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MFA Boston Layoffs Thrust the Museum into a Credibility Crisis As names and positions of eliminated staff at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston begin to roll in, here’s what we know so far.

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This Sailor Got Sucked Inside a Fighter Jet Engine YouTube video by Smithsonian Channel

On this Veterans Day- reflecting my time on USS Carl Vinson’s flight deck and how our service members are currently being trotted for a political party - that gives tax breaks to billionaires m.youtube.com/watch?v=AF55...

No kings. Spokane

A teen girl was murdered in Spokane in 1982. Her family is trying to prevent her killer's release Sept. 26, 1982: It is a day John Strait has to relive again and again.

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I went to school with Linda. Feel it is important to share

The Silent Emergency Facing Museums | Artnet News News editor Margaret Carrigan joins co-host Kate Brown to discuss why museums around the globe are in a crisis—and some possible ways out.

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This museum immerses students in U.S. history: ‘You can smell it, touch it, see it’ - NPR

Official quits after dispute over Trump's Eisenhower sword gift to King Charles - BBC News

Darkened galleries and ominous signs on a walk through embattled Smithsonian museums - The Boston Globe Delayed or incomplete exhibits seem troubling signs in light of Trump's aim to purge "improper ideology."

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The MAC could house its permanent collection in a joint storage facility with the school district if November funding requests pass After nearly two years of collaborative planning between Spokane Public Schools and Spokane Parks & Recreation, voters will find two initiatives on the November ballot...

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Museums Are Under Fire. Silence Isn’t an Option | Artnet News James Steward, director of the Princeton University Art Museum, says U.S. museums can’t stay silent amid political attacks on arts and culture.

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Trump's next fight: "woke" museum interpretations of history The president's efforts to exert control over museum content is unprecedented.

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Fun final summer Curators of Sound concert at Northwest Museum of Art & Culture- many thanks to Live From Somewhere for a great diverse line up

White House orders a review of exhibits at Smithsonian museums. See a recap of Tuesday. - The Boston Globe The examination will look at all public-facing content, such as social media, exhibition text and educational materials, to “assess tone, historical framing, and alignment with American ideals."

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White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions

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Smithsonian removes references to Trump impeachments at history exhibit

Watchdog Finds Trump Administration Broke Law by Withholding Library Funds

Watchdog Finds Trump Administration Broke Law by Withholding Library Funds www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...

Marit Fischer & Rob Worstell of the MAC Podcast Episode · A Line Around Your Thoughts · 05/29/2025 · 1h 6m

On a recent museum pod cast

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The History of Mother’s Day: From Global Peace to Greeting Cards Mother’s Day in the United States has a history all its own—and it’s more complicated than greeting cards might lead you to believe. There were repeated efforts to establish a Mother’s Day holiday and...

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Sweeping cuts hit NEA after Trump administration calls to eliminate the agency Hours after the Trump administration proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts from next year's federal budget, hundreds of arts groups in the U.S. were told their grants were canceled.

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Save the NEH and culture in Washington State - Humanities Washington On April 2, DOGE cancelled or rescinded hundreds of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant contracts nationwide, including those of Humanities Washington’s and other Washington-based cu...

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The True Cost of Trump’s Statue Garden The National Garden of American Heroes represents a dangerous shift in values—from inquiry to reverence.

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The Danger of MAGA History url:https://progressive.org/latest/the-danger-of-maga-history-karn-20250130/

Hands off event in Spokane.

#smithsonian #museums #culturewar #history #rewritinghistory #leadership | Adam Mikos | 264 comments Secretary’s message to Smithsonian staff this morning From Lonnie Bunch Dear colleagues, As an Institution, our commitment to scholarship and research is unwavering and will always serve as the guidi...

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