Reminder: Grand Opening of GLBT History Museum @ Thu Jan 13 7pm - 9pm (Queer Things)

more details » Grand Opening of GLBT History Museum The grand opening on Jan. 13, 2011, will include a preview for sponsors, donors and special guests, followed by a ribbon-cutting and reception open to the public at 7:00 p.m. WHAT: Grand opening of The GLBT History Museum. Free to the public. WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, 7-9 p.m. WHERE: 4127 18th St. (between Castro and Collingwood streets), San Francisco. Regular hours for The GLBT History Museum will be Wednesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 5:00 p.m. Admission: $5.00; free for members. For more information, call 415-621-1107 or visit http://www.glbthistory.org Internationally renowned as center for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans­gen­der culture, San Francisco soon will welcome yet another groundbreaking queer institution: The GLBT History Museum. A project of the GLBT Historical Society, an archives and research cen­ter established in 1985, the new museum will be the first of its kind in the United States. The formal grand opening is set for Jan. 13, 2011 "A quarter century after the founding of the GLBT Historical Society, we're proud to open a museum to showcase our community's history," said Paul Boneberg, executive director of the His­torical Society. "The GLBT History Museum is in the heart of the Castro, a neighborhood visited not only by locals, but also by tens of thousands of tourists every year who come in search of queer culture. At our museum, they'll discover treasures from our archives that recount the diverse and fascinating stories of our lives. We have gone all out to create a museum as rich, diverse and surprising as the GLBT community itself. Whether they are gay, les­bian, bisexual, transgender or straight, visitors are sure to find themselves moved, en­ligh­tened and entertained." Located at 4127 18th St., the museum includes 1,600 square feet of gallery and program space built to the specifications of the Historical Society, with custom fixtures, lighting and mul­ti­­media installations reflecting professional standards. Funding has come from Levi's, the City of San Francisco, Castro district merchants, and numerous other spon­sors and individual donors. The museum will feature two debut exhibitions: In the main gallery, "Our Vast Queer Past: Celebrating GLBT His­tory," curated by historians Gerard Koskovich, Don Romesberg and Amy Sueyoshi; and in the front gallery, "Great Collections of the GLBT Historical Society Archives." When Thu Jan 13 7pm – 9pm Pacific Time Calendar Queer Things Who • larrybob@gmail.com - creator

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