LGBTQ+ History Month

Royal Museums Greenwich marks LGBTQ+ History Month throughout February 2027, with queer histories from its collections and the communities it works with on display across the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark and the Queen's House. It's a month-long programme rather than a single show, so you can pick and choose what fits your schedule.

Much of it comes from oral histories, like those of Merchant Navy seafarers Michael Rudder and Dominic Brown, and archive discoveries like the papers of Petty Officer Henry Peglar. If you're into the research side of things, the museum runs a regular reading workshop where you can study Peglar's papers yourself. That one runs on Thursdays from 3-4.30pm and 6-8pm, with sessions on 22 October, 12 November, 14 January and 18 February. There's also Fierce Royals, an audio guide led by drag king and historian Christian Adore, and the Queer History Club, an informal, community-centred research group that meets monthly at the National Maritime Museum.

For families, there's the LGBTQ+ Family Network, a safe space for local LGBTQ+ families, and the LGBTQ+ Family in Residence, which invites families to become resident at the National Maritime Museum. The month's main event is Out at Sea, a day-long family festival on 20 February 2027, bringing together workshops, live performances, talks and tours led by queer historians, artists and performers. Between the reading workshop, the audio guide, the research club, the family network and the festival, there's plenty to get stuck into throughout the month.

Entry is free across the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark and the Queen's House, so you can drop in whenever suits you. The Out at Sea festival is on 20 February, and the Peglar reading workshops run on Thursdays 3-4.30pm and 6-8pm on 22 October, 12 November, 14 January and 18 February.