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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

We’re absolutely over the moon to share that we’ve won the Gaydio QUEER ARTS & CULTURE AWARD A huge thank you to Gaydio for the recognition and for all the work you do to spotlight LGBTQ+ voices ❤️ – #queerbritain #lgbtq #lesbian #gay #bisexual #trans #queer

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

AWARD WINNERS 🏆 We’re proud to have won Best Ticketing Initiative at the Cultural Enterprises Awards. With no public funding, we took a brave step: Pay What You Can - welcoming everyone in, while diversifying income. Thank you to everyone who’s supported us 🏳️‍🌈

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

QUEER BRITAIN IS BACK 🎉 After months of redevelopment, Queer Britain is officially re-open and we’re so excited to share our new exhibition with you. Book tickets now: link.outsavvy.com/9084latb – Images from Queer Britain taken by Rahil Ahmad – #queerbritain #lgbtq #queer

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

RE-OPENING TOMORROW✨ Our gallery redevelopment is complete and the wait is almost over… we reopen tomorrow! 🎉 Here are a few sneaky behind-the-scenes snaps of the team hard at work 🔨 🎟️ link.outsavvy.com/9084latb – Images from Queer Britain

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

QUEER BRITAIN 2.0 We’re proud to reveal the first themes of our six new rotating displays, exploring different aspects of queer life, history and culture. 🎟 Book now: link.outsavvy.com/9084latb – Images from Queer Britain

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Last chance to tell us how we could better serve our community ⬇️

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Queer Britain trustee @thisislisapower.bsky.social spoke about the early days of Stonewall, and supporting military personnel with a telephone helpline and legal advice before the ban was repealed on 12 January 2000.

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

THE ETHERTON LECTURE We were honoured to support The Etherton Lecture, delivered by Lord Michael Cashman for Fighting with Pride, at the Imperial War Museum last night - hosted by Russell Tovey. – Photos from Queer Britain – #queerbritain

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

HIDDEN GEM 💎 We’ve been named a hidden gem - as if you didn’t already know 😉 Thanks to The Standard for including us in their London hidden gems list, alongside some other fabulous spots. Full list 👉 standard.co.uk/going-out/attractions/london-hidden-gems-must-visit-b1264240.html – #queerbritain

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

COMING SOON Be among the first to see our newly renovated exhibition. Tickets for 2026 are now available, with reopening from 4 February. Book now link.outsavvy.com/9084latb – Images From Queer Britain – #queerbritain #lgbtq #lesbian #gay #bisexual #trans #queer

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

2025 WRAPPED Happy New Year! Our 2025 highlights: Jimmy Somerville exhibition, our 100,000th visitor, turned three, We Are UK Black Pride, Terry Higgins Memorial Quilt, Summer Sounds, Top by Claye Bowler, 14 public events, Art Award, and gallery redevelopment underway. Thank you ❤️ – #queerbritain

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

GALLERY REDEVELOPMENT While you’ve been hanging stockings and trimming trees, we’ve been painting walls and packing up artefacts. Our gallery redevelopment is well underway and all hands are on deck! – Images From Queer Britain – #queerbritain #lgbtq #queer

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄 Merry Christmas from our team of staff and volunteers. We hope you have a wonderful day however you celebrate. Sending love, solidarity and sparkle today and always ✨ Thank you for your continued support this year ❤️ – Images From Queer Britain – #queerbritain #lgbtq #queer

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK Our galleries are closed for 8 weeks as we install a new exhibition programme. While we review Queer Britain’s future, we’d love your input. Spare 10 mins to share how we can better serve LGBTQ+ communities. Have your say: surveymonkey.com/r/3KD2VLP

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

HOLIDAY HOURS 🎄🎁 We will re-open the gift shop on 7 January while our galleries will remained closed for redevelopment until 4 February 2026. As always, thank you so much for your continued support! ❤️ – Image from Queer Britain – #queerbritain #lgbtq #queer

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

CHEERS 🥂 Why not stock up on Madame F Wine this Christmas and feel festive knowing you’ve supported Queer Britain at the same time? Because what’s more festive than giving back? – Images From Queer Britain – #queerbritain #lgbtq #queer

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

VOLUNTEERS ❤️ At Queer Britain we rely on our volunteers. From our trustees to Front of House, volunteers are fundamental to Queer Britains existence and operations. A huge thank you to all our volunteers - today and always! – Images From Queer Britain – #queerbritain #internationalvolunteerday

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

WORLD AIDS DAY 2025 Today on World AIDS Day, we honour those we’ve lost, stand with everyone living with HIV, and fight against the stigma that still exists. Pick an enamel red ribbon in our shop to support the National AIDS Trust. – Images From Queer Britain – #queerbritain #queer #worldaidsday

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

GALLERY CLOSURE Our galleries are now closed for redevelopment until the beginning of February. Our shop is still open and fully stocked with queer products. Pop by to see us and pick up Christmas gifts and all other queer necessities you might need! – Images From Queer Britain – #queerbritain

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

MEET THE AUTHOR EVENTS 📚 ✨ 1 Dec, 7PM – Peter Tatchell & Robert Taylor ✨ 3 Dec, 7PM – Ophelia Field, interviewed by Lisa Power ✨ 6 Dec, 2PM – Sacha Coward, interviewed by Tanaka Mhishi Book now outsavvy.com/organiser/queer-britain – #queerbritain #lgbtq #queer #queerlondon #London

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

QUEER ILLUSTRATION Illustration has always powered queer expression from zines to protest art. This 1987 piece by Kate Charlesworth for The Pink Paper challenged attitudes around Section 28. – Images From Queer Britain – #queerbritain #lgbtq #queer

