Sightlines Saturday Guided Tour and Activity: Neighborhood Scenes

Schedule

Sat Sep 13 2025 at 12:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC

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Enjoy a guided tour of the "Sightlines" exhibition, followed by a drop-in pocket-sized zine activity!
About this Event

Join the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) to experience , an APAC exhibition showcasing the contributions of Asian Americans to Washington, DC.

Visitors can enjoy a guided tour of the exhibition at noon, followed by a drop-in activity from 1-3 p.m. exploring the Sightlines exhibition through a pocket-sized zine activity!

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 Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond gallery. For assistance, ask the service desk in the G Street Lobby of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Image caption: Miu Eng (left) and Jenny Hsing Working on the Design of Chinese in America:Past, Present, and Future, about 1976 (Harry Lee Chow Collection, Maryland), collaged with other photographs from the exhibition (From top left to bottom right: The Moy kids in front of the first H Street location of the family's store, Veteran's Food Market, about 1963, Courtesy of Eddie Moy; Jack Lee and friends playing in Chinatown alley off of H Street NW, 1965, Photogrpahy by and couresy of Tom Davenport; North American 9-Man Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament (NACVT), Washington, D.C., about 1989, Photograph by Penny Lee/Chinese Youth Club; Chinese in America: Past, Present, and Future on Jade Palace Resturant, about 1976, Photograph and reproduction by Harry Lee Chow).

Notice of Filming and Photography: Sightlines Saturday programs will be photographed, filmed, and recorded.


Agenda

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Guided tour of the exhibition
🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Drop-In Activity
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, 800 G Street Northwest, Washington, United States

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