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Commemorating Vincent Chin
Join the Chinese American Museum for Commemorating the Murder of Vincent Chin on Monday, June 23, from 5 PM to 7 PM at the El Pueblo Historic Monument.
Support Aki Maehara’s Recovery from Hate Crime Attack
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Japanese American Professor Aki Maehara from East Los Angeles College (ELAC) was on his electric bicycle when a driver screamed a racial slur and attempted to kill him by running him over. The driver fled the scene of this horrific hate crime. Click here to support the GoFundMe account to help pay for his recovery and care.
(Be)Spoken: Poems from Our Asian American Voices
Visit our newest exhibit (Be)Spoken: Poems from Our Asian American Voices at CAM, open from May 16, 2025 – January 8, 2026.
CAM Announces New Hours
The Chinese American Museum is open Thursday to Sunday from 10am – 3pm.
Current Exhibitions
(Be)Spoken: Poems from Our Asian American Voices
May 16, 2025 - January 8, 2026
CAM presents our newest exhibition, (Be)Spoken: Poems from Our Asian American Voices, open from May 16, 2025 – January 8, 2026. The exhibition is co-curated... Read more
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
