Experience Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond, an exhibition showcasing the historical, cultural, and creative connections of Asian Americans to Washington, D.C. And join us every second Saturday of the month for Sightlines Saturdays!
For this month’s in-gallery program—Making Place, Making Space–visitors can enjoy a guided tour of the exhibition at noon, then participate in a hands-on activity from 1-3 p.m., creating a personal artwork inspired by maps and monuments and related to the exhibition’s “Making Place” theme on Chinatown.
Presented by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, the Sightlines exhibition is on view on the first floor of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Meet in the G Street Lobby of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Image caption: Composite sketch of Chinese in America: Past, Present, and Future, about 1975, ink on tracing paper, by Miu Eng. Credit: Harry Lee Chow Collection, Maryland.
Notice of Filming and Photography: Sightlines Saturday programs will be photographed, filmed, and recorded.
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This month’s Sightlines Saturday feature program commemorates a pivotal moment in Southeast Asian American history. The year 2025 marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, the Secret War in Laos, and the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 1975–events that displaced millions from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Seeking refuge in the U.S., these communities rebuilt their lives and, over five decades, have made enduring contributions to American society, embodying resilience, perseverance, and cultural vibrancy. Reserve your free ticket(s) here.
