Queer Britain
Free-entry museum at King's Cross presenting the history and culture of LGBTQ+ people in Britain through themed displays and exhibitions.
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Over het museum
Queer Britain was founded in 2018 by Joseph Galliano-Doig and Ian Mehrtens as a project to create a national LGBTQ+ museum, and it became a registered charity in 2019. After pop-up exhibitions, including a first one with a partner brand in 2019, the museum opened its own galleries in May 2022 at 2 Granary Square, King's Cross. It describes itself as the UK's first and only LGBTQ+ museum.
The building, at Granary Square, built in 1850 to designs by Lewis Cubitt, is shared with the Art Fund. Visitors enter on the side next to the Waitrose store. The main gallery presents the museum's collection in themed displays that run through more than 200 years of queer British history; in 2026 six new displays were introduced, covering the Black Lesbian and Gay Centre, the AIDS Quilt, Justin Fashanu, women's liberation music, Club Kali, and Dora Carrington and Lytton Strachey. There is also a Studio space used for events and talks, and a gift shop with items by queer makers.
The museum receives no government funding and relies on donations, memberships, patrons and sponsors, and visitors pay what they can on entry. Its archive is held at the Bishopsgate Institute. Programmes include events, an annual community Art Award, private out-of-hours tours and venue hire.
Hoogtepunten
- Themed displays on queer British history from over 200 years
- Pay-what-you-can entry with free entry for those who need it
- Programme of talks and events in the Studio space
- Gift shop with items by queer makers
- Annual community Art Award
Vaste collectie
- Main gallery displays – Six themed displays of the museum's collection, covering the Black Lesbian and Gay Centre, the AIDS Quilt, Justin Fashanu, women's liberation music, Club Kali, and Dora Carrington and Lytton Strachey.
- Opgericht
- 2018
- Beheerder
- Queer Britain Museum Ltd
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
Entry works on a pay-what-you-can donation basis, including free entry on arrival for those who need it. Visitors can pre-book online or donate by card at tap-to-donate points in the museum. Private out-of-hours tours are available for groups of up to 25.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: niet aanwezig
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: niet aanwezig
The building is step-free, with a ramp to the galleries from outside and a lift to the Studio space; visitors with wheelchairs wider than 89.5 cm should get in touch beforehand. Accessible gender-neutral toilets are on the first floor and lower ground floor, and the ground floor toilet has baby changing. Service, assistance and emotional support animals are welcome. All audiovisual content is subtitled. Large print guides and audio description are being developed. Seating is available in the gallery, and the Welcome Team can assist visitors with hidden disabilities. The surrounding area is pedestrianised; the nearest Blue Badge bay is near 1 York Way, about a minute's walk away.
Kinderen & gezin
- Verschoonruimte
Visitors of all ages are welcome and the exhibitions carry no age warning; artefacts with nudity are explained in context. Breastfeeding is allowed in any area, bottle feeding in any area except the main gallery, and there is a baby-changing facility in the ground floor toilet.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
King's Cross station
King's Cross station is the nearest station. The museum is in Granary Square, in a building between Waitrose and the Central Saint Martins building, with the public entrance on the Waitrose side.
Met de auto
Geen eigen parkeerplaats bij het museum.
The area around the museum is pedestrianised, so there is no parking outside. The nearest Blue Badge bay is near Beer and Burger at 1 York Way, which also has a small car park that is the closest drop-off point; it is a minute's walk over flat ground through Wharf Road Gardens. Other Blue Badge spaces are at 7 Lewis Cubitt Walk, 2 Beaconsfield Street and 1 Handyside Street.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: niet aanwezig
Visual directions from King's Cross station are available as a PDF on the museum website.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
There is a gift shop in the museum with items by queer makers, and an online store.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
- Privéfeesten
- Zakelijke evenementen
The main gallery and the Studio space can be hired for book launches, community events, receptions, meetings, workshops and working lunches.
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
|---|---|
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Regular guided tours are not offered; private out-of-hours guided tours can be booked for groups of up to 25. Groups of over 10 are asked to inform the museum in advance, and groups should be limited to 15 or arrive staggered. School groups need one responsible adult per ten children, with a maximum of 20 people. Some content may be emotional; staff are available to talk. |
