Exhibits
A permanent exhibit at the museum is the recreation of the Hing Yuen Hong Chinese Herb Shop of yesteryear.
Past exhibits have included "Sunshine and Shadow: In Search of Jake Lee", showcasing the 60 watercolor work of prolific artist Jake Lee; "Milton Quon's Los Angeles" (2005-2006); "The Art of Diana Shui-In Wong" (2006); and "Tyrus Wong (Chinese: 黃齊耀): A Retrospective" (2004), who was one of the earliest and most influential Chinese American artists.
A new exhibit, Hollywood Chinese: The Arthur Dong Collection, opened on October 23, 2009. It is based on Arthur Dong's Hollywood Chinese documentary that was broadcast on PBS on May 27, 2009. The documentary, a study of more than 90 years of Chinese Americans in films, ranging from the first Chinese American film The Curse of Quon Gwon that was produced in 1916 to Ang Lee's 2005 Brokeback Mountain. It closed on November 7, 2010.
"Remembering Angel Island" is a new exhibition commemorating the centennial anniversary of the opening of the immigration station in California, July 16, 2010 – January 31, 2012. The "Dreams Deferred: Artists Respond to Immigration" will run from December 10, 2010 – December 18, 2011.
- Breaking Ground: Chinese American Architects in Los Angeles (1945-1980), January 19, 2012 – June 3, 2012
- Origins: The Birth And Rise of Chinese American Communities in Los Angeles, May, 2012
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