The National Museum Wales has hit back after Nigel Farage criticised the museum for its display of Black Lives Matter placards.
The former UKIP leader described the museum as "woke" and their decision as "inappropriate".
But the director general of the museum, David Anderson, has responded to the criticism by saying it is "BLM activist, not museums" that are the "history makers".
The St Fagan's display, which includes placards used during Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrations in 2020, has received praise by the likes of Professor Uzo Iwobi of Race Council Wales.
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But during his show on GB News last Thursday, Nigel Farage attacked the museum for the BLM display.
He said: "There it is, the black power to the people, black lives matter.
"And, you know, we know that in the wake of the horrible death of George Floyd we know that this stuff swept the country but now we know what the Black Lives Matter organisation is all about.
"It wants to defund the police. It is Marxist. It has, in America, been extremely violent.
"I would have thought given all of those things, that was a very inappropriate thing for the National Museum of Wales to have done."
On Twitter, David Anderson responded to Nigel Farage's claims by saying: "We are honoured that they entrusted their placards to us for display at St Fagans.
"Now if ever is the time to defend democracy & cultural rights; we must collect far more of the histories of Black communities in Wales, not less."
Others were quick to show their support for the display on social media.
Professor Jane Henderson said: "Great to see this in our National Museum."
Peter Townend added: "Great well done. This is living history alive and kicking."
The display also features photographs and individual accounts from activists who took part in the protests.
Sioned Hughes, the Head of Public History and Archaeology at Amgueddfa Cymru, said: "Collecting contemporary material is a core part of Amgueddfa Cymru’s work, to ensure that the national collection represents the diverse experiences of people living in Wales today and in the past."
She also added it was important to display the placards "to tell the story of the Black Lives Matter movement in Wales and its impact on communities."
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