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It’s Day 17 of the MOCA 40 Stories campaign where we celebrate MOCA's 40th Anniversary by sharing 40 stories over 40 days on social media.
Each story reveals a facet of the untold history of MOCA, using iconic archival images from the Museum’s Collections. (1/6)
Each story reveals a facet of the untold history of MOCA, using iconic archival images from the Museum’s Collections. (1/6)
In the ’60s and ’70s, Chinese movie theaters were prevalent in Manhattan’s Chinatown, usually serving as places for members of the community to gather and reclaim a sense of home by watching films in their mother tongue. (2/6)
But with the rise of technology and the ability to watch films and television at home, the theaters saw a sharp decline in the late ’80s and early ’90s. In 1993, Sun Sing Theater, located on East Broadway, shuttered and remained unoccupied for a time. (3/6)
Today is Day 16 of the MOCA 40 Stories campaign where we celebrate MOCA's 40th Anniversary by sharing 40 stories over 40 days on social media.
Each story reveals a facet of the untold history of MOCA, using iconic archival images from the Museum’s Collections. (1/5)
Each story reveals a facet of the untold history of MOCA, using iconic archival images from the Museum’s Collections. (1/5)
1995 would see the museum take its second name change. The previously renamed Chinatown History Museum would become the Museum of Chinese in the Americas (MoCA). This name change would reflect the museum’s new direction. (2/5)
As the study of the Chinese diaspora grew, the museum expanded its collection and education efforts beyond the borders of Chinatown. That same year, the museum would work with the Triennale Di Milano in Italy to exhibit a show entitled “China/town: Naming Ethnic Spaces.” (3/5)
