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What’s New
Statement of the Friends of the Chinese American Museum
DECEMBER 17, 2022, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — The Friends of the Chinese American Museum is disappointed in the subtle and underlying racism exhibited by the Purdue University Northwest’s chancellor Thomas L. Keon on Saturday during one of the university’s commencement ceremonies. We hold our academic leadership, especially higher education leaders, to do better, and especially at a ceremony where young, educated leaders learn how to be citizens and people. The apology he gave, that it was ‘offensive and insensitive’ does little to diminish over a century of anti-Asian bashing and violence that Asian Americans have faced in the United States and throughout the world. Instead of educating and modeling what global and educated citizenship can look like, he demonstrated that, at a moment when levity was merited, he resorted to racist caricatures. (more…)
Statement of the Friends of the Chinese American Museum
OCTOBER 13, 2022, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – The Friends of the Chinese American Museum strongly condemn the racism expressed by Los Angeles City Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin De Leon and Gilbert Cedillo. We hold our leaders, especially our elected officeholders, to the highest standards of conduct – in public, and especially in private. The announcement of Martinez’s resignation is a good first step towards healing the City. We now call for the immediate resignations of Councilmembers De Leon and Cedillo.
CAM Re-opens with Limited Hours
And we’re back! We welcome visitors and members new and old to experience our exhibitions in-person. The museum limited hours of operation are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10am – 3pm PDT.
Current Exhibitions

Origins: The Birth and Rise of Chinese American Communities in Los Angeles
Permanent Exhibition
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
Permanent Exhibition
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
Permanent Exhibition
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