Celebrating Pride for the Museum Enthusiast

[Claudia_Cruz]

Calling on museum enthusiasts! Given that it’s Pride Month, I thought it would be appropriate to share links to some LGBTQ+ museums and historical sites with you, our History Community. These sites are spread across the United States and are accessible year-round. This is a great way to celebrate Pride Month and learn about the rich, heartbreaking, and triumphant stories of LGBTQ+ folks, past and present. Have you been to any of these locations? Maybe you know of some more sites that I didn’t mention below. You’re welcome to share your recommendations and experiences in the comment section at the bottom of this page!

New York

• New York, NY: Leslie+Lohman Museum of Gay & Lesbian Art (https://www.leslielohman.org/) 
• Staten Island NY: Alice Austen House (https://aliceausten.org/) 
• Brooklyn, NY: Lesbian Herstory Archives (https://lesbianherstoryarchives.org/)

Florida

• Fort Lauderdale, FL: Stonewall National Museum & Archives (https://stonewall-museum.org/)
• Fort Lauderdale, FL: World AIDS Museum (https://worldaidsmuseum.org/) 

Illinois 

• Chicago, IL: The Legacy Walk  (https://legacyprojectchicago.org/) 

Pennsylvania 

• Pittsburgh, PA: The Andy Warhol Museum (https://www.warhol.org/) 

California

• San Francisco, CA: GLBT Historical Society Museum (https://www.glbthistory.org/museum-about-visitor-info)
• Los Angeles, CA: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives (https://one.usc.edu/)

***Explore more sites recommended by the Nation Parks Service here: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/tellingallamericansstories/lgbtqplaces.htm 

Sources: 

https://www.tripsavvy.com/top-lgbtq-museums-5188469 

https://www.thrillist.com/travel/new-york/nyc-lgbtq-historic-sites   

https://ny.curbed.com/maps/lgbt-pride-month-nyc-history-landmarks