WHAT IS COME?

Welcome to the Coming Out Museum!
We celebrate and share personal stories of coming out journeys, regardless of age, place, or identity, offering unwavering support for LGBTIQ+ and related identities in our communities.

EXPLORE OUR COLLECTION

Objects and meaning. A story to tell. Our favourite things and meanings we gave them:

Roditelji, crtež
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Parents

I always had the feeling that my parents were good people...
Celebrity collage
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Somewhere Between

I grew up seeking rules in everything, believing that without rules I would fall apart...
American football ball
Men underware in a magazine
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All These Beautiful Men

When I thought about coming out, the first thing that came to mind was...
Drag queen
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Flashy Clothes

I think I'm quite a stubborn person. Ever since I knew I was queer...
A man wearing an old boxing glove
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The Pride Glove

The object I am presenting is my old, fallen apart boxing glove I used back in the day
Image from a Christmas concert
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A Dysfunctional Christmas

It is widely known and recognized that coming out is a lifelong process...
A woman with a hat
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A glass (maybe two) of wine with my mother

I was 16 years old when I was having a relaxed conversation and a glass of wine...
Screenshot from video "You don't even need a man"
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You don’t even need a man

We use so many words to define us. But what if those words just put us in a box...
Snowballs picture
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Boule de Neige

...one of the few things I can say in French.
the cup
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A Cup Of (Truth) Tea

When I was 13, I started to realize...
abba-voulez-vous cassette
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ABBA Cassette

I am a woman (who loves certain women).
dnevnik
sat
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Time

I think giving oneself and others time is...
Newspaper clip
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When I grow up, I will be a man!

Everything started when I was little...
kino-vrata
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At the Entrance

Entering the cinema was always the moment...
Lole_Queer
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Lola

Although my coming-out story is unusual...
equilibrium
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In the Centre

A body that was never mine...
glasam protiv
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I Vote Against!

I think always knew I was gay somehow.

SHARE YOUR STORY

COME collects and celebrates your coming-out memories and objects that store them, shaping the universal narrative of self-acceptance. Become a part of this empowering initiative by sharing your unique story with the world.

COMING OUT ON DISPLAY

The COME collection is the creative source of our pop-up and temporary exhibitions. Together we will explore the infinite landscapes of coming out in diverse spaces and places.

BEHIND THE SCENES

At the heart of the COME project is a dedicated team of LGBTQI+ activists and museum professionals who believe in the universal power of coming-out stories and cross-border collaboration. Help us build a global community of acceptance and pride.

COME NEWS

COME Encounters Zagreb event, May 2025COME
COME Encounters exhibition posterCOME
ICOM Special Recognition
Coming Out Museum Encounters exhibition opening, Gallery OK, Rijeka, 11/10/2024Tanja Kanazir (@tanjakanazir)

Rijeka, Croatia

11-25 October 2024