White House announces more aggressive review of Smithsonian museums

[Zincwarrior]

I look forward to seeing the new guidelines regarding slavery exhibits, Jim Crow exhibits, Native Americans, and Irish/Chinese immigrants. What think you USMB? Will we soon see an exhibit of Lincoln saying the CSA was right?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/08/12/white-house-review-smithsonian-institution/

White House announces more aggressive review of Smithsonian museums​

In a letter, White House officials said they would review the Smithsonian’s exhibition text, curation, exhibition planning and collections, starting with eight museums.

The White House will launch a sweeping review of Smithsonian exhibitions, collections and operations ahead of America’s 250th-birthday celebrations next year — the first time the Trump administration has detailed steps to scrutinize the institution, which officials say should reflect the president’s call to restore “truth and sanity” to American history.



The vetting process would include reviewing public-facing and online content, curatorial processes and guidelines, exhibition planning and collection use, according to a letter sent to Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III on Tuesday and signed by White House senior associate Lindsey Halligan, Domestic Policy Council Director Vince Hale and White House Office of Management and Budget chief Russell Vought.
firmed the plan, which was posted on the White House website Tuesday and first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

The letter states that the initial review will focus on eight museums: 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 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

To begin the process, officials requested that the museums provide information within 30 days concerning 250th-anniversary programming, current and future exhibition content, and other material.

 

[martybegan]

I look forward to seeing the new guidelines regarding slavery exhibits, Jim Crow exhibits, Native Americans, and Irish/Chinese immigrants. What think you USMB? Will we soon see an exhibit of Lincoln saying the CSA was right?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/08/12/white-house-review-smithsonian-institution/

White House announces more aggressive review of Smithsonian museums​

In a letter, White House officials said they would review the Smithsonian’s exhibition text, curation, exhibition planning and collections, starting with eight museums.

The White House will launch a sweeping review of Smithsonian exhibitions, collections and operations ahead of America’s 250th-birthday celebrations next year — the first time the Trump administration has detailed steps to scrutinize the institution, which officials say should reflect the president’s call to restore “truth and sanity” to American history.



The vetting process would include reviewing public-facing and online content, curatorial processes and guidelines, exhibition planning and collection use, according to a letter sent to Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III on Tuesday and signed by White House senior associate Lindsey Halligan, Domestic Policy Council Director Vince Hale and White House Office of Management and Budget chief Russell Vought.
firmed the plan, which was posted on the White House website Tuesday and first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

The letter states that the initial review will focus on eight museums: 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 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

To begin the process, officials requested that the museums provide information within 30 days concerning 250th-anniversary programming, current and future exhibition content, and other material.

It's well past time to remove all the progressive self loathing that has been introduced to these things.

 

[1srelluc]

They should be places that celebrate America.....Leave the unseemly "warts" to self-loathing "historians".

 

[martybegan]

They should be places that celebrate America.....Leave the unseemly "warts" to self-loathing "historians".

I don't mind going over the warts, just don't embelish them or try to make hack references to current issues.

A display on Japanese internment should castigate what happened, same as anything involving Jim Crow.

Those acts were unconstitutional and sucked.

 

[pknopp]

This reminds me of when the Taliban took over in Afghanistan and they would destroy artifacts they didnt like.

 

[martybegan]

This reminds me of when the Taliban took over in Afghanistan and they would destroy artifacts they didnt like.

Not even remotely the same, drama queen.

 

[Votto]

I look forward to seeing the new guidelines regarding slavery exhibits, Jim Crow exhibits, Native Americans, and Irish/Chinese immigrants. What think you USMB? Will we soon see an exhibit of Lincoln saying the CSA was right?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/08/12/white-house-review-smithsonian-institution/

White House announces more aggressive review of Smithsonian museums​

In a letter, White House officials said they would review the Smithsonian’s exhibition text, curation, exhibition planning and collections, starting with eight museums.

The White House will launch a sweeping review of Smithsonian exhibitions, collections and operations ahead of America’s 250th-birthday celebrations next year — the first time the Trump administration has detailed steps to scrutinize the institution, which officials say should reflect the president’s call to restore “truth and sanity” to American history.



The vetting process would include reviewing public-facing and online content, curatorial processes and guidelines, exhibition planning and collection use, according to a letter sent to Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III on Tuesday and signed by White House senior associate Lindsey Halligan, Domestic Policy Council Director Vince Hale and White House Office of Management and Budget chief Russell Vought.
firmed the plan, which was posted on the White House website Tuesday and first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

The letter states that the initial review will focus on eight museums: 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 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

To begin the process, officials requested that the museums provide information within 30 days concerning 250th-anniversary programming, current and future exhibition content, and other material.

