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What’s New
LA Heat Exhibit Opening Reception on March 13, 2014
Join us in marking the 10th anniversary of CAM! LA Heat celebrates L.A.’s culinary and artistic innovation with artworks inspired by red-hot, mouth-burning condiments.
Author Talk with Sylvia Sun Minnick
Abandoned as an infant and raised as a refugee in Japanese-occupied Malaya during World War II, Never a Burnt Bridge is a memoir of humility, humor and pluck.
Historic Trails, Modern Tales
Visit trails.camla.org to download a map for a self-guided tour of Chinatown. Use your mobile device along the path and explore the histories of the community.
Current Exhibitions
Origins: The Birth and Rise of Chinese American Communities in Los Angeles
On-going
Origins: The Birth and Rise of Chinese American Communities in Los Angeles, a permanent, cutting edge exhibition celebrating the growth and development of Chinese American... Read more
Journeys
On-going
This exhibit narrates Chinese immigration to the United States with an emphasis on community settlement in Los Angeles. The display is outlined into four distinct... Read more
Sun Wing Wo General Store and Herb Shop
On-going
This exhibition is a recreation of an actual store that was housed in the Garnier Building in the 1890’s. The Sun Wing Wo store opened... Read more
CAM Videos
The Chinese American Museum is proud to present Untold Stories: A Community Oral History Program that highlights the stories of Chinese American extras as part of the Hollywood Chinese: The Arthur Dong Collection exhibition. The highly entertaining oral histories reveal passion and enthusiasm for Hollywood movie-making as well as their resilience in working in an industry not known for promoting diversity.