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Activists hit out at the Science Museum for refusing entry to teen campaigners

YOUTH climate activists have hit out at the Science Museum for refusing entry to two teen campaigners visiting the institution at the weekend. 

The two wanted to enter the museum on Sunday to check whether a placard from climate protests had been removed from the Shell-sponsored Our Future Planet exhibition. 

But they were told by museum security that they were not allowed to enter. 

UK Climate Student Network London said the move was insulting given the museum’s promise last week to engage with those who disagree with its position in response to the resignation of two trustees over the institution’s sponsorship by oil giant Adani. 

Izzy, 17, one of the people refused entry, said: “It’s insulting that this comes less than a day after the Chair of the Museum’s Trustees promised ‘robust internal debate’ and to ‘engage ... with those who disagree with our position’. 

“If the museum is serious about science, it will stop taking money from companies that profit from climate disaster and have an awful record on human rights.”

The Science Museum said in a statement that security refused to allow the two into the museum after finding "protest materials" during a routine bag search.

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