I personally want to check out the new FEMA exhibit where FEMA workers are being told to avoid helping MAGA supporters in North Carolina.

Or how about the new exhibit showing how Obama used the IRS to target conservative groups.

But the best exhibit has to be the Russiagate exhibit as the Deep State used false information they knew was false to illegally monitor and surveille Trump and everyone around him without him knowing as they tried to overthrow a sitting President.

Nothing like reliving real history.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Will the Revolutionary War exhibits now show where the Patriots fought the Redcoats at the Airports like Trump said?

 

[initforme]

This is warped. People want to get rid of things about slavery? Why?

 

[Votto]

This is warped. People want to get rid of things about slavery? Why?

Maybe Trump is trying to remove any and all history of the democrat party.

 

[Doc7505]

This reminds me of when the Taliban took over in Afghanistan and they would destroy artifacts they didnt like.

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You must be referring to when Democrat funded Antifa/BLM tore down the statues of Southern Generals, Andrew Jackson, Christopher Columbus and changing the names of Military bases...

 

[WelfareQueen]

I look forward to seeing the new guidelines regarding slavery exhibits, Jim Crow exhibits, Native Americans, and Irish/Chinese immigrants. What think you USMB? Will we soon see an exhibit of Lincoln saying the CSA was right?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/08/12/white-house-review-smithsonian-institution/

White House announces more aggressive review of Smithsonian museums​

In a letter, White House officials said they would review the Smithsonian’s exhibition text, curation, exhibition planning and collections, starting with eight museums.

The White House will launch a sweeping review of Smithsonian exhibitions, collections and operations ahead of America’s 250th-birthday celebrations next year — the first time the Trump administration has detailed steps to scrutinize the institution, which officials say should reflect the president’s call to restore “truth and sanity” to American history.



The vetting process would include reviewing public-facing and online content, curatorial processes and guidelines, exhibition planning and collection use, according to a letter sent to Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III on Tuesday and signed by White House senior associate Lindsey Halligan, Domestic Policy Council Director Vince Hale and White House Office of Management and Budget chief Russell Vought.
firmed the plan, which was posted on the White House website Tuesday and first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

The letter states that the initial review will focus on eight museums: 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 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

To begin the process, officials requested that the museums provide information within 30 days concerning 250th-anniversary programming, current and future exhibition content, and other material.

The American story is the building of a more perfect Union. No human Government or institution is perfect, but the United States is the best going.

Why wouldn't any sane person want to tell that story.

 

[Zincwarrior]

The American story is the building of a more perfect Union. No human Government or institution is perfect, but the United States is the best going.

Why wouldn't any sane person want to tell that story.

Cool. Now tell us about the Civil War, the Civil Rights movement, Trail of Tears, fight for women's equality and right to vote, fight of the working and middle class.

You have to show everything.

 

[martybegan]

Cool. Now tell us about the Civil War, the Civil Rights movement, Trail of Tears, fight for women's equality and right to vote, fight of the working and middle class.

You have to show everything.

The problem is you self haters fixate on the bad, all the time. to excess.

 

[Zincwarrior]

The problem is you self haters fixate on the bad, all the time. to excess.

I look forward to the exhibit showing southern patriots fighting the evil Northerner in the Great War of Northern Aggression, and how we won key victories fighting in the airports against British troops, or that J6 never happened. It was just a celebratory outing.

 

[martybegan]

I look forward to the exhibit showing southern patriots fighting the evil Northerner in the Great War of Northern Aggression, and how we won key victories fighting in the airports against British troops, or that J6 never happened. It was just a celebratory outing.

Now you are just being a reactionay retard.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Now you are just being a reactionay retard.

I wasn't the one talking about our epic battles in airports during the Revolutionary War...

 

[martybegan]

I wasn't the one talking about our epic battles in airports during the Revolutionary War...

If all you have is repeating the same mis-speak 500 times, you ain't got nuttin.

 

[Zincwarrior]

If all you have is repeating the same mis-speak 500 times, you ain't got nuttin.

It was one of his speeches, remember.

 

[pknopp]

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You must be referring to when Democrat funded Antifa/BLM tore down the statues of Southern Generals, Andrew Jackson, Christopher Columbus and changing the names of Military bases...

You can go back and look. I condemned it when they were destroyed. I noted that I can understand removing them from in front of a court house but not destroying them.

So try again.