Artist Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show over censorship Portraitist withdrew her National Portrait Gallery show over reports that a transgender Statue of Liberty painting could offend Trump The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2025
Disneyland at 70: artists on the park’s five best rides – and why they still captivate The California theme park is busier than ever. We asked artists, designers and historians to weigh in on the attractions that stand the test of time The Guardian - US · Jul 19, 2025
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 168 — "Survivor: NASA" On Episode 168 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik jump into the headlines. including Sean Duffy being named interim NASA Administrator. Space · Jul 12, 2025
'Ash-winged dawn goddess' is oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America — and it was small enough to sit 'on your shoulder' A cache of Triassic fossils in Arizona has revealed Eotephradactylus mcintireae, or "ash-winged dawn goddess," the oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America. LiveScience · Jul 7, 2025
Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas The "One Big Beautiful Bill," now enacted, directs that space shuttle Discovery be removed from the Smithsonian and placed on display at Space Center Houston by January 2027. Space · Jul 4, 2025
Space Shuttle is set to be moved out of Smithsonian and to Texas thanks to Trump’s tax bill President Donald Trump’s bill will allocate $85 million to transport the Discovery space shuttle from the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum to Space Center Houston The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2025
Houston, we still have a problem: Shuttle move blocked by ‘Byrd rule’ - Roll Call A late move to transfer the space shuttle Discovery from Virginia to Houston was blocked, at least for now, on a Senate procedural review. Roll Call · Jun 23, 2025
Director of National Portrait Gallery resigns after Trump’s effort to fire her Kim Sajet’s departure comes after the Smithsonian Institute rebuffed the president’s attempt to fire her over DEI The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2025
Smithsonian to review content at all 21 museums to see which is in violation of Trump’s orders The Smithsonian will conduct a content review across its 21 museums and zoo following an excutive order from President Donald Trump. The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025
Smithsonian rejects Trump’s attempt to fire National Portrait Gallery director Trump tried to force out Kim Sajet, calling her ‘highly partisan and a strong supporter of’ of diversity initiatives The Guardian - US · Jun 10, 2025
White House bid to cut funding could spell trouble for Smithsonian American Latino museum - Roll Call Backers of a planned Smithsonian museum honoring American Latinos are concerned the president's budget proposes to end money for the project. Roll Call · Jun 4, 2025
3 ways the government can silence opinions it disagrees with, without using censorship When most people think of how governments stifle free speech, they think of censorship. That’s when a government directly blocks or suppresses speech. In the past, the federal government has censored speech in various ways. It has tried to block news outlets from publishing certain stories. It has punished political… The Conversation · Jun 2, 2025
Trump Fires National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet Over 'Inappropriate' DEI Support Donald Trump has fired National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet, citing her strong support for DEI initiatives as 'inappropriate'—sparking legal and cultural controversy over presidential authority and museum independence. International Business Times UK · May 31, 2025
We Got This Covered · May 31, 2025 Smithsonian Museum managed to enrage Donald Trump because he just took a decision which isn’t even remotely legal This is a battle over history and who gets to write it.
Space · May 18, 2025 National Air and Space Museum to reveal more renovated galleries on July 28 Hundreds of space artifacts are set to return to or debut on display with the opening of five reimagined galleries at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. this summer.
The Guardian - US · May 9, 2025 Director Ava DuVernay calls on artists and historians to resist ‘criminal’ Trump Oscar nominee warns ‘truth itself is under revision’ while receiving award at Smithsonian American history museum
The Conversation · May 5, 2025 Lessons from the fashion industry: Why some DEI efforts fail to resonate with consumers United States President Donald Trump and his administration have set their sights on the “tyranny of so-called diversity, equity and inclusion policies,” firing federal staff and purging public institutions like the Smithsonian of their commitments to racial history.
The Independent UK · May 2, 2025 Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid review A prominent pastor and veteran of the Civil Rights Movement says he was told items he had loaned to the Smithsonian Institution would be under review for whether they should remain on display at the institution
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025 Civil rights leaders alarmed after bible and other artifacts are removed from Smithsonian African-American museum Rev. Amos Brown said the museum provided a ‘flimsy excuse’ for returning his historical bible
The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025 Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump's order Some Black churches are pledging to support the National Museum of African American History and Culture following an executive order by President Donald Trump alleging exhibits there and at other Smithsonian Institution sites have expressed a “divisive, race-centered ideology.”
Space · Apr 12, 2025 'The Dream is [still] Alive': First IMAX film shot in space at 40 years James Neihouse had one more thing to share. He pulled out a frame displaying strips of tape, each of which had notes from astronauts who filmed the IMAX movie "The Dream is Alive" 40 years ago.
Space · Apr 11, 2025 Texas senators: Move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Houston Space shuttle Discovery may be removed from the Smithsonian and put on display at Space Center Houston, if two senators from Texas get their way.
The Conversation · Apr 10, 2025 Race isn’t a ‘biological reality,’ contrary to recent political claims − here’s how scientific consensus on race developed in the 20th century In the recent flurry of executive orders from President Donald Trump, one warned of “a distorted narrative” about race “driven by ideology rather than truth.” It singled out a current exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum titled “The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture” as an…
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025 National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes