On April 13, 2021 @ 5 pm PDT, the inaugural program, Adventures in Finding My Family Stories, welcomes moderator Michael Ho who will ask panelists Marisa Louie Lee, Bo-Gay Tong Salvador, and Brian Yee to share their personal experiences with their genealogy adventure. The panelists shared what motivated them to uncover pieces of their family history, their most meaningful discoveries, and what inspires them to continue searching for answers. Click here to watch the recording. 

The Chinese American Museum is proud to offer two (2) paid, full-time summer internships for qualified undergraduate students from June 2021 to August 2021. The deadline to apply is May 5th. For more information click here. 

Join us for a screening of the documentary film, “A Chinese American Giant: The Y.C. Hong Story” followed by an insightful panel discussion that will take place on April 20th at 5 pm PDT.

Register for free at ychongdoc.eventbrite.com/.

All registrants to the panel discussion will receive a link to view the documentary one week before the event. The documentary will be accessible during that window of time to view at your convenience.

The Board of Directors and Staff of the Chinese American Museum are sickened by the news that eight innocent victims, including six Asian American women, were murdered at the hands of a gunman who went on a killing spree March 16, targeting three Atlanta, Georgia area spas.

Our hearts are broken over these senseless deaths, and we grieve alongside the families and friends of the victims.
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Click here to view the Year of the Ox exhibition. The exhibition will run from March 6 to June 6, 2021.

This exhibition is organized by the Chinese American Museum in partnership with Albert Chau (@grumpybert). Major support for this exhibition is provided by the Friends of the Chinese American Museum, the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and El Pueblo Historical Monument.

The Chinese American Citizens Alliance and the Chinese American Museum are excited to announce the biennial nation-wide Art Competition for students during the 2020-2021 school year. The prompt is “who is your hero this year and why?” The deadline for submission is April 30, 2021. For more information and how to enter, click here.

Following directives from local, state, and federal governments, the staff will not be in the office. We will not be able to check our mailbox daily. Any communications via physical mail is expected to be delayed. If you need assistance, please call 213.485.8484 or email info@camla.org. We apologize for any inconvenience.