There are many artifacts at the Smithsonian Institution that honor American history, culture, and new ideas. However, some things are thought to be too controversial to show in public. Some of the items can make people very angry and bring up sensitive issues. Their exhibitions are a delicate issue because they may show uncomfortable truths about the past of society.
#1: The Original Enola Gay Script
The Smithsonian planned an exhibit for the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II in 1995. It would have been centered around the B-29 Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the atomic bomb. The first display script had pictures of people who had been ki**ed by bombs and asked if the bombing was really necessary. This caused anger, which led the museum director to quit. In the end, they took down the original story and put up a simpler display of the plane itself.
