as it's quite cramped, and with so much displayed above head height, you can't stand back and take it all in. It's been better in the past, with more focused displays on fewer topics and more space in the room to view them. The museum/gallery, Queer Britain, is open Wed to Sun from noon to 6pm. It's free to visit, with donations requested at the door."
The museum devoted to LGBTQ histories has added two glass cases into its main gallery, changing a wide rectangular room into a corridor and reducing viewing space. The current display opens with a temporary exhibition marking 40 years of the BFI Flare film festival and presents assorted items including the story of Justin Fashanu, club flyers, a section of the AIDS quilt, and a large area focused on black gay and lesbian people. Later displays include early campaigning materials and magazines. Much of the collection is placed above head height, making the cramped layout difficult to take in. The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 6pm; entry is free with donations requested.
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