"Before Queer Britain launched in King's Cross in 2022, there wasn't a single museum in the whole of the UK that focused on LGBTQ+ history. Four years later, it's still the only space of its kind. The museum closed for redevelopment at the end of November, but this week it's back with six brand new displays and a rich lineup of special temporary exhibitions. Queer Britain will reopen its doors at 2 Granary Square in King's Cross on Wednesday February 4."
"From explorations of LGBTQ+ protest music to stories of gay representation in sport, there's a lot to look forward to. There will be more than 200 objects on show, taken from collections like the National Football Museum and the Women's Liberation Music Awards. The relaunched space will have a collections gallery split into six different themes. Each of those six themes will spotlight an individual story in British queer history, with those stories changing on a rolling basis."
"'Resist!' will focus on the story of London's Black Lesbian and Gay Centre; 'Queer Kids' will highlight the Women's Liberation music-making movement of the 1970's and 1980's while 'Body and Mind' will aim to reclaim narratives around LGBTQ+ experiences of health, illness and disability, displaying a panel from the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt. Then, there's 'Live, Laugh, Love' which will tell stories of queer domesticity and relationships, focusing on Bloomsbury group members Lytton Strachey and Dora Carrington;"
Queer Britain reopens at 2 Granary Square in King's Cross on Wednesday February 4 after redevelopment, presenting six new themed collections and temporary exhibitions. More than 200 objects are on display, drawn from collections including the National Football Museum and the Women's Liberation Music Awards. The collections gallery is divided into six rotating themes: 'Resist!' (London's Black Lesbian and Gay Centre), 'Queer Kids' (Women's Liberation music-making), 'Body and Mind' (LGBTQ+ health, illness and disability), 'Live, Laugh, Love' (queer domesticity and relationships), 'The World Around Us' (wider queer life, opening with Justin Fashanu) and 'Club Kids' (community gatherings with Club Kali). A programme of temporary shows runs from February to May.
Read at Time Out London
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