Pride Night at the Museum: Forces of Nature

Friday, June 12, 2026

7–10 pm

Pattie Gonia performs on an outdoor stage in front a large audience.
Pattie Gonia 
© Monica Lloyd
This program is a bold celebration of queer creativity and climate science, where the stage becomes a platform for environmental storytelling.

This Pride Month, the Museum will host an after-hours evening that spotlights fast fashion as a major driver of climate change, weaving together drag performance, scientific insight, and sustainable design.  

At the heart of the event is a climate justice extravaganza and queer talent showcase led by drag artists Pattie Gonia, VERA!, and Sequoia. See gorgeous looks that embody urgent environmental themes, from biodiversity loss to the global waste crisis. Through performances, fierce outfits, and campy humor, the show calls for building more than we destroy, celebrating solutions, and embracing collective action. Part science seminar, part runway, part queer fever dream, all are invited to laugh, cheer, and get fired up for a future worth fighting for.

At this event, you’ll also have the opportunity to: 

  • Be amazed by an immersive experience in the Big Bang Theater 
  • Dance through the Hall of the Universe to a live DJ set 
  • Attend lightning lectures on fashion and sustainability 
  • Contribute to a communal art installation 
  • Browse a curated marketplace of queer vendors and organizations 
  • And more!  

Current collaborators include The American LGBTQ+ Museum.

A portion of this program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.