Queer Britain

Queer Britain is a museum of British LGBTQ history and culture located in Kings Cross, London. It is the first dedicated LGBTQ museum in the UK. The museum consists of three connected galleries plus a shop and occupies the ground floor of 2 Granary Square, a building owned by the Art Fund, with office and studio space on lower ground.

Opening hours:
Monday–Tuesday: closed
Wednesday–Sunday: noon–6:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: LGBTQ+ museum in London
Address: 2 Granary Square, London, N1C 4BH

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: London St Pancras International and Central Saint Martins.

London St Pancras International

Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

London St Pancras International is a major international rail interchange and shopping destination in London. It is the British capital's only international station, with Eurostar services connecting the city with destinations in mainland Europe.

Central Saint Martins

University

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Central Saint Martins is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, a public art university in London, England. The college offers full-time courses at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and a variety of short and summer courses. Central Saint Martins is situated 350 feet northwest of Queer Britain.

British Library

Library

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The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. Based in London, it is one of the largest libraries in the world, with an estimated collection of over 200 million items from multiple countries. British Library is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Queer Britain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barnsbury and Pentonville.

Barnsbury

Suburb

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Barnsbury is an area of north London in the London Borough of Islington, within the N1 and N7 postal districts.

Pentonville

Neighborhood

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Pentonville is an area in North London, located in the London Borough of Islington. It is located 1+3⁄4 miles north-northeast of Charing Cross on the Inner Ring Road.

King’s Cross

Suburb

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King's Cross is a district in the London boroughs of Camden and Islington, on either side of Euston Road in north London, England, 1.5 miles north of Charing Cross, bordered by Barnsbury to the north, Clerkenwell to the south-east, Angel to the east, Holborn and Bloomsbury to the south, Somers Town to the west and Camden Town to the north-west.

Queer Britain

Categories: LGBTQ museum, nonprofit organization, independent museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Camden, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.5357° or 51° 32′ 9″ north

Longitude

-0.12391° or 0° 7′ 26″ west

Established

May 5th, 2022

Wheelchair access

yes

Operator

Queer Britain Museum Ltd

Open location code

9C3XGVPG+7C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10240945793

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q110687141

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Spanish—“Queer Britain” goes by many names.

Bengali: “কুইয়ার ব্রিটেন”
Portuguese: “Queer Britain”
Spanish: “Queer Britain”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wharf Road Gardens and Canopy Market.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Art Fund and Ruby Violet.

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Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.

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