Q & A: About that pound of butter…
Question submitted by Jennie Williams
At the end of the movie Julie and Julia the Julie character visits the Smithsonian and reverently leaves a pound of butter at the display-are visitors trying to copy this stunt?
Answer from the National Museum of American History
Our curators were never able to verify that a pound of butter was left at the exhibition. To our knowledge, only one visitor has done this. In order to protect the collections, food and beverages are not allowed in the museum galleries. We ask that visitors show respect for Julia, the museum, and other visitors and refrain from leaving any food items in the exhibition.
