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Museum Ethnic Studies Education Programming
Museum Ethnic Studies Education Programming
With your support, we can continue to offer free admission to the museum through these programs:
- SDCHM Second Sundays: Thanks to you, we can open for free to the public on these days each month!
- Lunar New Year Fair: Help keep the museum free for the thousands who attend the Chinese Lunar New Year Street Fair@
- Discover & Go: Through the City
With your support, we can continue to offer free admission to the museum through these programs:
- SDCHM Second Sundays: Thanks to you, we can open for free to the public on these days each month!
- Lunar New Year Fair: Help keep the museum free for the thousands who attend the Chinese Lunar New Year Street Fair@
- Discover & Go: Through the City of San Diego Public Library’s Discover & Go program, anyone who holds a library card can download a free pass to visit our museum.
- Active-Duty Military and Veteran Family Fund: free admission for active-duty military and veteran families
Museum Ethnic Studies Education Programming
Museum Ethnic Studies Education Programming
Museum Ethnic Studies Education Programming
We are a resource for local schools and community groups. Help us increase our outreach with groups that would otherwise be unable to access this type of interactive programming:
- Field Trip Fund: Help us continue to provide field trip scholarships for Title I schools
- Library Programs Fund: Sponsor the free presentations and workshops we pro
We are a resource for local schools and community groups. Help us increase our outreach with groups that would otherwise be unable to access this type of interactive programming:
- Field Trip Fund: Help us continue to provide field trip scholarships for Title I schools
- Library Programs Fund: Sponsor the free presentations and workshops we provide at public libraries, reaching hundreds of library constituents each year.
Museum Exhibitions
Museum Ethnic Studies Education Programming
Museum Exhibitions
A minimum of two special exhibitions are held per year at our Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Extension. Special exhibitions offer a look into diverse subjects of interest to our community.
The majority are produced in-house, allowing us to tailor sponsor name and logo recognition.
Upcoming exhibitions include:
- 80th Anniversary of the WWII Victory
A minimum of two special exhibitions are held per year at our Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Extension. Special exhibitions offer a look into diverse subjects of interest to our community.
The majority are produced in-house, allowing us to tailor sponsor name and logo recognition.
Upcoming exhibitions include:
- 80th Anniversary of the WWII Victory: China-Burma-India Theater, from 04/04/2025 to 09/07/2025
- Jewish Refugees in Shanghai, from 09/26/2025 to 03/01/2026
- Comunidad China en Baja California, 04/01/2026 to 09/01/2026
Our Sponsors
Financial Support is provided by the City of San Diego's Commission for Arts and Culture, through its Organizational Support Program.
We are proud to announce the Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust as Dragon Sponsor for our 2024 Spring Banquet!
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is supporting a collections management project at the SDCHM through its Inspire! Grants for Small Museums program.
The Phi Lambda USA Charitable Trust is providing multi-year support for the Chinese American Experience & Beyond lecture series
Museum Ethnic Studies Education programming is supported by an Empowerment Grant, made by the San Diego API Coalition in partnership with The California Endowment and San Diego Foundation.
We are proud to serve as a community partner for local energy supplier, SDG&E.
We're grateful to the San Diego Chinese Women's Association's Philanthropy Committee for supporting museum education programming!
Thanks to Joseph Wong Design Associates, for forming part of the museum community as a Corporate Member!
We thank the office of County Supervisor, Montgomery-Steppe (District 4), for supporting the renovation of our historic Mission building through the County Neighborhood Reinvestment Program.
We thank the office of County Supervisor, Lawson-Remer (District 3), for supporting Museum exhibitions and education programming through the County Community Enhancement Program.
We thank the office of County Supervisor, Nora Vargas (District 1), for supporting Museum exhibitions, education programming, and our Community Research Access program through the County Community Enhancement Program.
Our Friends
We proudly collaborate with the SDSU Chinese Cultural Center, which serves as co-producers of our Chinese American Experience & Beyond online lecture series.
We are pleased to have collaborated with the Bonita Museum and Cultural Center to develop and mount our recent exhibition, The Achievements of Maestro Jahja Ling'.
Please visit our sister organization, the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles.
Please visit our sister organization, the Chinese American Museum of Chicago.
We are proud partners with the Gaslamp Museum, to provide a joint ticket program through which guests may both museums for a discounted rate.
We are a member of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, supporting efforts to improve the part of the city where we are sited.
We're grateful to the San Diego Dragon Boat Team for collaborating on our current exhibition!