On his first two days in office, President Trump issued a handful of executive orders aimed at eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion

The museum’s move followed a similar one last week by the National Gallery, as museums try to comply with an executive order that called diversity programs “illegal and immoral.”

"Our Institution is fully committed to excellence in our workforce, free from discrimination and harassment," wrote a Smithsonian Institution spokesperson in an email to NPR. "We are closing our Office of Diversity but retaining our efforts at visitor accessibility as it serves a critical function.

Just days after the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. said it would cancel its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the Smithsonian Institution, a consortium that includes 21 national museums,