Bridging Histories, Shaping Our Futures
The Smithsonian Asian Pacific Center and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) unveil joint theme for 2024 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Bridging Histories, Shaping Our Future
Lasting Legacies
A White House Celebration of AA & NHPI Heritage & History
Monday, May 13 | 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
Join us at several AANHPI Heritage Month festivities across the Smithsonian!
Wednesday, May 1 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
National Museum of Asian Art
Tuesday, May 7 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and National Veterans Network
Friday, May 9 – Sunday, May 11 (various times)
National Museum of Asian Art
Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
National Museum of the American Indian (New York City)
Tuesday, May 28 | 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm
National Portrait Gallery
PORTRAITS OF OUR CULTURAL ICONS
AANHPI Heritage Month
Portrait Exhibition
The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center is proud to present Portraits of Our Cultural Icons, sponsored by the Office of Senator Mazie K. Hirono, in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The exhibition can be viewed in the Russell Rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building.
Directions: The Russell Rotunda is located in the Russell Senate Office Building (Russell SOB) within the Capitol Complex. The Russell SOB is located at 2 Constitution Ave NE. Attendees should enter through the Delaware Ave Door (a public and ADA-compliant entrance), which is located at the intersection of Constitution Ave NE and Delaware Ave NE. All attendees must go through a security screening. Security screening opens at 7:00am and closes at 8:00pm (or half an hour after the Senate adjourns). The Delaware Ave Door entrance is open Monday through Friday.
Portraits of Our Cultural Icons
(Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Edition)
Monday, May 6 – Friday, May 10
Portraits of Our Cultural Icons
(Asian American Edition)
Monday, May 13 – Friday, May 17
Check out these resources across the Smithsonian!
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
National Museum of American History
National Museum of the American Indian
Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum