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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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 the largest library 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 southeast, Angel to the east, Holborn and Bloomsbury to the south, Euston to the west and Camden Town to the northwest.
Queer Britain
- Categories: LGBT 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″ northLongitude
-0.12391° or 0° 7′ 26″ westInception
May 5th, 2022Operator
Queer Britain Museum LtdOpen location code
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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”
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Highlights include Wharf Road Gardens and Canopy Market.
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