KEY POINTS

  • The bright orange balloon depicts Donald Trump in diapers
  • The balloon was first flown over Parliament Square in London during 2018 Trump visit to the city
  • The balloon seen outside a Trump rally in Florida in 2019

A giant balloon dubbed "Trump Baby" has been acquired by the Museum of London as its newest exhibit after having infamously been featured at protests around the world.

At 20 feet, the balloon depicts outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump wearing diapers, a metaphorical representation of Trump’s presidency and its controversies.

The "Trump Baby," which is created by British artist Matthew Bonner, was first flown over Parliament Square in London during Trump’s first visit to the city as U.S. president in 2018.

The bright orange balloon has since made several appearances at protests all over the world, the most recent of which occurring in Florida outside a Trump rally following the president's announcement that he had switched his residency to the state from New York.

"Having toured the world the Trump Baby blimp is now heading to its final resting place, the Museum of London, where it will be conserved and potentially displayed in the museum’s future new home in West Smithfield in the coming years," the Museum of London said in a statement.

"From the Suffragettes of the early twentieth century to the anti-austerity marches, free speech and Black Lives Matter most recently -- the capital has always been the place to have your say," the museum's director, Sharon Ament, said in the statement.

"By collecting the baby blimp we can mark the wave of feeling that washed over the city that day and capture a particular moment of resistance -- a feeling still relevant today as we live through these exceptionally challenging times -- that ultimately shows Londoners banding together in the face of extreme adversity."

"We hope the baby's place in the museum will stand as a reminder of when London stood against Trump -- but will prompt those who see it to examine how they can continue the fight against the politics of hate," the statement continued.

Trump Baby Balloon
People inflate a helium filled Donald Trump blimp which they hope to deploy during the president of the United States' upcoming visit, in London, June 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson