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smithsonian wall text citizen historians trump review

A collective of volunteers and historians, operating under the name Citizen Historians for the Smithsonian, has documented over 50,000 wall labels across the Smithsonian Institution's 21 museums. This grassroots effort was launched in response to the Trump administration's directives to review and remove what it deems "divisive narratives" or "improper ideology" from federal cultural institutions. The tension escalated at the National Portrait Gallery when a label for Donald Trump’s portrait was edited to remove references to his two impeachments, leading to a "guerrilla teaching" protest by Georgetown historian James Millward.

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Is Museum Wall Text the Next Political Battleground?

The Smithsonian Institution has altered or removed interpretive wall text that accompanies artworks on display, according to a New York Times report. Critics argue these changes amount to self-censorship, suggesting the institution is bowing to political pressure by softening or eliminating contextual language that could be seen as controversial.

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