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Angel Island Mosaic
Angel Island Mosaic

Angel Island Mosaic uplifts the individual stories of immigrants who were detained on Angel Island. Their diverse stories reveal how race, class, and gender intersected with historical events in the early 20th century to shape both the immigration process and life in the US after.

LIGHTING THE DARKNESS
LIGHTING THE DARKNESS

In recognition of the 140th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Lighting the Darkness displays 140 LED candles installed in the Detention Barracks Museum on Angel Island. It is an Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2022 display that offers visitors a chance to reflect on the historic and ongoing impacts of exclusionary immigration policies.

TAKEN FROM THEIR FAMILIES
TAKEN FROM THEIR FAMILIES

Taken From Their Families: Japanese American Incarceration on Angel Island During World War II reveals the lesser-known history of Angel Island. The exhibit explores the events and policies that led to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and presents stories from 24 individuals whose lives were forever changed after December 7, 1941.

ANGEL ISLAND IMMIGRATION MUSEUM
ANGEL ISLAND IMMIGRATION MUSEUM

Angel Island represents the complexity of Pacific Coast immigration. Those who came to the U.S. across the Pacific Ocean or through the southern border, are featured here in the Angel Island Immigration Museum Virtual Exhibition. Learn about policies that impacted immigrants during the early 20th century and the laws that affect immigration today.

CYARK'S 3D BARRACKS TOUR
CYARK'S 3D BARRACKS TOUR

Now, you can explore the Detention Barracks Museum from home! Casey Dexter-Lee from Angel Island State Park will guide you through 24 points of interest around the U.S. Immigration Station site. Discover immigrant poetry on the tour, view a short exhibition on Angel Island’s history, download lesson plans, and more with Cyark’s 3D Barracks Tour.

TASTES OF HOME
TASTES OF HOME

From “breaking bread” with friends to providing a route to financial stability — food has played an important role in the stories of many immigrants from around the world. Tastes of Home is an online exhibition where visitors can feel an increased sense of appreciation and connection to the immigrants in our communities and the foods that sustain them.

VOICES OF RESILIENCE
VOICES OF RESILIENCE

Fifty years ago, Alexander Weiss found long-lost poems carved into the detention barracks walls. This discovery led to the Immigration Station’s rebirth as a National Historic Landmark. To commemorate this golden jubilee, we present Voices of Resilience, an online exhibition celebrating poems from the site’s history as well as poems submitted by the public.

AN IMMIGRANT'S JOURNEY
AN IMMIGRANT'S JOURNEY

Presented on Google Arts & Culture, An Immigrant’s Journey lets you follow in the footsteps of Angel Island immigrants to uncover what it was like to arrive in San Francisco between 1910 and 1940.

CHINESE POETRY OF ANGEL ISLAND
CHINESE POETRY OF ANGEL ISLAND

Presented on Google Arts & Culture, Chinese Poetry of Angel Island lets you learn more about the poetry carved into the barracks’ walls–a centerpiece of the site’s rebirth as a National Historic Landmark.

Traveling Exhibits

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TAKEN FROM THEIR FAMILIES
TAKEN FROM THEIR FAMILIES

Host Taken From Their Families: Japanese American Incarceration on Angel Island During World War II at your school, gallery, library, museum, or next event.

A CAGE BUILT OF JADE (Coming in 2024)
A CAGE BUILT OF JADE (Coming in 2024)

Step inside the men’s detention barracks for A Cage Built of Jade: Detention and Determination at the Angel Island Immigration Station.

For questions about exhibitions and related content, please contact Russell Nauman at rnauman@aiisf.org.