Museums to Submit Blueprints for Trump Administration Display Exhibits
U.S. Government to Review Smithsonian Museums for Aligned Historical Portrayals
The U.S. government, under the current administration, has announced an investigation into several renowned museums, including the Smithsonian Institution, as part of an effort to eliminate what it describes as "woke" culture.
According to recent reports, the National Museum of American History, the National Museum of Natural History, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National Museum of the American Indian, the National Air and Space Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Portrait Gallery, and the Hirshorn Museum and Sculpture Garden are among the museums affected by this review.
The incomparable heritage of the nation, which drives freedom, individual rights, and the happiness of people, has been portrayed as racist, sexist, oppressive, or otherwise irredeemably flawed according to a decree by former President Donald Trump.
This is not the first time that Trump has criticized museums. As early as spring, he decreed that museums should work on historical representations in line with the government's perspective.
The White House wants to ensure that there are no "divisive or biased" narratives being spread in museum exhibitions. Consequently, exhibition texts, wall labels, websites, and educational materials in these museums are to be examined for tone, historical context, and "alignment with American ideals."
Museums in Washington are required to submit concept designs, exhibition plans, catalogs, and programs of all current exhibitions to the presidential administration of Donald Trump. Some documents must be submitted within 30 days.
Critics accuse Trump of instigating a cultural war and restricting artistic freedom or freedom of expression. They argue that this review could stifle the ability of museums to present diverse perspectives and challenge established narratives.
Trump claimed that there had been "concerted and widespread attempts in the last decade to rewrite the history of our country and replace facts with a distorted narrative driven more by ideology than truth."
Under Trump's presidency, museums are subject to interventions from the government that were not common under his predecessors. The Smithsonian Institution, which operates numerous museums, especially in Washington, is being targeted for this review.
Despite the ongoing investigation, specific Smithsonian museums under examination for potential "divisive or biased" narratives in exhibitions have not been explicitly named in recent reports. The U.S. government's scrutiny of exhibitions in several renowned museums for unwanted portrayals of American history continues.
[1] Current available information indicates that the U.S. government, under the current administration, plans to review Smithsonian museums as part of an effort to eliminate what it describes as "woke" culture. However, specific Smithsonian museums under examination for potential "divisive or biased" narratives in exhibitions have not been explicitly named in recent reports.
- The policy-and-legislation pursued by the current administration includes a review of Smithsonian museums, aimed at eradicating what they call "woke" culture in the museums.
- The ongoing examination of Smithsonian museum exhibitions by the U.S. government, under this administration, is a part of their mission to ensure that no divisive or biased narratives are being propagated in these institutions.
