Statue of Former President Theodore Roosevelt to be removed American Museum of Natural History

Statue of Former President Theodore Roosevelt to be removed American Museum of Natural History June 23, 9:18

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As protests against racism continue throughout the United States, the statue of Former President Theodore Roosevelt at the American Museum of Natural History in New York will be removed. This statue of a horse-ridden president, accompanied by Native Americans and African figures, has long been criticized for being a symbol of colonialism.

This was revealed by the American Museum of Natural History on the 21st.

The statue of Former President Theodore Roosevelt in front of the American Museum of Natural History, which is visited by many people from inside and outside the country, shows that the horse-riding president is accompanied by Native Americans and African-Americans, colonialism and whiteness. It has been criticized for a long time as a symbol of superiority.

The museum side explained, "We have been promoting dialogues such as exhibiting discussions about the image, but it became clear that that was not enough."

Regarding the removal, New York City Mayor Debrasio said, "It's a right decision," and a relative of former President Roosevelt commented, "It's time to remove the statue and move forward."

Meanwhile, President Trump posted on Twitter, "It's ridiculous. Don't remove it!"

While removing the statues that have been installed since 1940, the museum pays homage to the support of the Roosevelt family to date and names one of the exhibition halls inside the museum the name "Roosevelt."