Fox News reports that a Smithsonian exhibition marking the United States’ 250th anniversary has been criticised for featuring substantially more objects associated with liberal causes than conservative ones. The article says this matters because the exhibition, intended to represent major moments in US history, may shape public perceptions of which movements and values receive institutional recognition.

The exhibition, titled “In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness”, is intended to display 250 objects. Fox News’ review of its online catalogue found prominent representation of LGBT rights and racial-justice movements, while alleging comparatively limited coverage of Christianity and conservatism; the headline characterises the imbalance as roughly three-to-one.