OUT IN OXFORD
The Ashmolean Museum, along with six other collections, is proud to have participated in this cross collections trail with six other collections in Oxford: the Bate Collection, the Bodleian Libraries, the Botanic Gardens, the Museum of the History of Science, the Museum of Natural History and the Pitt Rivers Museum.
This trail is the result of ‘Celebrating Diversity’, a project funded by Arts Council England via the Oxford University Museums Partnership and created with the LGBTQ+ community.
Almost fifty volunteers, who identify as LGBTQ+ or are allies, have been involved writing the interpretations and co-curating the trail’s launch events. Through these interpretations we strive to celebrate diversity and highlight LGBTQ+ experiences.
The items included have been identified with the help of staff from each collection represented. Through 'Out in Oxford', we hope to offer alternative insights into our shared, queer heritage.
– Beth Asbury, Project Manager
