The four-year push for the establishment of a permanent LGBTQ museum highlighting the community’s long history came to fruition Thursday thanks to the New-York Historical Society. The American LGBTQ+ Museum will be permanently housed at the association’s Central Park West building as part of a 70,000 square-foot expansion scheduled to begin in 2022.
When it opens, the American LGBTQ Museum will be New York City’s first museum solely dedicated to preserving and educating the public on the tapestry of LGBTQ history and culture. According to the New-York Historical Society, the museum will encompass the entire fourth floor of the expanded building.