Upcoming Events

Wednesday, April 23 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Saturday, May 3 | 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

National Museum of Asian Art

Friday, May 9 | 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

National Museum of Asian Art

Thursday, May 15 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

National Museum of Asian Art

Upcoming Exhibitions

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond

On view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum through November 30, 2025

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Tuan Andrew Nguyen: The Island

On view through June 8, 2025

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo

On view through August 17, 2025

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

Glen Kaino: Bridge

Ongoing

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 5 – Friday, May 9

Portraits of Our Cultural Icons

(Asian American Edition)

Monday, May 12 – Friday, May 16

Resources

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

Bravespace Music Compilation

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Asian American Art

Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum

Asian Pacific American Women to Know