WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Some artifacts and exhibits are being removed from the National Museum of African American History and Culture. It comes a month after President Trump’s executive order to remove what he calls “improper ideology” from Smithsonian museums. Tourists travel from across the country to see the National Museum of African American […]
  • Bytemeister@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Anyone wanna take bets on whether the artifacts and exhibts are being properly taken off display and stored, or if they are just being tossed in a dumpster somewhere…

      • Ben Hur Horse Race@lemm.ee
        6·
        22 hours ago

        You guys consider reading the article instead of guessing? The article is about one book and one bible being returned to one person.

        The Smithsonian responded to DC News Now, stating:

        The Bible and book belong to Rev. Brown of San Francisco who generously loaned them to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture for an exhibition. The loan agreement has expired and the items are being returned (in May) to the owner which is standard museum practice for any loan. The curator called and wrote to Rev. Brown.

        None of these objects are leaving the Smithsonian.”