Built in 1881 and closed in 2004 over structural problems, a Smithsonian building restored for $55 million has finally been chosen for a permanent new life
- The Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building in 2021.
- (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)The Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents has officially chosen the historic Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall as the permanent home of the National Museum of the American Latino.
- The decision ends a long debate over the museum’s location and removes the need for Congress to approve a new site because the Smithsonian already owns the building.
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- The Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building in 2021.
- (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)The Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents has officially chosen the historic Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall as the permanent home of the National Museum of the American Latino.
- The decision ends a long debate over the museum’s location and removes the need for Congress to approve a new site because the Smithsonian already owns the building.
Sources: Times of India