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CHSA MUSEUM
965 Clay Street
San Francisco, CA 94108

Price

Free

Hours

Open Tues.–Fri. 12–5pm
Open Sat. 11am–4pm
Closed Sunday, Monday and Holidays

CHSA will be closed from December 22 - January 2

Contact info

(415) 391-1188 x101
info@chsa.org
chsa.org

Category

Exhibition

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  • Near BART
  • Near MUNI
  • Indoors
  • Good for Groups
  • Good for Kids

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Underground Chinatown: Racism at the Fair — The 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition

Chinese Historical Society of America Museum
Apr 02, 2015 to Apr 02, 2016

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Panama-Pacific International Exhibition (PPIE), the Chinese Historical Society of America presents Underground Chinatown, a penetrating look back at a troubling aspect of the PPIE, also known as the 1915 San Francisco World’s Fair. The exhibition focuses on a popular attraction in the 1915 Fair’s “Joy Zone” that fascinated visitors with false portrayals of Chinese culture. With this presentation, CHSA explores persistent racial myths and stereotypes and their complex impact on our community. For more information, please visit our website at www.chsa.org.

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