SEATTLE — Seattle's Wing Luke Museum announced a reopening date for an exhibit at the center of a staff walkout last week.
On May 22, a group of staff members participated in a walkout "in protest of Zionist language" used in the new exhibit, "Confronting Hate Together."
The museum said it acknowledges and supports its staff in expressing their beliefs. It said it closed its doors to engage in dialogue with its staff and looks forward to reopening later.
On Thursday, the museum released a statement and announced it would reopen the exhibit on June 30.
"After deep consideration and reflection, the Black Heritage Society of Washington State, the Washington State Jewish Historical Society, and the Wing Luke Museum have, in solidarity, agreed to proceed with the Confronting Hate Together exhibit," the museum said.
The exhibit will include additional content on its creation. the initial public reaction and more, according to the museum.
"We remain committed to the exhibit’s core message of confronting hate. We acknowledge the complexity of this deeply challenging work," the museum said. "Though recent events have caused significant harm, we are undeterred. We are open to learn from each other, hear each other’s stories, and strive toward a world with no hate."
According to the museum, "Confronting Hate Together," was intended to explore anti-Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander hate, Black hate and anti-Jewish hate.
The museum said the exhibit was created as an opportunity to learn and "understand others' perspectives."
Staff said the language used in the exhibit "sets a dangerous precedent of platforming colonial, white supremacist perspectives" and goes against the museum's mission.
"We love the Wing Luke Museum and are consistently honored to steward the stories of our community members, many of whom have experienced the destructive harm of white supremacy, genocide, and violence that parallels the experience of Palestinians today. Our solidarity with Palestine should be reflected in our AA/NHPI institutions," staff said in a statement on Instagram.