The Wellcome Collection in London is shuttering its permanent exhibit on the history of medicine because of its alleged 'racist, sexist and ableist theories and language.'
in which disabled people, Black people, Indigenous peoples and people of colour were exoticised, marginalised and exploited - or even missed out altogether," the museum wrote.TOPPLED UK STATUE OF SLAVE TRADER QUIETLY REPLACED WITH SCULPTURE OF BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTER
"Is there no one who can get rid of these cultural vandals instead or does the rot go all the way to the top? Is this the prelude to whole museums closing because their collections aren’t woke enough?" wrote another user. A new exhibit detailing health-related stories from historically marginalized communities will roll out in the coming years, according to the museum's website.
Skulls and skull-shaped vessels are displayed at the "Death: A Self-portrait" exhibition at the Wellcome Collection on Nov. 14, 2012, in London.
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