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Smithsonian Names Arts and Industries Building Latino Museum

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC · How we work

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The Smithsonian Institution designated the Arts and Industries Building as the National Museum of the American Latino.
Mike Gonzalez, a Heritage Foundation critic, said the location avoids another contentious congressional fight.
He claimed the 2022 inaugural exhibition “¡Presente!” promoted a far-left, anti-Western worldview.
Gonzalez called for Secretary Lonnie Bunch III’s removal and for de-authorizing the Latino museum.
A Heritage Foundation report said museum exhibits include gender identity, immigration and Marxist figures such as Orlando Letelier.

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The Smithsonian Institution designated the Arts and Industries Building as the National Museum of the American Latino.
Mike Gonzalez, a Heritage Foundation critic, said the location avoids another contentious congressional fight.
He claimed the 2022 inaugural exhibition “¡Presente!” promoted a far-left, anti-Western worldview.
Gonzalez called for Secretary Lonnie Bunch III’s removal and for de-authorizing the Latino museum.
A Heritage Foundation report said museum exhibits include gender identity, immigration and Marxist figures such as Orlando Letelier.