Queer Britain, the UK's national LGBTQ+ museum, is reopening on 4 February with a refreshed collections gallery and new exhibitions.
The museum's galleries closed in November for the redevelopment and are relaunching during LGBT+ History Month.
Located in King's Cross in London, Queer Britain's displays showcase more than 200 objects, from photographs to clothing.
Queer Britain is introducing six new themes to its collections gallery, as follows:
Resist! looks at efforts to organise against oppression and focuses on the story of the Black Lesbian and Gay Centre in London in the 1980s and 1990s.
Club Kids celebrates alternative ways of coming together and will open with a co-curated showcase of Club Kali, a UK club night that connects the South Asian LGBTQ+ community.
Queer Creativity focuses on artistic pursuits and explores the Women’s Liberation music-making movement of the 1970s and 1980s.
Body and Mind reclaims narratives around LGBTQ+ experiences of health, illness and disability, and includes a panel from the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Live, Laugh, Love tells stories of domesticity and relationships, focusing on Bloomsbury Group members Lytton Strachey and Dora Carrington.
The World Around Us explores the wider place of queer life in society and opens with the story of Justin Fashanu, England's first openly gay male professional footballer.
The gallery themes at Queer Britain have been informed by visitor feedback, and the individual stories within each theme will change on a rolling basis.
In addition to the collections gallery, the museum will present a series of special exhibitions in 2026 including:
Queer Print, 4 February – 3 May
40 Years of BFI Flare, 4 February – 3 May
Trans is Human, 5 August – 27 September
Everyone Involved by Ian Giles, 21 October – 15 November
New exhibitions at Queer Britain
Details of further exhibitions, including a partnership with British alcoholic beverage company Diageo, will be announced throughout the year.
Additionally, Queer Britain's exhibitions and displays are accompanied by a year-round events programme, including meet-and-greets with authors and artists, creative workshops and panel discussions.
Images courtesy of Queer Britain