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

SANTA SAYS TRANS RIGHTS 🎅 Show your queer and festive spirit with our stickers, badges and cards! Our gift shop is open Wed–Sun, 12–6. Every purchase supports LGBTQ+ history 🎄 – Images From Queer Britain – #queerbritain #lgbtq #queer #London #queerlondon

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

FINAL WEEK It’s the final week to see We Are Queer Britain before our galleries close on 1 December for a two-month redevelopment. Thank you for your continued support 🩷 – Images From Queer Britain – #queerbritain #lgbtq #queer

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE Today, we honour the trans lives taken by anti-trans violence. Trans day of remembrance began in 1999, created by Gwendolyn Ann Smith in memory of Rita Hester and every trans person whose life was lost. UK vigils lgbthero.org.uk/tdor-vigils-2025 – Images From Queer Britain

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

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Sacha Coward @sachacoward.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Well... this is fabulous news! The (unofficial) relaunch of 'Queer As Folklore' will be at the incredible @queerbritain.bsky.social on December 6th!!!! Tickets here: www.outsavvy.com/event/31166/...

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

SHOP QB ONLINE You can now shop the Queer Britain gift shop online; Perfect for gifting your queerest and dearest or just for treating yourself! Shop now 👉 queerbritain.myshopify.com/ – Images From Queer Britain taken by Valeda Beach Stull – #queerbritain #lgbtq #queer

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

LAST CHANCE! See We Are Queer Britain before our galleries close 1 Dec - Feb for redevelopment. The museum will be closed over December & January, but our gift shop stays open for festive queer goodies 🎁 – Images From Queer Britain – #queerbritain #lgbtq #queer

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

ART AWARD WINNERS 2025 🎉 Huge congrats to our Madame F Queer Britain Art Award 2025 winners! 🥇 Sarah Jane Moon 🥈 Emily Witham 🥉 David Roberts See the winning pieces here queerbritain.org.uk/history-2025-madame-f-award – Images by Serena Betti – #queerbritain #lgbtq #madamefartaward2025

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

ACE WEEK 2025! Ace identities are too often overlooked; but asexual and aromantic people have always been part of LGBTQ+ history. Happy Ace Week! 💜🩶🤍 – Images From Queer Britain – #queerbritain #lgbtq #aceweek2025 #aceweek

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

INTERNATIONAL LESBIAN DAY 🩷🤍🧡 Today we celebrate lesbians. From those who held the hands of AIDS patients, to those who abseiled into parliament for change - there's a reason the "L" comes first in LGBTQ+. – Images From Queer Britain – #internationallesbianday

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

For example Tom Robinson who sang 'Glad to Be Gay' was mocked by the press when he married Sue Brearley in the ’80s. Clips of Tom peforming at London Pride 1976 can be seen in our gallery.

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

This exhibition is made possible with a grant from the Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund, and support from The Wellcome Collection and the Arts Council Collection

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

TOP - NOW OPEN ✨ Our newest exhibition Top by Claye Bowler is now open! This exhibition, disguised as a museum store, uses Bowler’s experience as a museum registrar to create an archive of his seven-year journey through the UK’s healthcare system to access top surgery. – Images from Queer Britain

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Museum Bums @museumbums.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Part of the permanent exhibition at @queerbritain.bsky.social, this poster advocates for safe sex to diminish the spread of HIV AIDS #MuseumBums 😁 Queer Britain is the only dedicated permanent queer museum in the UK, it's free to visit but every little helps!👍🏛️🍑🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

A poster with a photo of a couple, one with their hand in the others pants. Part of the text reads "Wank, you won't catch HIV from being wanked off or wanking someone else off."

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

SOUTH ASIAN QUEER STORIES ✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating South Asian Heritage Month with @taratheatre.com in a fantastic conversation at the @w-hotels.bsky.social London in Queer South Asian storytelling! – #queer #SAHM25 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth @sahm-uk.bsky.social

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

At a time when queer voices are being silenced and history erased, these displays will celebrate the contributions, struggles, and achievements of LGBTQ+ people in the UK because our history deserves to be known 💛

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

"I wish there was more." We hear it all the time, so we're making it happen. Help us raise £20k to create 6 new Queer Britain displays for 2026 Donate to enter & win queer prizes: Mighty Hoopla tickets, art, books + more. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qb-displays #QueerHistory #LGBTQ

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

This exhibition is made possible with a grant from the Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund, and support from The Wellcome Collection and the Arts Council Collection

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

COMING SOON We’re so excited to announce our upcoming exhibition and our first-ever artist installation: Top by Claye Bowler. Top explores Claye’s seven-year journey through the UK’s healthcare system to access gender-affirming top surgery. 🗓 10 Sept – 23 Nov @clayebowler.bsky.social

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

VOLUNTEER WITH US 🌈 Got 3 hours a month to spare? Come and volunteer at the UK’s first LGBTQ+ museum! We’re looking for Front of House Volunteers to help keep Queer Britain running smoothly. Find out more and apply here: queerbritain.org.uk/join-our-team – Images from Queer Britain

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Our volunteers made some great signs!

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

TRANS PRIDE 2025 🏳️‍⚧️ We were proud to march yesterday in #TransPride2025. In a year where trans rights face growing threats, showing up matters more than ever. We stand in solidarity with our trans community always. – Images From Queer Britain

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

This initiative helps break down some of the barriers queer people face when accessing cultural and community spaces, making visits safer and more accessible.

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Queer Britain Museum @queerbritain.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

It was so great to be part of this initiative alongside our friends from organisations across the country! @queeremporium.bsky.social @thebookishtype.bsky.social

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