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# Royal Museums Greenwich to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month in February 2023
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/royal-museums-greenwich-to-celebrate-lgbtq-history-month-in-february-2023/
- Published: 2022-12-08T11:01:39.000Z
- Updated: 2022-12-08T11:01:39.000Z
- Description: Each year, Royal Museums Greenwich marks LGBTQ+ History Month with a series of events celebrating the queer histories in the collection and the communities they work with.
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Arts, Exhibitions, LGBT History Month, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ History Month

Throughout February 2023, **Royal Museums Greenwich** (RMG) will celebrate **LGBTQ+ History Month** with a season of events for adults and children. RMG will work with members of the LGBTQ+ community and draw from RMG’s own collection to celebrate and reflect on LGBTQ+ lives throughout history.

**SPECIAL EVENTS**

***Out at Sea* at National Maritime Museum on Saturday, February 18, 11am – 4pm. Suitable for all ages and free entry. More info [HERE](https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/lgbtq-history-month?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/s9261-002-e1670496669520.jpg)

Join RMG for a festival celebrating LGBTQ+ maritime history through the ages, organised in collaboration with local partners **Queercircle** and **Bijou Stories**. Take part in love letter workshops, storytelling sessions, and interactive performances including **ShayShay**’s ***Quest for the Treasure Chest***. Also on display will be a series of animations telling the stories of families from RMG’s LGBTQ+ ***Family in Residence*** programme.

***Fierce Queens* at Cutty Sark on February 24, 7 – 11pm. Suitable for ages 18+. Tickets: adult £16\. student £12, members £14\. More info [HERE](https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/lgbtq-history-month?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fierce-queens-2022-banner-e1670496856202.jpg)

Head back to *Fierce Queens* – the annual late takeover to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. This year RMG is setting sail and moving venues to land on the Cutty Sark, a tall ship dating to 1869\. Join RMG for an immersive experience on board with different activities on each level of the ship including London’s finest drag and cabaret artists, featuring gender diverse performances, queer history treasure hunts and much more.

***Sailing Out* at National Maritime Museum, Learning Space. Suitable for all ages and free entry to all events. For more info on *Sailing Out* events, [CLICK HERE](https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/learning-space/february-half-term-sailing-out?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**

Explore and celebrate LGBTQ+ histories from the Museum’s collection with all the family during the February half-term break:

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/s4868-036-e1670496405674.jpg)

***Constructing Costume* on Sunday, February 12, 11am – 1pm and 2 – 4pm**  
Be inspired by **Queen Elizabeth I** and how she used costume and image to show the world how she wanted to be seen. Construct your own costume hats, including symbols to show off your identity.

***Rainbow Merfolk* on Monday, February 13, 11am – 1pm and 2 – 4pm**   
Merfolk have become a symbol for some members of the LGBTQ+ community and their image can be found around the museum. Create your own rainbow merfolk, using the colours of the Pride flag, before heading around the museum to see if you can spot any merfolk in the collection.

***Maritime Marvels* on Tuesday, February 14, 11am – 1pm and 2 – 4pm**   
Find out more about heroes from the LGBTQ+ maritime community and work with other families to create a throne for them. Create your own badge for your hero to add to the magnificent throne to celebrate community.

***Colourful Creatures* on Wednesday, February 15, 11am – 1pm and 2 – 4pm**   
**Alexander von Humboldt** was a hugely successful geographer and naturalist who made discoveries of amazing creatures and geographical features. Find out more about Humboldt’s life and make your very own rainbow-coloured Humboldt squid to take home.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/s9256-083-e1670496436533.jpg)

  
***Rainbow Fish* on Thursday, February 16, 11am – 1pm and 2 – 4pm**   
Inspired by the colours of the Pride flag, create your own magnificent rainbow fish decoration. Hang your decoration up at home and watch the rainbows appear.

***Magnificent Mary* on Friday, February 17, 11am – 1pm and 2 – 4pm**   
Discover the magnificent **Mary Lacey** and practice your own shipwright skills in this story and craft session.

***Fly that Flag* on Sunday, February 19, 11am – 1pm and 2 – 4pm**   
Create a rainbow flag during this workshop celebrating community and allyship with the LGBTQ+ community.

**For more information, [CLICK HERE](http://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/lgbtq-history-month?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**