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For Neiman, many of Berlin’s historical sites hold potential lessons for Americans. “Nearly every single Berlin monument erected in the last 30 years was the subject of debate, often lasting for years, over what to put up, what to take down, and what to put in its place,” Neiman says. The city’s scholars, politicians, and citizens regularly clash over designs for new memorials and plans to update museums. While Neiman hasn’t always agreed with the outcomes, “that is democracy, and that is how we learn,” she says.
“It is a great mistake to describe the monuments as history or heritage,” Neiman goes on. “We don’t memorialize every piece of our histories. We pick and choose those men and women whose lives embodied values we want our communities to share.”
The Museum Where Racist and Oppressive Statues Go to Die
The Citadel Museum in Berlin turns problematic monuments on their head—sometimes literally.
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