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How museums can help rebuild trust in a divided America

  • Written by Devon Akmon, Director of the MSU Museum and CoLab Studio, Michigan State University
How museums can help rebuild trust in a divided AmericaA student CoLaborator engages visitors in dialogue about food security and sustainability during a recent exhibition.MSU Museum

Across the United States, political polarization has deepened to historic levels. In a report published in May 2025, the Pew Research Center found that Americans are more divided and less trusting of one another than at...

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