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Timeline

    1. March 2024

      1. Museums Struggle to Respond as Pressure Mounts to Take a Stand on Gaza Free Palestine Movement, Protest External Link 1 External Link 2
      2. Open Letter: The Met Employees Concerning the Destruction of Cultural Heritage Sites in Gaza Free Palestine Movement, Open letter External Link 1 External Link 2
      3. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts CEO Resigns Over Pro-Palestine Action Free Palestine Movement, Museum Directors, Protest, Resignation External Link 1 External Link 2

    2. February 2024

      1. Protesters Take to MoMA, Demanding Museum Drop Its Board Chair Boards / Trustees, Free Palestine Movement, Protest External Link 1 External Link 2
      2. Anti-Zionist Protesters Crash Event at NYC’s Jewish Museum Free Palestine Movement, Protest External Link 1 External Link 2
      3. Open Letter: MoMA Employees Regarding the Ongoing Crisis in Palestine Free Palestine Movement, Open letter External Link 1 External Link 2

    3. January 2024

      1. International Museum Group Decries Censorship of Pro-Palestine Artists and Cultural Workers Artist-Driven Activism, Free Palestine Movement, Open letter External Link 1 External Link 2

    1. November 2023

      1. Open Letter: A Statement by Brooklyn Museum Workers in Support of Palestine Free Palestine Movement, Open letter External Link 1
      2. The Frick Pittsburgh Faces Backlash for Postponing Islamic Art Show Controversy, Free Palestine Movement External Link 1 External Link 2

    2. October 2023

      1. Artists Call for Boycott of Artforum After Firing of Editor-in-Chief Artist-Driven Activism, Controversy, Free Palestine Movement External Link 1 External Link 2
      2. Response from Artforum Publishers on Open Letter Broader Culture, Controversy, Free Palestine Movement External Link 1 External Link 2
      3. El Museo del Barrio Rejects Artwork Featuring Palestinian Flag Controversy, Free Palestine Movement External Link 1 External Link 2
      4. Thousands in the arts community sign Open Letter to Cultural Institutions in Support of Palestinian Liberation Free Palestine Movement, Open letter External Link 1 External Link 2 External Link 3