down. Under pressure from the then Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, who threatened to remove the museum's funding, the museum's board of trustees elected to "reinterpret and contextualise" the statue in its current location. There is now a sign at the foot of the building below the statue. In November 2021 the museum published a revision to their previous position, stating that the museum "... strives to be a welcoming place for all. We feel that the statue of Robert Geffrye on the front of the Museum's buildings does not promote the sense of belonging that is so important for our visitors, and fundamental to the Museum's values." They went on to state that: Gallery References External links 1914 establishments in England Residential buildings completed in 1714 Museums established in 1914 Decorative arts museums in England Grade I listed buildings in the London Borough of Hackney Grade I listed almshouses Museums sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Non-departmental public bodies of the United Kingdom government Museums in the London Borough of Hackney Home Musical instrument museums Shoreditch