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The Louvre temporarily closed after staff protested overcrowding and poor working conditions, citing mismanagement and increased visitor numbers, with plans for a new entrance opposed by unions. The protest highlights ongoing issues with visitor management and staff morale at the museum.
The Wing Luke Museum in Seattle has closed indefinitely after employees walked out in protest of a new exhibit addressing antisemitism, which they claim includes Zionist language. The museum is engaging in dialogue with staff and plans to reopen in the future, offering free admission to the exhibit.
Nearly 30 staff members at Seattle's Wing Luke Museum walked out in protest of a new exhibit they claim conflates anti-Zionism with antisemitism, forcing the museum to close. The workers demand the removal of language framing Palestinian liberation as antisemitism, a community review of the exhibit, and alignment with the museum's mission. The museum supports the staff's right to protest and is engaging in dialogue to resolve the issue.
The Wing Luke Museum in Seattle closed after about two dozen employees walked out in protest of the "Confronting Hate Together" exhibit, which they claim conflates anti-Zionism with antisemitism. The staff outlined four demands, including the removal of language framing Palestinian liberation as antisemitism and a community review of the exhibit. The museum is engaging in dialogue with staff and has not set a reopening date.