Friends of the Chinese American Museum

The mission of the Chinese American Museum is to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of America's diverse heritage by researching, preserving, and sharing the rich cultural legacy and continuing contributions of Chinese Americans.

The Chinese American Museum strives to become a primary educational resource for the diverse communities of Los Angeles through our exhibits and educational programming. We aim to further strengthen and expand our community partnerships and collaborations to ensure that our programs are reflective of our entire community. Through the quality of our exhibits, programming, and community partnerships, we endeavor to become a nationally recognized, leading museum.

CAM’s Objectives:</h3>

• To present exhibits on Chinese Americans illustrating their rich culture and heritage

• To define and interpret their role in establishing the California community

• To provide educational programs to the visiting public and schools

• To collect and curate historical to contemporary arts, documents, images, and artifacts

• To serve as a research center on the 150-year Chinese American experience in California