four color photos of the speakers for the event on a black background

Around Town

How Do Museums Resist Censorship?

four color photos of the speakers for the event on a black background

Around Town

How Do Museums Resist Censorship?

Zócalo, JANM, and MOCA present a discussion at the top of LA’s art week: American Alliance of Museums Board Chair and Michigan State University Museum Director Devon Akmon, JANM President and CEO Ann Burroughs, and The Brick Director and MONUMENTS Co-Curator Hamza Walker will discuss how museums resist the erasure and revision of our history and culture, and what it means for how we document our shared past, present, and future. The panel will be moderated by National Coalition Against Censorship Arts & Culture Advocacy Program Director Elizabeth Larison.

FREE

Monday, Feb 23, 2026

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM PST

Herald Examiner Building

1111 S. Broadway

Los Angeles, CA 90015

Zócalo, JANM, and MOCA present a discussion at the top of LA’s art week: American Alliance of Museums Board Chair and Michigan State University Museum Director Devon Akmon, JANM President and CEO Ann Burroughs, and The Brick Director and MONUMENTS Co-Curator Hamza Walker will discuss how museums resist the erasure and revision of our history and culture, and what it means for how we document our shared past, present, and future. The panel will be moderated by National Coalition Against Censorship Arts & Culture Advocacy Program Director Elizabeth Larison.

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