The Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh is updating its guidelines and procedures on renting its space to outside groups after coming under fire for allowing Pennsylvania Sen. Dave McCormick to host a private, $5,000-a-plate dinner there last month.

Its events page clearly states: “Carnegie Museums does not accept bookings for partisan political events or fundraisers, including voter education, registration and get-out-the-vote drives led by partisan groups.” It also says that it has the right to decline or cancel bookings …“because of concerns regarding property damage, safety risks, legal liability and/or reputational harm to Carnegie Museums.”

Following the dinner, dozens of museum employees penned a letter to museum trustees claiming that the July 15 fundraiser violated guidelines meant t

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