Museums · London
Museum of Transology
In or near City of London.
Museum of Transology — collection of artefacts and photographic portraiture from the trans community.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- London Liverpool Street · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Museum of Transology is located at postcode EC2M 4QD in London, with the nearest railway station being London Liverpool Street, just 0.2 km away. Entry to the museum is free, and it is wheelchair accessible.
About
Museum of Transology is a museum in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "collection of artefacts and photographic portraiture from the trans community". Coordinates: 51.5187°, -0.0793°.
Photo gallery
Summary from the official site
The Museum of Transology is dedicated to collecting and preserving objects that reflect the lives and stories of trans, non-binary, and intersex individuals. Founded in 2014, it serves as a community project that highlights personal narratives through donated items, each accompanied by a handwritten label detailing its significance.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
The Museum of Transology (MoT) is a collection of objects and community archive representing the lives of transgender, non-binary and intersex people, curated by its founder E-J Scott. It is one of the first known collections of transgender artifacts, and as of 2019, it was the world's largest collection of material culture relating to transgender lives. It has appeared in exhibitions and holdings at the London College of Fashion, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, the Bishopsgate Institute, the Whitechapel Gallery, and the Barbican Centre.
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Background
History
The Museum began as series of grassroots community workshops in the Marlborough Pub and Theatre in Brighton in 2014, headed by E-J Scott. Following his own gender-affirming surgery, Scott had collected many of the objects that he had used in his hospital room, including his hospital gown, a morphine syringe, medicine cups, a balloon given to him by a friend that read "It's a Boy!," As well as the objects in the collection, the exhibition featured films about gender identity. Part of the collection was included in the exhibition We Get To Choose Our Families at Whitechapel Gallery, as well as in a 40th anniversary Out and About! exhibition in 2023 by the BI at the Barbican Centre. Also in…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5187, -0.0793
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC2M 4QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- London Liverpool Street — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.museumoftransology.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q109498218 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Museum of Transology (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Museum of Transology?
- Museum of Transology is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC2M 4QD), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- What is Museum of Transology?
- Museum of Transology — collection of artefacts and photographic portraiture from the trans community.
- How do I get to Museum of Transology?
- The nearest railway station is London Liverpool Street, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode EC2M 4QD.
- Is Museum of Transology free to visit?
- Yes, Museum of Transology is free to enter.
- How do I get to Museum of Transology?
- The nearest railway station is London Liverpool Street, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC2M 4QD.