Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated in the month of May to recognize the contributions, influence and achievements of generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and culture.
This year, celebrations are going virtual. Here are some resources:
Online Museum Exhibitions:
Smithsonian Institution:
- Celebrate! Where Asia Meets America
- Online exhibitions of Asian art and culture at the Freer | Sackler museums of Asian Art
- Asian American Artists
Asian Art Museum: Museum From Home
Films:
- The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM): Free CAAMFest Online: Heritage at Home events, May 13-22.
- Watch the Asian Americans Documentary Series on PBS, May 11-12, 2020.
- Streaming Films from Kanopy.
eBooks/eAudiobooks celebrating Asian Pacific American authors, culture and heritage:
