Stonewall National Museum and Archives
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stonewall National Museum and Archives (SNMA, officially Stonewall Library & Archives Inc.) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that promotes understanding through preserving, interpreting and sharing the culture of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their role in society. It owns and manages a library and archival collection and presents a series of public programs. SNMA has two small exhibition areas (Ross Gallery and Hester Gallery) with changing exhibitions drawn primarily from its collections. Additionally, SNMA hosts a web-based LGBTQ timeline of American LGBTQ history, launched in 2021 and known as In Plain Sight. Although Stonewall's name is inspired by the Stonewall Inn where the 1969 Stonewall riots took place, the museum and archive has no direct connection with the New York location.[1]
Established | 1972 (1972) |
---|---|
Location | 1300 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
Founder | Mark Silber |
Executive director | Robert Kesten |
Website | stonewall-museum |