The National Museum of the American Latino

The National Museum of the American Latino will create a home for the historical artifacts, images, and personal stories documenting over 500 years of American Latino contributions to the United States. The Museum will serve as an educational tool for the thousands who visit the museum each year, as well as instilling a sense of pride in the Latino community today and in the future.

Events

National Museum of the American Latino Commissioners join Secretaries Salazar and Solis, Eva Longoria Parker, Emilio Estefan, and Bipartisan Members of Congress to Announce Leadership of Commission

Photo Credit: Department of Interior, Tami A. Heilemann.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar joined Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, bipartisan members of the National Museum of the American Latino Commission, activist/actor Eva Longoria Parker, producer Emilio Estefan, Henry R. Muñoz III and bipartisan Members of Congress to announce the leadership of the Commission and discuss future activities related to the study of the potential national museum in Washington, D.C.

At the event, Secretary Salazar was pleased to announce the leadership of the Commission - Henry R. Muñoz III would be the Chairman of the Commission, Susan Gonzales would be the 1st Vice Chair and Emilio Estefan would be the 2nd Vice Chair.

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February 12, 2010 Commission on the National Museum of the American Latino Awards Four Contracts and Accelerates Museum Timeline