COMING OUT MUSEUM ENCOUNTERS POP-UP LABIN
City Gallery Labin, 11.12.25. – 10.02.2026.
COMING OUT MUSEUM RETURNS TO PAZIN
Exhibition at the Ethnographic Museum of Istria, 23/10 – 20/11/2025
COMING OUT MUSEUM ENCOUNTERS IN ZAGREB
Pop-Up Exhibition in the Open storage of the Ethnographic Museum, 23-24/05/2025
COMING OUT MUSEUM ENCOUNTERS 2025
Travelling exhibition: Call for Contributions
COMING OUT MUSEUM AT THE SMOQUA FESTIVAL IN RIJEKA
Exhibition Opening – Gallery O.K., Rijeka 11-25.10.2024.
COME ON TOUR: MANCHESTER, LJUBLJANA, ZAGREB
Seminars and round tables

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.

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EXPLORE OUR COLLECTION

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

COLLECTION

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Socks

These socks of mine are so fascinating, that’s why I love them. But...

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Parents

I always had the feeling that my parents were good people...

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Somewhere Between

I grew up seeking rules in everything, believing that without rules I would fall apart...

Collection, Objects

The Hidden Playbook

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All These Beautiful Men

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

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Flashy Clothes

I think I'm quite a stubborn person. Ever since I knew I was queer...

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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

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A Dysfunctional Christmas

It is widely known and recognized that coming out is a lifelong process...

Collection, Stories

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...

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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...

Young woman standing with a sign during the Zagreb Pride.

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Always against everyone, but never against oneself

This picture was taken back in 2014 when I decided...

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Boule de Neige

...one of the few things I can say in French.

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A Cup Of (Truth) Tea

When I was 13, I started to realize...

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ABBA Cassette

I am a woman (who loves certain women).

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Wanting & Wanted – I Love You

Anyone who knows me, knows...

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Time

I think giving oneself and others time is...

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When I grow up, I will be a man!

Everything started when I was little...

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At the Entrance

Entering the cinema was always the moment...

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Lola

Although my coming-out story is unusual...

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In the Centre

A body that was never mine...

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.

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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.

TO EXHIBITION

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.

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