Funny Or Die Owner Henry R. Muñoz Makes $1 Million Gift to National Museum of the American Latino
variety.comWilson Chapman editorFunny Or Die owner Henry R. Muñoz III will donate $1 million dollars to establish a theater at the Smithsonian’s future National Museum of the American Latino.Muñoz, who is a health care entrepreneur, announced the news with his husband Kyle Ferari-Munoz on Wednesday.
The donation will go towards establishing the SOMOS Theatre, a performance space at the proposed museum which will share its name with SOMOS US, the healthcare network serving New York and other areas that Muñoz helped co-found.Muñoz currently serves as the board of trustees chair for the museum, and has played a key role in the museum’s foundation.
He was appointed by Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Speaker of the House, to serve as chair for the commission on the museum. The commission’s report ultimately helped legislation pass in December 2020 calling for the Smithsonian Institution to establish the museum on the National Mall of Washington, D.C.
The 18-person board of trustees for the museum is currently working to acquire artifacts, develop contents for the museum, coordinate fundraising and find a permanent location.
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