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What’s New
Collective Resilience Debuts
The Chinese American Museum is re-opening on September 18th with Collective Resilience: Asian American Artists Honoring Our Community’s Strength and Unity. This exhibition is an opportunity to celebrate community accomplishments and look forward to an optimistic future, together. Be sure to catch sneak peeks of the exhibition, gallery, and more on our Instagram at instagram.com/camlaorg!
Student-Run, Online Exhibition Launches
Curated by Getty intern Candace Chen and featuring the works of three student-artists, CAM is excited to launch Through Our Lens: The Unification of Asian American Voices at Chapman University. This online exhibition will run from August 27th – December 19th. Explore at https://camla.org/throughourlens!
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
Through Our Lens: The Unification of Asian American Voices at Chapman University
Online Exhibition
Through Our Lens: The Unification of Asian American Voices at Chapman University is curated by Candace Chen, one of CAM’s Getty Marrow Interns, as her... Read more
Collective Resilience: Asian American Artists Honoring Our Community’s Strength and Unity
Collective Resilience: Asian American Artists Honoring Our Community’s Strength and Unity In Collective Resilience: Asian American Artists Honoring Our Community’s Strength and Unity seven (7) artists,... Read more
