Milwaukee Public Museum Officials Send Stunningly Arrogant Letter About Destroying Exhibits
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In a stunningly arrogant letter to the Milwaukee County Board pushing back against a citizen group that is trying to save the Milwaukee Public Museum's exhibits and art, the museum's CEO wrote that some of the beloved exhibits must be scrapped to meet "cultural competency" concerns.
The letter was dated Sept. 27, 2024, and addressed to Milwaukee County Supervisors. It was signed by the museum's President and CEO Ellen Censky and Aaron Hertzberg, Executive Director of Administrative Services for Milwaukee County.
"Several of the exhibits—built in the 1960s and 1970s—have not kept current with scientific research and lack cultural competency," they claimed.
We previously revealed that Milwaukee County Public Museum officials tacked on an additional $80-90 million to renovation cost estimates for updating exhibits in the current facility after saying that racial and equity concerns we