“With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America”

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Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)

Until Mon Dec 30

Entrance to MOCA's exhibition "With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America"

Courtesy of Maya Lin Studio/MOCA

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Time Out says

Thu Jun 14 2012

The permanent exhibit highlighting the Chinese diaspora in America is slightly text-heavy, but there are plenty of interactive features to keep the kids engaged. Mini history buffs can hold an iron from an early-20th-century Chinese-owned Laundromat and examine the Heritage Chinatown Shop, a showcase of an old general store displaying objects—including specialty Chinese goods—recovered from Chinatown stores in U.S. cities. Tweens and parents will be interested in watching the interviews with New York Times journalist Jennifer 8. Lee, designer Anna Sui and others from MoCA’s video archive. At the end of the exhibit is a large map on which visitors can use red thread to trace their family’s journey to the United States. All ages.

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Address:
Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) 215 Centre St
Chinatown & Little Italy
New York

Cross Street:
between Grand and Howard Sts
Venue phone:
212-619-4785
Venue website:
mocanyc.org
Opening hours:
Tue, Wed, Fri–Sun 11am–6pm; Thu 11am–9pm
Transport:
Subway: J, Z, N, Q, R, 6 to Canal St
Price:
$10, seniors and students $5, children under 12 free. Thursdays free.
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1. Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)
  - 215 Centre St
    Chinatown & Little Italy
    New York
  - 212-619-4785
  - mocanyc.org
  - 40.719343,-73.999035

Event phone:
212-619-4785
Event website:
mocanyc.org

Categories:
Museums & Attractions. Art. Photography
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Feed your brain. Going in a group. Going solo. History buffs. Mood. Escapism. Chill. Off the beaten path. Take a tourist. Take your parents. Kids. Hands-on for kids
Event type:
Exhibitions

Date Time Price information
Mon Jan 14

11:00am

$7, students and seniors $4, children under 12 free