We were proud to host a special ceremony in honor of International Museum Day, highlighting the role that institutions like ours can play in cultural exchange. Diplomats, visitors, and community members joined Museum staff last night at the Survivor Tree, which was illuminated in blue and yellow in solidarity with our museum colleagues and the people of Ukraine.
Wooden Stars of Hope - hand-painted by our staff and bearing messages of support - were hung along the Survivor Tree railing as well. Meaningfully decorated with sunflowers, peace signs, hearts, Ukrainian phrases, and blue and yellow stripes, the stars will be donated to a non-profit recommended by Ukraine's Ambassador to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya, who was in attendance at the ceremony.