The museum was made possible by the citizens of Miami-Dade County's 2004 Building Better Communities bond program, as well as the generous support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, as well as the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. The museum opened its doors to the public on February 24, 2007. The building is part of a larger project called El Centro de la Raza (the Center for Diversity) that includes two other buildings: a library and community center that opened in 2013 and an art gallery that is scheduled to open in 2016. The museum has more than 100,000 square feet of exhibition space, including a theater, classrooms, and offices. It is home to one of the largest collections of Latin American art in the United States. The building is located at 1777 NW 27th Avenue in Doral. It can be reached by taking the Orange Line to the Doral Miamarail Station or the Blue Line to the Doral Metrorail Station. The opening hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. A tour of the museum is available daily at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.