NEW: Denver Museum of Nature and Science officials are preparing to close their North American Indian Cultures Hall, deeming it “problematic” despite years of consultations, updates, and changes meant to improve displays.
officials are preparing to close their North American Indian Cultures Hall this summer, deeming it “problematic” despite years of consultations with Native American representatives, updates, and changes meant to improve displays.reinforces harmful stereotypes and white, dominant culture,” museum vice president Liz Davis said in a letter sent to members on Wednesday.
For now, the museum has posted a “healing statement” at the front of the Hall — written “after taking into account the concerns expressed by the community,” Davis said in the letter. Although some of the issues are similar, the timing is not related to recent efforts at other Denver museums such as History Colorado Center or Denver Art Museum to address problematic exhibitions and disputed artifacts, said museum spokesperson Chris Poletti. Nor is it timed to the American Alliance of Museums Conference, which is taking place in Denver May 19-22.
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