Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art — Attraction in New York

What a cool little museum! Dropped by here with my partner on a Sunday afternoon - it was pleasantly busy, but not so much that we felt like we were crowded or in someone else's way. They ask for a $10 donation coming in if you can afford it, but they made it very clear that this is optional; they did ask us to take a survey with demographic info and so on as part of the entry as well. If you have an IDNYC card, you can get a membership to the museum that way, although I don't know what benefit that confers.

Anyway, when we visited there were a bunch of different exhibitions in a lot of different media - a handful of sculptures (including one I was very moved by involving a ladder and a cage, about the infamous Sylvia Likens case), a bunch of paintings/drawings/sketches, and quite a lot of photography. Each piece had a little plaque placing it in context and explaining who the artist was, which we both (not very well educated about LGBTQ culture) found very useful. We spent probably an hour just wandering through this small museum and considered it time well spent afterwards. We both learned a lot, especially about queer and feminist movements of the 1960s and 1970s, about which the museum was running an exhibit.

Overall, I'd say that if you have any interest in LGBTQ culture or media, or just happen to be in the area and curious, you should make some...

First.. about the museum... it is on a side street.. in the soho.. nicely appointed 2 intimate exhibition areas... a helpful.. i believe volunteer staff on hand with information.. the museum was relatively busy by time we left.. looked like a very mixed group of people.. all seemed very interested in the exhibition. The museum is well kept.. unisex bathrooms.. very clean.. just like the museum.. you should visit!! I liked the exhibition of the lesbian donna gottschalk whose photos display her experiences during the 60' s into the 70' s in America.. not so beautiful if you were gay or lesbian or anything other than straight.. Then there is the performance Artist... Stephen Varble.. very interesting manner of protest.. and obviously.. at least locally.. effective. The era is significant.. and clearly the early era of sexual revolution in America... Loved the outlandish outfits of this unusual fashionista.. kudos.. how wonderful and varied is our human race.. a true scourge with its ugly judgments on its own family.. human... and on the other hand so colorful, creative, and inspiring.. in so many different forms... we only need to learn and respect all... love to you all.. keep bringing all of our part of the human history... told through our eyes.. Thank...

Summary - A small but cute museum dedicated to queer art. Great to kill a few hours. Free admission/by donation.

This little museum is super cute! I had a lot of fun checking out different art. While I didn't do this, it seems like there are guided tours. The tour guide seemed pretty knowledgeable and gave more context to the art that wasn't available otherwise.

Note: there is a separate project space for local artists a few blocks north. The time I went, the artist was actually there and you could ask questions about the pieces.

Also, this museum may have art that involves nudity. If you're not comfortable with that, perhaps double check the exhibit on the website.

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