Hmong Museum

15/08/2026

The gallery space will be closed starting tomorrow, August 16, to install our brand new exhibit. Stay tuned for sneak peeks and updates.

03/08/2026

Save the DATE!

As the Spring Art Show, Hnub Tshiab: A Season of Renewal is slowly wrapping up. We’re delighted to host a panel conversation with Artist: Pachia Xiong, Nat Vuong, and Alex Yang to learn more about their artwork for the Spring Art Show at the Hmong Museum. We hope to see you there.

***For more on Tshab Her’s story, please check back on our website.

Location:

Panel will be held in Conference Room A18-1, inside Hmong Village nearest the DMV center.

18/07/2026

08/07/2026

Hmong Museum co-sponsored a listening session with the National Asian Pacific American Museum Commission. It was approved by Congress to start exploring the possibility of having a National Asian Pacific American American History and Culture museum.

They are looking for your comments! Please share your thoughts so that Hmong and Southeast Asian communities can be represented!

Share your perspectives and ideas by submitting a comment by July 31.

Submit your comment today: https://bit.ly/APAMuseumComments

08/07/2026

Hmong Museum co-sponsored a listening session with the National Asian Pacific American Museum Commission. It was approved by Congress to start exploring the possibility of having a National Asian Pacific American American History and Culture museum.

They are looking for your comments! Please share your thoughts so that Hmong and Southeast Asian communities can be represented!

Share your perspectives and ideas by submitting a comment by July 31.

Submit your comment today: https://bit.ly/APAMuseumComments

07/07/2026

Call for Apprentices

Learn HMong Batik with Ka Oskar Ly and become a facilitator for Hmong Museum.

Apprentices will contribute to the curriculum development and train to facilitate the art of HMong Batik with Hmong Museum participants.

*For more details:
Please check out our website, https://www.hmongmuseummn.org/opportunities , and click Opportunities. Or access the link in our bio.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

09/06/2026

Hello!

My name is May Lee-Yang, and I’m a Research Fellow with Hmong Museum. A few years back, a Hmong elder I spoke with told a story about how, when she was 13, she was recruited to sing kwv txhiaj (Hmong poetic chanting) at the Long Cheng Radio Station during the Secret War. She mentioned that older women often used kwv txhiaj to spread anti-Communist messages over the airwaves.

This research will eventually be compiled into a 4-6 page article that the public can access to learn more about Hmong history. Would you personally have insights or connections to someone who can tell me more about the radio station that Hmong people operated out of Long Cheng, the CIA Secret Army base? I’ve heard people DJ’d for the radio station, sang live music, performed radio plays, and of course offered news about the war. Any leads are welcome. Please DM me or email [email protected].

Sincerely,
May

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Hmong Museum received a grant to support a Hmong Research Fellowship. May is one of our fellows this year.

This fellowship was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

02/06/2026

Hello!
My name is May Lee-Yang, and I’m a Research Fellow with Hmong Museum. One of the topics I’m researching is ways in which alcohol has impacted the Hmong community. This survey contains 40 questions total. Would you help by filling out this survey by June 30, 2026?

Survey: https://forms.gle/5gLKgeJuTB5maQDP6

In 2026, Hmong Museum received a Hmong fellowship grant. May Lee-Yang is one of our fellows and is deep diving into the role that alcohol plays in the Hmong community. Share your experience with us to capture this place and time in history.

May Lee-Yang

19/05/2026

Hello! Don’t forget our upcoming opening of our Spring Art Show—Hnub Tshiab: A Season of Renewal this Saturday, May 23rd. It will showcase four local Hmong Artists: Tshab Her, Alex Yang, Pachia Xiong, and Nat Vuong.

Followed with a short program: introduction of show, meet the artists, enjoy light refreshments, and explore each artwork on display. Invite your friends and family. We hope to see you there!

To get here:
> https://www.hmongmuseummn.org/location
> Or visit our website and click on location for further instructions to get to Hmong Museum.

16/05/2026

Storymap Unveiling is happening right now!