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Talking with Visitors About the Eviction Crisis

By Dr. Sarah Leavitt

This year’s TrendsWatch profiles several museums working to educate the public about homelessness and housing insecurity. One of the exhibitions I highlighted was Evicted, presented by the National Building Museum from April 2018-May 2019. …

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