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Museum of Chinese in America
@mocanyc
We are a non-profit institution that preserves and presents the diverse history, heritage, and culture of the Chinese diaspora in the US.
Nov 5, 2020 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
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) 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)
Nov 4, 2020 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
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) 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)