Chinese Historical Society of America | Exhibitions

Permanent Exhibits

Museum Main Gallery
Beginning in the 1600's with the early arrival of Chinese in North, Central, and South America, the main exhibition tells the history of the Chinese in the United States. The bilingual exhibition documents the first large wave of immigration that occurred during the 19th century, when more than 90% of Chinese immigrants came from the Pearl River Delta region in China. Photographs and artifacts focus on the contributions made by Chinese laborers in the development of the fishing, railroad, mining, and agriculture industries in the American West.


The start of the permanent gallery, complete with a dragon on top welcoming visitors.	U.S. - China relations always had and continue to have a great effect on the flow of immigrants between China and the U.S.	The role of agriculture, especially in burgeoning Chinese American societies.


Chinese Americans, were particularly known for their entrepreneurial skills.	A preserved antique, the silver pagoda.	Featuring the contributions of Chinese Americans to the armed forces in America, particularly in WWII.

Emily Fong YWCA Room The Emily Fong YWCA Room gives the history of the building and how CHSA came to acquire this historical landmark.


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