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Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant Guidelines Take Political Turn Under Trump – ProPublica
Trump Administration Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American history. by Jaimie Seaton for ProPublica February 6, 2026, 10:30 am ProPublica…
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You Can See a Swirling Sculpture Made of 8,000 Books at a Library in Prague – Smithsonian Magazine
Trending Today You Can See a Swirling Sculpture Made of 8,000 Books at a Library in Prague Officials are managing an influx of tourists coming to see “Idiom,” a seemingly infinite tunnel of books by the artist Matej Krén, at the Municipal Library By Christian Thorsberg, Correspondent January 16, 2026 Get our newsletter! Nearly 30…
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Citizen Historians for the Smithsonian Is Creating a Digital Archive of Exhibits – School Library Journal
Citizen Historians for the Smithsonian Is Creating a Digital Archive of Exhibits by Kara Yorio, Oct 03, 2025 | Filed in News & Features The all-volunteer initiative is documenting exhibits at the more than 20 Smithsonian Institution museums and the National Zoo in response to the Trump administration’s announcement that museums’ contents would be subject…
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Inside the Battle for The Smithsonian – Vanity Fair
CULTURE WAR Inside the Battle for The Smithsonian Donald Trump’s unprecedented measures to take control of The Smithsonian Institution have rattled staffers, enraged artists, and even put the future of its vast collection in doubt. By Manuel Roig-Franzia, September 29, 2025 The look on the curator’s face said it all, and the intensity of the…
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Democratic senators urge Smithsonian to resist White House attempts to ‘bully the institution’ : NPR
Culture Four Democratic senators urge Smithsonian to resist White House attempts to ‘bully the institution’ Updated September 5, 2025, 3:32 PM ET By Anastasia Tsioulcas In a letter sent Friday to the Smithsonian Institution’s secretary, Lonnie G. Bunch, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and three other Democratic senators urged Bunch to resist any attempts by the…
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Smithsonian secretary reaffirms institution’s ‘independence’ in response to White House’s demand for review – ABC News
Smithsonian secretary reaffirms institution’s ‘independence’ in response to White House’s demand for review Sec. Lonnie Bunch said that the institution’s “independence is paramount.” By Elizabeth Thomas and Deena Zaru, September 5, 2025, 12:31 PM White House wants Smithsonian exhibits to fit Trump’s view of history: OfficialThe White House plans to conduct a wide-ranging review of…
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Trump says the Smithsonian is too woke. We visited to find out – USA Today
Trump says the Smithsonian is too woke. We visited five of its museums to find out The Trump administration announced a review of the Smithsonian Institute, starting with eight of its high-profile museums. USA TODAY visited five and interviewed nearly 50 museumgoers on their views. BrieAnna J. FrankChristopher CannChris QuintanaKarissa WaddickStephen J. Beard USA TODAY…
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The reality of slavery: Rebutting Trump’s claims – The Hill
Opinion>Civil Rights The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill. No, our museums cannot just ‘move on’ from slavery — Christmas shows us why by Robert E. May, opinion contributor – 09/03/25 2:00 PM ET I was not surprised by President Trump’s Truth Social post…
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Trump’s attacks on the ‘Blacksonian’ have a history in a century-old myth | The Guardian
Trump’s attacks on the ‘Blacksonian’ have a history in a century-old myth By Saida Grundy The United Daughters of the Confederacy set out to make slavery respectable again by promoting ‘the lost cause’ Sat 23 Aug 2025 07.00 EDT It should surprise no one that former cast members from reality shows that ran for more…
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Changing the Smithsonian doesn’t erase slavery and the racial wealth gap – The Washington Post
Changing the Smithsonian doesn’t erase slavery and the racial wealth gap There isn’t enough museum space to represent the full extent of the brutality that millions had to endure. August 22, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. EDT, Yesterday at 6:00 a.m. EDT, 5 min Column by Michelle Singletary The legacy of slavery — and the decades…
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Trump administration’s anti-woke campaign targets Smithsonian museums | Trump administration | The Guardian
Trump administration’s anti-woke campaign targets Smithsonian museums Exclusive: White House flags seven institutions including those for Latino, African and Asian art for review, document shows… Joseph Gedeon in Washington, Wed 20 Aug 2025 20.36 EDT Amid the Donald Trump administration’s heavy-handed review of Smithsonian museums, the Guardian has seen a document compiled by the White…
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Opinion | American history can be painful. The Smithsonian should embrace it. – The Washington Post
Opinion Letters to the Editor Good foreign policy depends on good information Readers also discuss a new way to address Confederate memorials, socialism in New York City and the Smithsonian. Today at 4:58 p.m. EDT, 8 min Regarding the Aug. 13 news article “Rubio recasts beliefs with cuts to human rights reports”: I oversaw the…
