Diversity Museum Proposed for Smithsonian
The Hoya
February 15, 2011
WASHINGTON DC - A new museum focusing on national diversity may be added to the Smithsonian Institution in the District. A coalition of 131 organizations, representing over 50 ethnic, racial and minority groups, is gathering support to build the National Museum of the American People. The exhibits would tell the story of the American "melting pot," focusing on immigration and migration, from the development of Native American culture to immigration in the 21st century, according to the website of the Coalition for the National Museum of the American People. The museum would focus on the identities of immigrants, why they came to the U.S., what happened to them when they arrived and how their cultures and existing U.S. culture have changed as a result. [link]
February 15, 2011
WASHINGTON DC - A new museum focusing on national diversity may be added to the Smithsonian Institution in the District. A coalition of 131 organizations, representing over 50 ethnic, racial and minority groups, is gathering support to build the National Museum of the American People. The exhibits would tell the story of the American "melting pot," focusing on immigration and migration, from the development of Native American culture to immigration in the 21st century, according to the website of the Coalition for the National Museum of the American People. The museum would focus on the identities of immigrants, why they came to the U.S., what happened to them when they arrived and how their cultures and existing U.S. culture have changed as a result. [link]
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