Exhibits at the LA&M in Chicago The self guided tour takes you through eight exhibit galleries where you will find exciting information on the fetish/leather subculture. Check out the vast holdings of the Terri Rose Memorial Library. Visit Randy in the Leather Bar. Listen to oral histories in the Oral History Lounge. Have a seat and watch a short film in the Leather Sins Screening Room and finish off your visit with a stop in the Museum Store and the Guest Artist Gallery.

The LA&M Information Booth The Leather Archives & Museum brings the rich fetish history available at the LA&M out of Chicago to your home town. The booth includes exhibits that display the history of leather, fetishism, BDSM, D/s and kink through text, photographs and artifacts. An attendant is on hand to answer questions, take donations and provide you with much information about the Leatehr Archives & Museum and its programs.

Online Exhibits Our online exhibit pages host a verity of subjects pertaining to the fetish lifestyle. View video clips from our Multi Media collection. View a sampling from our vast collection of original art. Read up on Kris Studios and Target Studios and see some vintage gay male erotica. View lists and samplings from the collections. See what the community is reading lately with our Library Week survey and other exhibits specially made for on-line viewing.

Finding Aids for Archival Papers A finding aid is a document containing detailed information about a specific collection of papers or records within an archive. They are used by researchers to determine whether information within a collection is relevant to their research. The finding aid for a collection is usually compiled by an archivist or librarian during archival processing.

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