The Museum of Man began as an ethnographic museum, comprised of cultural artifacts from colonized societies. The purpose and makers of the objects were not appreciated; instead, they were put on display, which caused the museum to become overcrowded. This perpetuated the idea that museums were exclusive for the rich and elite, but American museums incorporated the idea that museums could be enjoyed by everyone. In the 1930s, the Museum of Man was renovated, which provided the exhibits with better labels and organization. I was very interested to hear that France was the capital of racial science. Setting out to confirm the hypothesis of the hierarchy of race, human remains were brought to the museum for study. Coinciding with World War II, the lack of scientific evidence to back biological ranking of races led France to stop recognizing race as a category, even today.