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Here’s what a shutdown means for Smithsonian museums, memorials and the zoo
History tells us visitors will likely find shuttered doors at major cultural institutions. But they will also find plenty of alternatives.
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Wary of changes under Trump, ‘citizen historians’ are documenting the Smithsonian
Historians and citizens who say they are concerned about the Trump administration’s pressure on the Smithsonian are working to document exhibits, as they exist today, throughout the museum network.
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Four Democratic senators urge Smithsonian to resist White House attempts to ‘bully the institution’
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and three other Democrats are reminding the Smithsonian’s secretary that the institution “is the responsibility of Congress.”
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This art exhibition is ‘divisive’ or ‘eye-opening’ — it depends who you ask
A new White House executive order says the exhibition is an example of how the Smithsonian portrays “American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”
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Trump wants to restore statues and monuments. Will that happen?
The President’s executive order on “restoring truth and sanity to American history” calls on the Department of the Interior to ensure that any monuments, statues or memorials under its jurisdiction “do not contain descriptions, depictions, or other content that inappropriately disparage Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial times).”
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How will Trump’s executive order affect the Smithsonian?
The Smithsonian Institution, a vast complex of research centers, museums and galleries, is the latest culture target of President Trump’s executive orders.
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The Smithsonian will close its diversity office and freeze federal hiring
The Smithsonian isn’t a federal agency, but it gets much of its funding from federal appropriations.
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Skateboarders, weavers, kite makers: A Smithsonian party for ‘Indigenous voices’
This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival featured “Indigenous Voices of the Americas” and was full of surprises — like Bolivian women skateboarding in traditional garb — bowler hats and poofy skirts.
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At 91, a Nigerian artist who reimagined the crucifixion gets a Smithsonian show
Bruce Onobrakpeya was unafraid to challenge the conventions of the art world — and was celebrated for it. This giant of African art is basking in the joy of his first Smithsonian solo exhibition.
