Wellcome Collection accused of cultural vandalism after exhibition of 'racist, sexist and ableist' artifacts closed

Wellcome Collection accused of cultural vandalism after exhibition of ‘racist, sexist and ableist’ artifacts closed

The Wellcome Collection, the London museum run by the Wellcome Trust, is to permanently close a curated exhibition of medical artefacts amassed by its founder on the grounds that it ‘perpetuates a version of medical history based on racist, sexist and ableist theories . ” The announcement, made on November 26, is for a permanent …

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