El Museo del Barrio Apologizes for Renting Space for 9/11 Conspiracy Event
The Harlem institution said it was "not aware of the full program, content and speaker list for this event.”
El Museo del Barrio, a prominent art museum in New York City's East Harlem, has apologized for renting out space to host a controversial 9/11 conspiracy conference. The museum, which specializes in Latin American art, leased part of its building to the International Center for 9/11 Justice from September 10 to September 13, 2020.
The conference, titled "Turning the Tide: 9/11 25 Years Later," attracted first responders, elected officials, and family members of victims, among other attendees. Notable speakers included Bill Manning, former editor-in-chief of Fire Engineering magazine, who posited that the World Trade Center buildings collapsed due to controlled demolition. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski alleged a federal government cover-up of 9/11, while podcaster Charlie Kirk advocated for the assassination of victims.
The museum expressed profound regret for its involvement, stating that it was unaware of the full program, content, and speaker list at the time of contracting. The museum emphasized its role as a public trust steward and committed to rectifying the situation.
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