Craig Middleton

Queering the Museum Workshop

As the WA Branch of a national membership association we provide advice, representation, support and services to enable organisations and individuals to thrive; and as a peak body we advocate on behalf of the sector to communicate the value of museums and galleries, raise professional standards, inform policy and promote ethical practice.

Australian Museums and Galleries Association Western Australia

Come join us for a hands-on workshop where we will explore how to challenge and reshape traditional narratives within museum spaces through

State Library of Western Australia

Queering the Museum WorkshopWelcome to our Queering the Museum Workshop where we will explore how LGBTQ+ identities intersect with art and history in an engaging and inclusive setting. Join us for a hands-on experience as we examine the museum through a unique perspective! This in-person event promises to be enlightening and thought-provoking. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of an journey through our collections with a queer lens. Come and help us reshape the way we view the world and find new ways of doing diversity.!

Designed for museum and gallery professionals, arts workers, public historians andartists this workshop develops practical strategies to increase LGBTIQ+ visibility inmuseums and galleries and through creative practices.It is widely acknowledged that museums and galleries have historically excludedcertain groups, including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer +(LGBTIQ+) communities. Social inclusion sets out to counter this. However, ifinclusion strategies are to be effective, they need to go beyond simply inviting inthose who have been excluded. What is required is an understanding of the realitiesof structural injustices, and a commitment to affirmative and transformative remedies.‘Queering’ as a critical practice is one such remedy that can support museums,galleries, and cultural practitioners to design new ways of doing diversity.This workshop will include participatory activities, group discussions, and casestudies designed to assist participants to identify challenges and opportunities intheir own practice and develop practical approaches to LGBTIQ+ inclusion andqueering the museum.The workshop concludes with a Queering the Museum Tour of the WA Museum Boorla Bardip.Participants are encouraged to bring their own ideas and experiences to thediscussions, including current projects.

AcknowlegementsThis workshop is presented in partnership with the <a href="https://www.northmidlands.org.au/" title="https://www.northmidlands.org.au/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">North Midlands Project </a>and the <a href="https://www.northmidlands.org.au/YOUnity" title="https://www.northmidlands.org.au/YOUnity" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">YOUnity Project</a>, with the support of the <a href="https://slwa.wa.gov.au" title="https://slwa.wa.gov.au" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">State Library of Western Australia</a> and the <a href="https://museum.wa.gov.au" title="https://museum.wa.gov.au" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">West Australian Museum Boorla Bardip</a>.

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