Historic
Chinese American Museum
Since 1984
The Chinese American Museum (Chinese: 華美博物館; abbreviated CAM) is a museum in Downtown Los Angeles as a part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument. It is dedicated to the history and experience of Chinese Americans in the state of California, the first such museum in Southern California. It presents exhibits of fine art by Chinese American artists as well as historical exhibits.
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It is dedicated to the history and experience of Chinese Americans in the state of California, the first such museum in Southern California.
The exhibit focused on the lives and work of Eugene Kinn Choy, Gilbert L. Leong, Helen Liu Fong, and Gin D. Wong, FAIA, four architects who played pivotal roles in the development of Mid-Century Modern and Googie Architecture movements, unique to California's Post-War architectural renaissance.
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