Gift to National Museum of African American History and Culture - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

WASHINGTON -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has contributed $10 million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, expected to open in late 2015 on the National Mall in Washington. The purpose of the grant is to support the capital campaign of the new museum, which is raising funds for the design and construction of its building.

To read the full press release visit the Smithsonian web site.