Administrators at the 104 year old museum agree its time to drop "oriental"
The institute’s new change and logo will be debuted at an April 4 reception at the museum, which is located at 1155 E. 58th St.
In a March 2 statement announcing the change, Theo van den Hout, interim director at the institute, said the decision is a long time coming.
“Our current name has caused confusion, often contributing to the perception that our work is focused on East Asia, rather than West Asia and North Africa,” Hout said. “Additionally, the word “oriental” has developed a pejorative connotation in modern English.”
Founded in 1919, the OI is a museum and research institute that studies civilizations of the ancient Near East. In addition to housing thousands of ancient artifacts and running educational programs, the institute partners with international museums to host archaeological digs in North Africa and the Middle East.
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