Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Thursday, May 1, 2025 - Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Upcoming Special Programs:
At the Museum, we’re celebrating Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month all May! During your visit, stop by the Science Bar, Art Studio, Innovation Station, and the CMA Stage where we’re highlighting Asian American leaders in science, art, and innovation!
Activities:
Jane's Innovation Station: Build a Skyscraper
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with us as we honor the life and achievements of Bangladeshi-American architect, Fazlur Rahman Khan. Can you build a skyscraper that can withstand weight, wind, and an earthquake?
Science Bar: Invisible Ink
Come to the Science Bar to learn all about Dr. Wong-Staal, a Chinese-American scientist who studied viruses and other kinds of germs that make us sick, and played a crucial part in creating vaccines.
Art Studio: Build A Bug
Create a creepy crawly at the CMA Art Studio in celebration of the work of Japanese artist, Hiroshi Shinno!
Island Adventure
Embark on the adventure of a lifetime with us at the CMA Stage. Pick up a pool noodle – I mean, IMAGI-TOOL 2000 and utilize it to row a boat, scale a mountain and escape a volcano as you learn about the flora, fauna and wildlife of the Pacific Islands!
Storytime: "Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon"
Interact with this fun AAPI month twist on a classic fable by Chinese American author, Ying Chang Compestine! Swish scarves and bang drums, all to help save Little Red and her Năinai from a big, bad dragon!