American LGBTQ+ Museum
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
- ^ Thiruvengadam, Meena (July 11, 2021). "NYC's First Major LGBTQ+ Museum Is Coming — and the Events Have Already Begun". Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Zornosa, Laura (January 18, 2022). "American L.G.B.T.Q.+ Museum Names First Executive Director". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Zornosa, Laura (June 30, 2021). "The Oldest Museum in New York Is Expanding". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Cooper, Alex. "The American LGBTQ+ Museum Comes Into Focus". www.advocate.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ a b McShane, Julianne (July 13, 2021). "American LGBTQ+ Museum coming to N.Y.C.'s oldest museum as part of expansion". Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Tracy, Matt. "American LGBTQ+ Museum Hires First Executive Director". Gay City News. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Allen, Dashiell (November 14, 2023). "American LGBTQ+ Museum's first traveling exhibition celebrates Lambda Legal's history". gaycitynews.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
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