The American LGBTQ+ Museum is a museum in development on the Upper West Side of Manhattan that will focus on New York City's LGBTQ history.[1][2] It will be part of the campus of the New-York Historical Society, which is undergoing a 70,000 square feet (6,500 m2) expansion,[3] and is slated to open in 2026.[4][5] Under the leadership of Richard Burns, the museum's board chair, planning for a museum began in 2017.[5] Ben Garcia was named the museum's first executive director in January 2022 and Suhaly Bautista-Carolina joined as the museum's director of programs and partnerships in 2023.[4][6]
In November 2023, the museum opened Queer Justice: 50 Years of Lambda Legal, their first traveling exhibit at The Center. The exhibit subsequently traveled the country.[7]
References
edit- ^ Thiruvengadam, Meena (2021-07-11). "NYC's First Major LGBTQ+ Museum Is Coming — and the Events Have Already Begun". Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ Zornosa, Laura (2022-01-18). "American L.G.B.T.Q.+ Museum Names First Executive Director". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ Zornosa, Laura (2021-06-30). "The Oldest Museum in New York Is Expanding". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ a b Cooper, Alex. "The American LGBTQ+ Museum Comes Into Focus". www.advocate.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b McShane, Julianne (2021-07-13). "American LGBTQ+ Museum coming to N.Y.C.'s oldest museum as part of expansion". Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ Tracy, Matt. "American LGBTQ+ Museum Hires First Executive Director". Gay City News. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ Allen, Dashiell (2023-11-14). "American LGBTQ+ Museum's first traveling exhibition celebrates Lambda Legal's history". gaycitynews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
External links
edit40°46′44″N 73°58′26″W / 40.779°N 73.974°W
 | This New York museum-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a building or structure in Manhattan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-related organization is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |