Jorge Zamanillo will take on the role on May 2. He currently serves as the executive director and CEO of HistoryMiami museum, according to a press release.
Eduardo Díaz, the current director of the Smithsonian Latino Center, has been serving as the interim director of the museum.
For decades, activists, lawmakers and members of the Latino community had been pushing for the creation of the Latino Museum. Throughout the years, projects that aimed for the institution's formation were introduced but these were blocked or never advanced to a vote. In December 2020, as part of the $900 billion COVID-19 relief spending bill, Congress finally approved the museum’s establishment. The legislation says the purpose of the cultural center is “to illuminate the story of the United States for the benefit of all by featuring Latino contributions to the art, history and culture of the nation since its early history,” the Smithsonian said in the release.
The process is still in its very early stages. So far, Smithsonian has named a board of trustees and started scouting for a site. The museum will be built on or near the National Mall, but it isn’t clear yet where exactly. The museum is expected to cost between $600 and $800 million, half of which will come from Congress and the rest from private funds,
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