Posted on Jun 18, 2022
A new exhibit takes visitors closer to the National Museum of the American Latino
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The long-dreamed-of National Museum of the American Latino probably will not be completed for at least another ten years, but a huge step was taken towards its realization when the future Smithsonian museum's first exhibit opened as a pop-up on the National Mall in Washington D.C.
This exhibit, a preview of sorts, is called ¡Presente! A Latino History of the United States. It's housed in the Molina Family Latino Gallery, a 4,500-square-foot space inside the National Museum of American History.
Jorge Zamanillo, director of the National Museum of the American Latino, says the placement is intentional. It's meant to show visitors that Latino history is part of American history.
"It's foundational. It really sets the stage. Kind of like a 101 on American Latino presence in the United States and how it fits into the larger American history narrative," Zamanillo says.
The long-dreamed-of National Museum of the American Latino probably will not be completed for at least another ten years, but a huge step was taken towards its realization when the future Smithsonian museum's first exhibit opened as a pop-up on the National Mall in Washington D.C.
This exhibit, a preview of sorts, is called ¡Presente! A Latino History of the United States. It's housed in the Molina Family Latino Gallery, a 4,500-square-foot space inside the National Museum of American History.
Jorge Zamanillo, director of the National Museum of the American Latino, says the placement is intentional. It's meant to show visitors that Latino history is part of American history.
"It's foundational. It really sets the stage. Kind of like a 101 on American Latino presence in the United States and how it fits into the larger American history narrative," Zamanillo says.
A new exhibit takes visitors closer to the National Museum of the American Latino
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..."And at the very end of the gallery, there is a quiet little room with books and board games that feels like a relaxing space to wind down.
"We want people to come to this space and feel welcomed, and feel like they can come to hang out here on a Saturday or Sunday and play Domingos de Dominos or come hang out and learn the science behind the spices of our Latino foods," says Emily Key, who runs audience engagement at the museum. "Why does chile taste the way it does? What's the science behind that?"
Until the National Museum of the American Latino is finally constructed and opens, in 2024 or later, this gallery marks a significant step: the beginning of the end of a decades-long pursuit to highlight Latino culture in the American context."
..."And at the very end of the gallery, there is a quiet little room with books and board games that feels like a relaxing space to wind down.
"We want people to come to this space and feel welcomed, and feel like they can come to hang out here on a Saturday or Sunday and play Domingos de Dominos or come hang out and learn the science behind the spices of our Latino foods," says Emily Key, who runs audience engagement at the museum. "Why does chile taste the way it does? What's the science behind that?"
Until the National Museum of the American Latino is finally constructed and opens, in 2024 or later, this gallery marks a significant step: the beginning of the end of a decades-long pursuit to highlight Latino culture in the American context."
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