Smithsonian Will Acknowledge Bill Cosby’s Sexual Assault Allegations in Exhibit

In this photo taken Nov. 6, 2014, Camille Cosby watches her husband Bill Cosby pause during a news conference about the upcoming exhibit, Conversations: African and African-American Artworks in Dialogue at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The inclusion of Bill Cosby work in the Smithsonian’s upcoming exhibit will now mention the sexual allegations against him after several of his accusers criticized the museum for not telling the whole story.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is currently working on an exhibit called “Taking the Stage,” which “explores the history of African American participation in film, theatre, and television.”

The NMAAHC, a Smithsonian museum whose doors will open in September 2016, aims to be a place where visitors “can learn about the richness and diversity of the African American experience, what it means to their lives and how it helped us shape this nation.”

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“Visitors will leave the exhibition knowing more about Mr. Cosby’s impact on American entertainment, while recognizing that his legacy has been severely damaged by the recent accusations,” concludes Bunch. 

The Smithsonian ended an exhibition sponsored by and containing artworks owned by Cosby and his wife Camille, despite previous plans to keep the exhibit open.

“Taking the Stage” is due to open on Sept. 24 and will last indefinitely.