Smithsonian's African-American History and Culture Museum receives $10 million from Gates Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $10 million to the Smithsonian Institution, which will go towards the construction of the new African-American History and Culture Museum, set to open on the National Mall in Washington D.C. by late 2015...
... The founding director of the museum, Lonnie G. Bunch III, said "[w]e are so pleased that the Gates Foundation has joined donors from across the country who have built a groundswell of support for this museum. We recognize this as a vote of confidence and a genuine honor." The museum was established by congressional act in 2003 and will be the 19th in the Smithsonian system. Curators and historians are already building a large collection of objects and artifacts for the museum’s exhibits.
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... The founding director of the museum, Lonnie G. Bunch III, said "[w]e are so pleased that the Gates Foundation has joined donors from across the country who have built a groundswell of support for this museum. We recognize this as a vote of confidence and a genuine honor." The museum was established by congressional act in 2003 and will be the 19th in the Smithsonian system. Curators and historians are already building a large collection of objects and artifacts for the museum’s exhibits.