Asian-American, Pacific-Islander Heritage Month: Resources

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.

Explore cultural landmarks including Chinatown Gate, the Nine Dragon Wall, and the Chinese American Veterans Memorial in Chicago's Chinatown from the comfort of your home.

The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center is a migratory museum that brings history, art and culture to you through innovative community-focused experiences.

Explore a wealth of digital resources related to Asia and the Asian American experience across the Smithsonian. The entire Freer|Sackler collection is available via Open F|S along with other resources tracing the arts, history, cultures, and natural history of the Asian continent.

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The National Archives holds a wealth of material documenting the Asian and Pacific Islander experience, and it highlights these resources online, in programs, and through traditional and social media.

As the nation’s storyteller, the National Park Service strives to tell the stories of ordinary and extraordinary Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders preserved in our nation’s parks, memorials, and historic sites.