A new exhibit takes visitors closer to the National Museum of the American Latino

The entrance to the Molina Family Latino Gallery at the National American History Museum in Washington, D.C (Tony Powell /The Smithsonian Institution)

The long-dreamed-of National Museum of the American Latino probably will not be completed for at least another ten years, but a huge step was taken towards its realization when the future Smithsonian museum's first exhibit opened as a pop-up on the National Mall in Washington D.C.

This exhibit, a preview of sorts, is called ¡Presente! A Latino History of the United States. It's housed in the Molina Family Latino Gallery, a 4,500-square-foot space inside the National Museum of American History.