Queer Britain
The UK's first national LGBTQ+ museum, free, in a smart space by Granary Square at King's Cross, telling queer British history and culture through objects, photography and changing shows.
FREE
The lowdown
Queer Britain opened in 2022 as the UK's first dedicated national LGBTQ+ museum, and it is free. Set in a bright space near Granary Square at King's Cross, it gathers and tells the stories of queer life in Britain, histories that for too long were left out of the big institutions.
Its changing exhibitions draw on photography, protest banners, personal objects and art to cover everything from the fight for rights to culture, music and everyday lives. It is thoughtful, moving and often joyful, and being free it is open to anyone who wants to learn or see themselves reflected.
It sits in one of the liveliest free corners of London, steps from the Coal Drops Yard shops, the Granary Square fountains and the canal, so it slots neatly into a wider afternoon of free things to do around King's Cross.
The insider tip
The bit we only tell the people on the list. Join free and every insider tip unlocks on this device.
Featured in these guides
More like this
Get it in your inbox
One email a week with the best free things to do in London this weekend. Before everyone else finds them.