Detail of: Anna Klumpke, Rosa Bonheur, 1898. Oil on canvas
(117.2 x 98.1 cm). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York:
acquisition number 22.222. Source: Wikipedia.
Queer Heritage and Collections Network
'The project aims to launch a UK-wide network, providing training, networking and peer support to people working with LGBTQ+ collections and histories.'
Trans-Inclusive Culture: Guidance on advancing trans inclusion for museums, galleries, archives and heritage organisations.
From the University of Leicester's Research Centre for Museums and Galleries. To access, either complete the Please tell us about your interest in this resource form, or simply select Skip. See also the Research Centre's Museums and the transgender tipping point.
LGBTQ+ museums
American LGBTQ+ Museum
Project launched 2024.
ArQuives
Canada's LGBTQ2+ archives in Toronto.
Australian Lesbian & Gay Archives
Brighton Beach House
Two permanent collections: the Brighton Beacon Collection, guest curated by queer art specialist Gemma Rolls-Bentley, and the Local Collection featuring artists born, based or trained in Brighton and its surroundings.
GALA, Johannesburg, South Africa
Archives of queer life in Johannesburg, South Africa.
GLBT Historical Society & Museum
Archive of the LGBTQ+ community in San Francisco.
IHLIA: LGBTI Heritage
Amsterdam Museum and Archive of LGBTI heritage.
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art
'Created by our founders to preserve LGBTQ+ identity and build community, the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art acts as a cultural hub for the LGBTQ+ community.' In New York City, with roots dating back to 1969.
Mimosa House
London gallery. 'We support dialogue between intergenerational women and queer artists...Mimosa House is a safe and empowering space which focuses on the fluidity of identity.'
MOTHA (Museum of Trans Hirstory & Art)
Based in Pasadena, California; founded by Chris E. Vargas.
Museum of Transology
'The UK’s most significant collection of objects representing trans, non-binary and intersex people’s lives.' Housed at the Bishopsgate Institute, London.
ONE Archives at USC Libraries
Los Angeles, USA.
Queer Britain
Charitable company that has established a national LGBTQ+ museum in London.
Queercircle
New London exhibition venue.
Schwules Museum
LGBTQ+ museum in Berlin.
Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library
Fort Lauderdale, USA.
LGBTQ+ content in generalist museums
Brighton Museum: LGBTQ
'An overview of our recent work with LGBTQ+ communities.'
British Museum: Desire, Love, Identity: LGBTQ Histories Trail
Two self-guided trails for visitors to follow around the museum, one with three objects, one with fifteen. An audio guide is available online.
National Museums Liverpool: LGBT+ Collections
'These collections reflect historic and contemporary LGBT+ life, experiences and culture and offer new interpretations of the material from Walker Art Gallery, Museum of Liverpool, Lady Lever Art Gallery and Sudley House.'
Out in Oxford
Self-guided trail taking in the Ashmolean and six other museums.
Palm Springs Art Museum: Q+ Art
'Initiative that centers on the work of artists who identify as LGBTQ+ and combines exhibitions, public programs, collection-building, and awards.'
Tate: Queer Lives and Art
Guide to LGBTQ+ artists in the collection.
V&A: LGBTQIA+ Tours
Tours led by volunteer guides, offered monthly.