
Upcoming Events
Sightlines Saturday
In-Gallery Program
Saturday, May 10
Guided Tour: 12pm - 1pm | Activity: 1pm - 3pm
At the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 800 G Street NW
Sightlines Saturday
Feature Program
Saturday, May 10, 3:45pm - 6:00pm
Performance + Film Screening + Panel Discussion
At the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 800 G Street NW
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
Saturday, May 10 | 2:00 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
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
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
We Are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped the United States
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Bravespace Music Compilation
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Rediscovering Asian American & Pacific Islander Architects & Designers
National Museum of American History
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
National Museum of the American Indian
Tapping Into Ancestral Wisdom: Reviving the Nearly Lost Art of Native Hawaiian Tattooing
