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The Smithsonian selects four possible sites for new museums for women and Latinos

The National Women's History Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino were authorized by Congress in 2020.
The Smithsonian's Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall is one of four sites selected as possible locations for two new museums.

The Smithsonian is one step closer to creating two new museums. Four sites have been announced as possible locations for the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.

The Board of Regents, the Smithsonian's governing body, announced

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