Please join us in remembering the victims of the June 4th, 1989 turmoil
When: May 31 to June 4, 2014 from 4-6:30pm
Where: 1734 20th St., Washington D.C., 20009
Event starts at 4pm every afternoon
Tiananmen Square Massacre Photos will be exhibited
Film screening of the PBS Frontline Documentary The Tank Man from 5pm to 6:30pm
Refreshments will be served.
Please send an email with the subject “RSVP” to museum@laogai.org to RSVP.
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Posted: May 5, 2014 in New Museum
Do you feel that your social studies and history curriculum is static, boring, and too Western-centric? Do you think your students might welcome lessons that cover the appalling, brutal, and still incredibly relevant nature of the Chinese Communist Party? Do you feel that your unit on the Cold War, history of communism, or history of the 20th century is limited due to its exclusion of the Chinese story? Do you want to prepare your students with a basic understanding of modern Chinese history given the reality of today’s global economy?
Do your students know that Chairman Mao was responsible for more than 5 times the death toll (via executions, policy induced famine, torture, war, nuclear testing, political purging, etc…) that Adolf Hitler is associated with? Can your students explain the cultural differences between Tibetan Chinese, Uyghur Chinese, and Han Chinese people? Chances are that your textbook does not adequately cover the turbulent history of arguably the soon-to-be most influential country in the world.
If you interested in organizing a student group to come to the Laogai Museum, please do not hesitate to contact us. Student groups are given guided tours that can range anywhere from thirty minutes to an hour depending on how many questions are asked. In addition, if time allows, student groups are given the opportunity to speak with Lagai survivor and Laogai Museum founder Harry Wu.
We are located just a three minute walk from the Dupont Circle Metro Station. Please email or call us if you would like to schedule a tour:
Laogai Museum
1734 20th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
museum@laogai.org
(202) 730-9308
The last several weeks have been busy for the Laogai Museum.
On Thursday, February 20, a group of senior officials from the Department of Homeland Security Immigrations and Customs Enforcement visited the Laogai Museum to gain a better understanding of human rights issues in China and the ongoing exportation of labor camp products into countries like the United States. Following the museum tour, the officials participated in a lengthy discussion with Laogai Research Foundation Staff on strategies to strengthen enforcement of existing laws prohibiting the importation of labor camp products into the US.
Several students groups also visited the museum. Over a dozen University of Maryland students received a guided tour. Issues discussed during the tour included how the Chinese Communist Party has maintained power over the decades and what China’s human rights legacy will be as it becomes more of global power. High school students from the Stony Ridge School were also given a tour, watched a short documentary, and enjoyed a question and answer period with Harry Wu.
The Laogai Museum is pleased to announce its new promotional video. The video is roughly twelve minutes long and functions as a virtual tour of the museum. If you plan on coming to the museum in the future, it might be helpful to view this video beforehand. Or, if you cannot attend the museum for whatever reason, this video can substitute for your missed museum experience. At any rate, we are pleased to announce this new video and its immense educational value. You can view the video by clicking here!
Effective December 2, 2013, the Laogai Museum will be open 7 days a week from 10am-6pm. We are pleased to announce these extended hours! As always, the Laogai Museum has free admission. We are still located on the corner of S and 20th streets just north of the Dupont Circle metro station.
