Unlike, most historic house museums, Beauport imbues sexiness into the accurate depiction of sex and gender.
Public History
Introducing Queer Pasts: A New Digital History Platform
Queer Pasts is a new digital history platform that will present topical exhibits featuring historical essays and primary sources.
Following in Vesta’s footsteps! How to name queerness in museums
Vesta Tilley is a complicated figure in respect of queerness as Museums Sheffield has uncovered.
“Men Working Together!”: The Queer Masculinity of World War Two Propaganda
“The Art of War” featured a succession of posters featuring depictions of men in suggestive, even erotic, poses.
Toros vs. Mannequins: Carl Corley and Queer Identity in the American South
Even as Carl Corley wrestled with classifications, he created a rare visibility for rural queer people.
‘Good on the Romans!’ Museum Visitors Reflecting on Cultural Attitudes to Sex
How does the public display of erotic artefacts from the past help modern visitors to reflect on their own attitudes to sex and sexuality?
The Art and Politics of the Dick Pic
What do safer sex campaigns and their histories tell us about how erotic masculinities are crafted amid crisis?
