Blanca to carry out a review of the exhibitions of the Smithsonian Museum to ensure that they fit Trump’s vision of US history

Blanca to carry out a review of the exhibitions of the Smithsonian Museum to ensure that they fit Trump's vision of US history

The White House plans to carry out a wide review of the exhibitions, materials and operations of the Museum of the Smithsonian institution before the 250th anniversary of the United States next year to ensure that museums align with the vision of President Donald Trump about US history, confirmed a White House official to ABC News.

In A letter sent to Lonnie BunchThe secretary of the Smithsonian institution, the White House writes that it wants to guarantee that museums “reflect unity, progress and lasting values that define US history.”

The White House writes that according to an executive order of March, “restoring the truth and sanity to American history”, the officials will lead a “integral internal review of the selected museums and exhibitions of Smithsonian. This initiative aims Shared cultural institutions “.

The National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian institution is seen in the Washington monument, on June 19, 2025, in Washington, DC.

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The review will focus on several key areas, including the public content exam, such as exhibition texts, websites and social networks “to evaluate the tone, historical framework and alignment with US ideals.”

In addition, the review will examine the curatorial process, current and future exhibitions, how existing materials and collections and the development of “consistent curatorial guidelines that reflect the original Smithsonian mission are used.”

For now, the review will focus on eight Smithsonian 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
  • The Hirshhorn museum and the sculpture garden

In a statement, the Smithsonian institution said: “Smithsonian’s work is based on a deep commitment to academic excellence, rigorous research and the precise and objective presentation of the story. We are reviewing the letter with this commitment in mind and we will continue to collaborate constructively with the White House, the Congress and our Board of Government Regents.”

From ABC News from ABC News contributed to this report.

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