Trevor Lunn MLA said: “Nelson McCausland appears to be demanding preference for a particular aspect of our culture in which he holds a clear interest.
“Is it proper for a Minister in these circumstances to try to direct the approach of our premier museum which has recently been nominated as museum of the year? One might conclude that a museum of this standard does not need any advice – it is well placed to make its decisions in terms of its policy and future programmes.
“This smacks of another attempt by DUP fundamentalists to ram creationism down the throats of a sceptical public following their previous failed attempt to have it included in the educational curriculum.”
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