Make a Scene: Fashioning Queer Identity and Club Culture in the '90s

In the 1990s, a vibrant and creative underground nightclub and dance party scene emerged in Brisbane for LGBTQIA+ people and their allies — safe places to wear fabulous fashions that celebrated the community’s diversity and reflected a fearless self-expression of identity.

Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality, this original exhibition by Queensland Museum brings together fashion, pop culture, and the lived experience of LGBTQIA+ people. Featuring extraordinary pieces from the museum’s textile and costume collections, Make a Scene will reveal untold stories of Queensland’s LGBTQIA+ communities and illuminate key moments from this period of Brisbane’s history. Journey back to the ‘90s dancefloor through fashion, objects, and lived experiences generously shared by the community, artists, designers, and cultural institutions from Brisbane and beyond. 

Open daily 9.30am – 5pm 5 -27 September inclusive. There are no sessions as it’s a free exhibition. People can visit anytime during museum opening hours. Find out more here >