Exhibition to celebrate Island's LGBTIQ+ history

The Isle of Man’s 'long and diverse queer history' is set to be celebrated in a new display at the Manx Museum.

Co-curated by Manx National Heritage and Kensington Arts it aims to showcase the voices of the Isle of Man’s LGBTIQ+ community.

The ‘Cabinet of Queeriosity’ will demonstrate how the Island's queer community is reflected in the places, objects, landscapes and culture that surround us.
 
Manx National Heritage and Kensington Arts are now inviting members of the community to share their stories, loan objects and be represented in the Cabinet of Queeriosity. 

Items selected for display will feature alongside stand out objects from the Manx National Heritage Collections, including Alan Shea’s Tynwald protest outfit from 1991 and Vida la Fierce’s drag celebration ‘winged dress’ worn at the first Isle of Pride festival in 2021. 

If you have an object you wish to be considered for loan for the duration of the exhibition, you're asked to email collect@mnh.im.

The exhibition will open at the Manx Museum in Douglas on 25 June 2022, admission will be free of charge, with donations welcome to the Manx National Heritage.