Inside the behemoth Smithsonian museum network drawing fire from the Trump administration
The Smithsonian Institution spans nearly 700 facilities, houses over 157 million artifacts and specimens, and shapes education for millions of students.
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President Donald Trump orders warning signs outside the Smithsonian, alleging politicized exhibits that emphasize activism over history.
The institution faces scrutiny for promoting racial reparations and for a 2020 infographic criticizing 'white culture.' A congressional hearing further ignited debate over the museum's 'woke' displays and their historical accuracy, highlighting the growing tension.
The Smithsonian Institution, whose museums in Washington, D.C. have come under fire from conservatives and President Donald Trump over what they describe as increasingly left-wing messaging, is the world's largest museum complex, comprising a sprawling network that spans the country and influences millions of people each year.
Founded in 1846 with funds from the will of British scientist James Smithson, who never visited the United States but left his fortune to establish an institution "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge," the Smithsonian steadily grew from a single museum into the world's largest museum, education and research complex.
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