Sites Weighed For African American Museum

Four sites in Washington DC are being considered for the Museum of African American History and Culture. “Many supporters of the museum and President Bush have said the museum should be on the Mall. The new museum would be part of the Smithsonian; officials there have estimated it would cost $300 million to $500 million. The study says costs could range from $356 million to $1.4 billion in 2006 dollars. The building is expected to be 350,000 square feet — roughly the size of the National Museum of the American Indian.”