Bridging Binaries at the Museum of Classical Archaeology

From goddesses and ancient myths to powerful emperors explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in amongst the statues and sculptures of the atmospheric Cast Gallery at the Museum of Classical Archaeology.

Bridging Binaries at the Museum of Classical Archaeology

From goddesses and ancient myths to powerful emperors explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in amongst the statues and sculptures of the atmospheric Cast Gallery at the Museum of Classical Archaeology.

Bridging Binaries at the Museum of Classical Archaeology

From goddesses and ancient myths to powerful emperors explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in amongst the statues and sculptures of the atmospheric Cast Gallery at the Museum of Classical Archaeology.

Bridging Binaries at the Museum of Classical Archaeology

From goddesses and ancient myths to powerful emperors explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in amongst the statues and sculptures of the atmospheric Cast Gallery at the Museum of Classical Archaeology.

Bridging Binaries at the Museum of Classical Archaeology

From goddesses and ancient myths to powerful emperors explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in amongst the statues and sculptures of the atmospheric Cast Gallery at the Museum of Classical Archaeology.

Volunteer guides share their personal selection of fascinating stories which challenge binary approaches to gender and sexual identity through a range of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-related objects related to Ancient Greece and Rome.

Meeting Contemporary Greenland: 
A Greenlandic Perspective on Language, Identity and Hope

From Naja: 

Learn about a range of queer stories and those who challenged gender expectations throughout history, from trans lichenologist Elke Mackenzie, to the deep love expressed by some expedition members for their companions, to artistic expressions of gender over long polar winters, to the surprising connection between Hunter & Palmers biscuits and the taboos around discussing homosexuality in the 20th century.

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Join us after hours for our Late themed around our Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime display, in collaboration with Diasporas Now.

Experience live performance, music, dance, and participatory workshops responding to the vibrant abstraction of Frank Bowling, in a cross-diasporic celebration that moves beyond the canvas.

Diasporas Now’s takeover invites Global Majority artists and communities into collective mapping – transforming the museum into a meeting point within a wider movement toward collective knowledge-making and the shaping of culture and identity. 

Facilitated by experienced artist Cläre Basel - explore connections between artworks and objects from our collection and discover new-found connections between one another.

Creative Connections is for adults aged 65 and over.

Craving a cosy space to be creative, unwind and meet new people? Join us at the Fitz for our monthly Crafternoon, your chance to slow down, get creative and draw inspiration from our collection.

In November join us to explore pattern and texture, inspired by our 'A Call to Art: William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites' exhibition. Work with a variety of materials, including a range of wallpaper generously donated by Morris & Co., the furnishings company founded by William Morris, and draw inspiration from our collections.

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