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The Charlotte Museum

Lesbian and sapphic history museum and gallery

Auckland, New Zealand

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Auckland

About The Charlotte Museum

The Charlotte Museum collects and shares lesbian and sapphic history and the heritage of Aotearoa’s rainbow communities. Its Howe Street space combines exhibitions with a research library, archive and community events. All visitors are welcome. Use the current Freemans Bay premises, where the museum moved in 2023, rather than older New Lynn addresses. Check the programme for exhibition changes, talks and temporary installation closures.

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Lesbian and sapphic history museum, gallery and rainbow community space in Freemans Bay.

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Entry is free; donations or koha are appreciated.

Regular hours are Wednesday–Friday 10am–4pm and Saturday 11am–4pm; public holidays are closed.

The current address is 1A Howe Street in Freemans Bay.

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Address

1A Howe Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

Phone

+64 22 850 1013

Opening hours

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Opens Wednesday at 10:00

Wednesday–Friday 10:00–16:00; Saturday 11:00–16:00. Closed Sunday–Tuesday and public holidays. Exhibition-installation closures may vary.

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1A Howe Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

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Chivonne T-S

8 months ago

Went with my beautiful friend April, so incredibly special and important for the wahines. Protect this space, facilitate more. Nga mihi Charlotte Museum.

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Valerie Ledger

5 months ago

A lovely little museum, and so much more than that – this space feels genuinely special and important for the wāhine whose stories are held here. So grateful it exists.

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Tonterías Sinvuelo

a year ago

Wanna go there repetitively! Extremely inspiring history of LGBTQIA empowerment! the staff are super friendly and ready to help!! they not only invited me to participate their events but also told me i could be who i am which means so so so much to me!!!

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Kim

a year ago

Fantastic sapphic and all things WLW museum. Very unique and I thoroughly enjoyed learning about a person's lives experience through the woman who works there. Highly recommend popping in. Unfortunately there wasn't an exhibition on when I visited, but the items which are always on display were interesting enough.

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