5 maart
17.00 – 19.00 uur
Toegang: €8,50, incl één drankje (bij vertoon van een geldige Museumkaart is toegang tot dit programma gratis)
√ Programma is Engelstalig
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar
Locatie: Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar
Canadaplein 1
1811 KE Alkmaar
As part of Queer History Month, Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar hosts an interactive program that explores queer perspectives on history, identity, and representation. The evening begins with a brief introduction and continues with small-group conversations among historical portraits from the collection Allemaal Alkmaar. Participants are invited to reflect on questions such as who is made visible in museums, who tells historical narratives, and the difference between self-presentation and how people are depicted by others. The activity emphasizes dialogue, shared perspectives, and personal reflection, and is organized in collaboration with Queer Alkmaar and Safe Space Alkmaar, fostering an open and inclusive environment.
What do we show the world, and what do we keep hidden?
During this evening, we will come together to explore questions of identity, visibility, and representation, starting from the civic guard paintings and portraits in Allemaal Alkmaar, the city collection of Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar.
Historical portraits do not show who someone ‘really’ was, but how they wanted to be seen, or how they had to be seen. This tension between public faces and private identities remains highly relevant today, especially for people and communities who are not automatically visible or safely represented.
Together with Queer Alkmaar and Safe Space Alkmaar, we will explore questions such as: who is seen in museums, who is not, and who decides how we are represented? In a safe and open setting, this evening invites participants to look, listen, and share, with room for different experiences and perspectives.
After a short introduction by curator Tristan Schiff (he/him), participants will engage in small-group conversations among the historical portraits. Each table focuses on a specific theme, such as public versus private, identity and lived experience, and museums and representation. By rotating between tables, new conversations and encounters naturally emerge.
The evening ends with an informal drink in the museum café.
