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Louise Dickson

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she/her | Assistant Curator @VADundee / Queer the Museum 🏳️‍🌈 | Can be found making a brew outside in a tent🏕️☕🌈

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So so proud to have helped write these Lavender Labels, highlighting some of the LGBTQ+ stories in the Scottish Design Galleries @VADundee . More Queer stories please 💜🏳️‍🌈

Our LGBTQ+ Working Group have launched Lavender Labels in our Scottish Design Galleries, exploring the queer stories behind many of our objects ✨ Discover the history of the colour purple through its deep connection with the LGBTQ+ community. Read: bit.ly/3QHtW2K

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Standing ovation for Mike. #GBBO

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🚨 CALL FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS 🚨 QHCN is pleased to announce an open call to work with Network members to co-design and co-deliver 6 new Creative Projects with English museums/heritage organisations. 📑Full info: queerhcn.org/creative-proje… ⌛ Deadline: 1 November 2024, 17:00

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Next weekend, team Museum Bums will be off to the beautiful @VADundee to do lots of events inspired by bums and bodies in the museum. See what's on on the @VADundee website and book your free places 👍🏛️🍑🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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📣 We're hiring 📣 We have lots of exciting roles available, take a look! 👀 • Head of Human Resources • E-commerce Officer • Curator • Young People's Producer Find out more and apply here: vam.ac.uk/dundee/info/jo…

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The Museum of Transology is collaborating with Trans Pride UK to build local trans collections 🏳️‍⚧️ The @MoTransology are in the museum on Saturday 20 April, come along to donate your objects and leave a legacy of trans joy for the future. Find out more: va.scot/3W2Rx2H

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Join us, Belfast! Saturday, 20 April 13:30-15:00 at your favourite local queer bookshop, @paperxclips Bring something for the @MoTransology collection or just come for the craic.

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📣 We're hiring! 📣 The Assistant Curator will work on all aspects of exhibition development and delivery comprising curatorial, registrarial and project management responsibilities. ⏳ Deadline: Monday 8 April, 17.00 Find out more & apply below 👇 jobs.vandadundee.org/assistant-cura…


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📣 Calling all designers 📣 We’re looking to work with a designer to help us create a new design language which represents our LGBTQIA+ stories and events here at the museum through a suite of digital assets. Find out more & apply: va.scot/3wHJRbv Image by @OwlRoostArt

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#WhoCaresAboutMuseums 📢SURVEY Culture& is conducting a new survey to find out who does and doesn’t visit museums - and why. We want to know if museums really matter to our global majority communities. cultureand.org/news/who-cares… Image: Pakistan - Sindh Textiles - Thalposh.

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Very much looking forward to this! I'll be speaking about exploring LGBTQ+ lives within the museum and associated projects @VADundee 🪻🏳️‍🌈

can't wait to head to @VADundee next week for Hands Off: LGBTQ+ Cultural Heritage & Ethical Stewardship @per_col_ I'll be participating in a roundtable on lesbian archives, drawing on my work in the Lesbian Archive @womenslibrary more info on the event: eventbrite.com/e/hands-off-lg…



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We're delighted to share the news that every school in the city has visited the museum this year 🤩 From guided tours of our #VADTartan exhibition, attending workshops and more: bit.ly/46LipGb

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New on display @QueerBritain - cartoonist David Shenton's wonderful zine-quilt charting his relationship with husband John from 1995 to 2018 & the personal impact of equal marriage legislation. It is a magnificent story-telling object - creative, funny, angry and sad...

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📣 Book now for a FREE hybrid event on 6 Nov specifically crafted for LGBTQ+ museum professionals: 'Looking for Queer Possibility Together' Webinar + Live Workshop in Manchester 2-4pm in person @WhitworthArt, livestream presentation 2-3pm Speakers:@magmidd & @Dominic___James 1/2


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The most exciting news I could possibly share on a Thursday morning… I wrote a book!!! 🎉✨ ‘Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion’ will be published in June by @HurstPublishers and is available to pre-order NOW! 💜🎩

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During a week when misinformation is rife & hatred is being whipped up, it’s heartening to know that over 5,000 people have accessed #TransInclusiveCulture & are using it to advance #trans inclusion in cultural organisations across the UK & internationally

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Glasgow Women’s Library appeals for help to buy suffragette medal theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/s… Thank you to @libby_brooks for covering this @womenslibrary story. To donate and help us to secure this significant item for our unique collection please go to: womenslibrary.org.uk/how-to-get-inv…


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Looking for comprehensive practical guidance to advance trans inclusion in your museum, gallery, archive or heritage organisation? Free to download here - le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-… - Pls RT and share in your networks. #TransInclusiveCulture

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Because reading is fundamental! 📚 Check out some of the titles on the Small Town Boys reading list put together by the lovely folk over at Lavender Menace (@menacesof2019) - books about queer nightlife, community and dance. 🏳️‍🌈 Read the full list! 👇 shapercaper.com/blog/small-tow…

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