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“Chinatown is Not a Museum,” Protesters Chant at MOCA Gala
Activists accused the Museum of Chinese in America of complicity in the construction of a new Chinatown jail and the closure of a beloved banquet hall.
Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)
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Smithsonian Reviewing Allegations Against Women’s History Museum Director
Workers at the Museum of Chinese in America allege that Nancy Yao was retaliatory toward employees who reported harassment.
Opinion
Nancy Yao Will Not Be Missed
As president of the Museum of Chinese in America, she patronized Chinatown residents and supported their displacement. She is not fit to lead the American Women's History Museum.
News
Protesters Chant “Boycott MOCA” at Museum of Chinese in America Reopening
While visitors watched performances in the museum’s lobby, protesters pressed placards against the windows, chanting slogans like “Boycott MOCA” and “Chinatown is not for sale.”
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Godzilla Withdraws From Museum of Chinese in America Retrospective, Citing “Complicity” in NYC Jails
The artist collective accused the Museum of Chinese in America of benefiting from mass incarceration.
News
Art Workers Mobilize to Combat Anti-Asian Racism
StopDiscriminAsian and NYC’s Museum of Chinese in America are some of the arts organizations working to document and counter the rise of violence against Asians and Asian-Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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After Fire, Museum of Chinese in America Optimistic as Some Archives Are Recovered for Restoration
Some 200 boxes have already been recovered and are "very much salvageable," says museum president Nancy Yao Maasbach.