A national Latino museum is closer to opening
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It’s taken decades of work, but at long last, there will be a Smithsonian Latino museum to recognize the contributions of Latinos to American history and culture. Here, the Smithsonian Castle stands on the National Mall.JENNIFER HACK /KRT
National recognition of Latino contributions to American society is inching closer to reality after a Senate vote.
Last week, a unanimous vote by a Senate committee advanced a bill that could lead to the creation of the National Museum of the American Latino—an addition to the Smithsonian Institute preserving and commemorating Latino contributions in the United States.