Spotlight

Beyond the collection

The spotlight section is where to find things that involve the Museum of Transology, our partners, friends and family. It includes books, articles, news, workshops, exhibitions, people, tributes and more. Filter the topics to find the things you are interested in.

The archive of Museum of Transology exhibitions is at the bottom of this section.

A picture frame with trans inclusive culture resources written on it and a pink and blue wall behind it.

Publication 31 March 2026

Trans Inclusive Culture Resources

These resources have been developed by the University of Leicester’s Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) through a partnership …

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Article 24 April 2025

It's Nice That

Transcestry celebrates a decade of community collecting at The Museum of Transology

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Article 28 July 2017

Day 6 Encore: The Museum of Transology turns everyday objects into artifacts to tell trans peoples' stories

The Museum of Transology made history when it opened in January 2017 at the London College of Fashion in London, …

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Podcast 21 July 2017

The Museum of Transology, BBC World Service

Jerry Sullivan goes to the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery for a new exhibition exploring the complex lives of those …

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Article 23 January 2017

Museum of Transology: ‘Largest’ art exhibition on trans life opens in London

The ‘largest’ collection of trans photographic portraiture and artefacts in the UK has opened its doors for the first time …

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Video 30 March 2020

What Does a Queer Museum Look like? PT2 first half highlights.

This queer talk took place on 15th February 2020 at Tate Britain in London. Celebrating LGBTQIA+ History Month curators, activists …

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Article 20 Feb 2020

Meet EJ Scott, whose new exhibition Queer the Pier delves into the history of the queerest city in the UK

An unprecedented exhibition that delves deep into Brighton’s queer history has been put together by curator EJ Scott.

12 November 2019

Injustice Exposed, The Criminalisation of Transgender People and its Impacts, Human dignity Trust, the Law Society, London

The Human Dignity Trust’s latest publication is the first global report of its kind on the criminalisation of trans and …

Event 29 Oct 2019

Expose Yourself in Public: How to uncensor queer history

Third Annual Goldsmiths Queer History Lecture to be delivered by curator and public historian E-J Scott. It is ‘de rigueur’ …

Article 1 October 2019

Where can trans people call home in history?

The problem with pop-up exhibitions is that they pop down. And the problem with anniversary-led programming is that it passes. …

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Video 30 Mar 2026

GB Skip navigation Search Create 9+ Avatar image The Museum of Transology: Putting Gender on the Museum Agenda - E-J Scott

The Museum of Transology, currently on view at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, began by gathering everyday objects and stories …

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Video 23 June in 2018

What Does a Queer Museum Look Like? PT1 highlights.

An edited highlights version of a conversation that took place during 'Queer and Now' at Tate Britain on the 23rd …

Past MoT Exhibitions

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20 July 2017 to 3 June 2018

Brighton Museum & Gallery

The QTIBIPOC collection From the Museum of Transology

The QTIBIPOC collection: From the Museum of Transology

Bush Theatre:

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2014

Marlborough Pub & Theatre

Museum of Transology Founded in 2014, referred to as the UK’s ‘trans tipping point’. The MoT is now the world’s …

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11 March 25 to 11 May 25

Lethaby Gallery

Transcestry: 10 years of the Museum of Transology

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20 January to 22 April 2017

Fashion Space Gallery

Museum of Transology's first major exhibition