Congress Authorizes Smithsonian to Proceed with American Latino, Women’s History Museums

As part of its $2.3 trillion year-end spending bill, which passed in both chambers late on Monday, Congress has authorized the creation of two new national museums that will be overseen by the Smithsonian Institution: the National Museum of the American Latino and the American Women’s History Museum.
The passing of the legislation gives the two institutions the green light to begin hiring staff, collecting objects, and hosting programming related to their respective missions. The bill also