Stonewall National Museum & Archives mission is to provide a safe, welcoming place that inspires and promotes understanding through collecting, preserving and sharing the proud culture of lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and queer people’s stories, and their significant role in American society.

The Stonewall National Museum and Archives (SNMA) is one of the largest gay archives and libraries in the United States, now almost 50 years old. However, the museum has no direct link to the Stonewall Riots in New York in 1969. When the museum was founded in 1972, the founder Mark Silber used the name “Stonewall” to recognize the fight for LGBTQ liberation that began at the Stonewall Inn in 1969. It was a name with meaning then and it has become nearly synonymous with gay liberation efforts since that time.

SNMA presents an ongoing 12-month schedule of exhibitions on LGBTQ themes and public programs, including author presentations, films, panel discussions, and collaborative events at its museum and library in South Florida and in cities across the United States.

Hours:

• Monday – Friday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

• Sunday: Closed

Location: 1300 East Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Price Range: Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5.00

Contact: (954) 763-8565

Website: www.stonewall-museum.org

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