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National Museum of the American Latino to Be Housed in Historic Smithsonian Building – WTOP News
The board’s decision lets the museum move ahead without congressional approval for a new site, while fundraising for the retrofit remains a hurdle, officials said.
- On Monday, the Smithsonian Institution designated the Arts and Industries Building as the permanent site for the National Museum of the American Latino, allowing the project to bypass congressional approval for a new site.
- The Smithsonian Board of Regents chose the Smithsonian-owned site to avoid building on National Park Service land, which would require approval from Congress, where President Donald Trump's Republican Party holds a majority.
- Retrofitting the Arts and Industries Building remains a significant hurdle for the project, expected to cost $1 billion; the museum opened a temporary space at the National Museum of American History in 2022.
- Trump's executive budget this year previously stripped funding for the museum, favoring a decentralized Smithsonian Latino Center that would present exhibitions across existing venues instead of a single dedicated site.
- Historians and civil rights advocates warn the Trump administration's repeated attacks on the Smithsonian risk undermining the acknowledgment of critical phases of American history, despite congressional authorization in 2020.
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After decades of community struggle and legislative debates, the Smithsonian Board of Regents voted to locate the expected museum in the second oldest structure of the Mall.
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