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June 14 2026

Pride Month at Queer Britain

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Queer Britain celebrates Pride Month with pop-up exhibitions, late night museum visits and ‘Meet the Author’ events.

Celebrating Pride at Queer Britain in 2026

Guests at Queer Britain Museum (credit Rahil Ahmad for Queer Britain Museum)

Image in courtesy of Queer Britain. Credit: Rahil Ahmad

Patroned by Sir Elton John and David Furnish; Queer Britain is the UK’s national LGBTQ+ museum and is celebrating Pride Month with a series of events.

Following a few weeks closure at the beginning of this year, Queer Britain reopened with refreshed galleries and brand new displays featuring over 200 objects.

The main gallery represents six new themed displays telling the stories of Black Lesbian and Gay Centre.

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The new displays also include a panel from the AIDS Memorial Quilt, Club Kali costumes, and Justin Fashanau’s football shirts, just to name a few. Click here to learn more about the new displays.

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There is also a hand-written letter from Elton John addressed to his 16-year-old self. That letter is part of the permanent exhibition.

Andrew Given, Queer Britain Museum Chief Executive says:

“As we mark 54 years since the very first London Pride, there’s no better time to visit Queer Britain to learn more about LGBTQ history with stories of community, reflection, creativity and join from the UK and celebrate our shared queer stories past and present.”

Fighting with Pride Temporary Exhibition (3^rd June – 20^th December)

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Did you know that being gay was illegal in the British military till 2000?

In 2000 the UK government lifted the ban opening the opportunity for anyone wanting to join the Armed Forces to serve their beloved country.

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Before 2000, however, if it turned out a service member was gay, all their medals were stripped and dismissed.

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“I joined the RAF in 1985, I didn’t know I was gay. I just wanted to fly and serve my country. When eventually I came out I knew I was hunted and despised and would have to hide to survive. When I was arrested and discharged it was the end of everything, I’d worked so hard for. Taking my case to the ECHR and winning against the government was massive vindication of my right to be my true self.” – Kevin Bazeley, Flight Lieutenant, Navigator, RAF Kinloss, 1985 – 1995.

Fighting with Pride pop-up exhibition with LGBT+ veterans charity explores the stories of those whose lives were devastated by the ban.

Visitors also can scan the QR codes provided and learn more about the LGBTQ+ Armed Forces Community Memorial where they can learn about the ban, how and when it was lifted, read personal stories and experiences and plan to visit the memorial.

Meet the Author

Emily Garside – Rainbow Wales (27^th June at 2:30 pm)

Meet queer figures who made Welsh history. Lisa Power interviews Emily Garside exploring past, present, hidden icons and household names.

Ticket: £15/pay what you can

Museum Lates

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Visit Queer Britain after work on the third Thursday every month!

They also host volunteer-led guided tours starting at 7pm, open to anyone.

Next museum lates: 18^th June (Thursday) | 16^th July (Thursday)

Ticket: £10/pay what you can

Congratulations for Queer Britain Museum for winning the ‘Queer Arts & Culture Award’ at the 2026 Gaydio Award in Manchester for providing much needed visibility to LGBTQ+ history, showcasing their culture and creativity.

Practical Info

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Address

Queer Britain Museum | 2 Granary Square, London N1C 4BH

(Nearest station is King’s Cross St. Pancras)

Opening Times

Mon & Tue: CLOSED

Wed – Sun: 12pm – 6pm

Tickets

Book a ticket here

Tickets are £10 or pay what you can

Queer Britain is an independent museum that relies on the generosity of its supporters through ticket sales, donations,memberships, corporate sponsorships and commercial income.

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March 7 2024

The UK’s First LGBTQ+ Museum – Queer Britain

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Opened in 2022, Queer Britain is the UK’s first brick and mortar LGBTQ+ Museum. The museum is dedicated to celebrating queer history, preserve artworks as well as personal stories and welcomes everyone regardless of their sexuality or gender identity.

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Queer Britain Museum

2 Granary Square, London N1C 4BH

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After five years of search for a suitable site, Queer Britain finally opened the UK’s first brick and mortar LGBTQ+ museum at Granary Square next to King’s Cross Station. In their opening year (2022), they welcomed over 50,000 visitors and they also won the Museum Association’s Best Small Museum Project of the year award in the same year.

Former editor of Gay Times, Joseph Galliano came up with the idea of an LGBTQ+ museum when he visited Queer British Art exhibition at Tate Britain in 2017. He then used his extensive connections with LGBTQ+ organizations, queer activists and artists and successfully built relationships with the most significant museums, such as the Tate and M&C Saatchi to make the dream come true.

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Queer Museum opened on 5^th May in 2022 and the venue is being leased by national arts charity, Art Funds.

Their award-winning exhibition, “We Are Queer Britain!”, which opened to mark the 50^th anniversary of the UK’s first Pride March, is still there along with artifacts, photos and images, costumes worn by celebrities and much more to cover over 100 years of queer history.

The museum houses a number of exhibition rooms, a film room and a shop with an amazing collection of books, gifts, stationary and more.

Highlights of the Queer Museum

Hand-Written Letter by Elton John

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“You are “queer” … Be proud of who you are, and as you get older and wiser, fight for gay rights…in certain countries we are still not treated as equals…Stand up for every human being’s rights. Be loving, kind and strong…You are going to have a hell of a life!!”

Elton John wrote this heart-warming letter in 2009 to his 16-year-old self. In the letter he encourages his younger self to have fun and enjoy his sexuality and never chase love, it will find him when he least expects it.

Photo of Ian McKellen and Michael Cashman at the Manchester March

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Clause 28 of the Local Government act was first proposed in 1987. The act banned the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality by local authorities. The act was followed by protests all over the UK. On 20^th February 1988 actors Ian McKellen and Michael Cashman joined the Manchester march to protest against Clause 28.

We Are Queer Britain! Hexagon Wall

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The exhibition begins with a magnetic wall where anyone can add their personal message. Simply take a hexagonal magnet and tell the world why it is important for LGBTQ+ people to be seen. Feel free to use as much colours as you want and decorate your magnet as you like. Once you’re ready, simply place your hexagon onto the wall.

Rainbow Cape Worn by Singer and Actor Olly Alexander

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Well-known singer and actor, Olly Alexander worn this rainbow cape at Glastonbury in 2016. He said: “Say ‘no thank you fear’…literally shove a rainbow in fear’s face…Sometimes I’m afraid but I’m never ashamed..I am proud of who I am.”

1980s Singer and LGBTQ+ Advocate, Hazell Dean’s Jacket

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Hazell Dean was known as Queen of Hi-NRG in gay discos in the 1980s. She was a singer and an LGBTQ+ advocate who wore this jacket for the cover of the 1984 UK top-ten hit, Searchin’.

Free Queer Library

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There is a mini library within the museum, offering books anyone can read on the spot. The books were hand-picked by the Queer Museum’s staff and by Gay’s The World, the UK’s oldest LGBT bookshop.

Queer Britain Shop

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Visitors finish their museum tour at the shop that offers tons of books, stationary, badges, keychains, Tee, colour-changing umbrella and even jewellery and bottled wine.