“This museum has inspired me to use my voice for the voiceless.”
Author: laogaimuseum
American University Foreign Policy Program
“I must confess that I live in a bubble! I had no idea of the inhumane activities still going on in this world that we live in. Thank you for opening my eyes! I will keep this situation in my thoughts and prayers. This must end.”
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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…
LRF Hosted Photo Exhibition Commemorating the Tiananmen Square Massacre
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. In the early morning of June 4, 1989, the People’s Liberation Army, equipped with tanks and assault rifles, massacred an unknown number of unarmed civilians. The violent crackdown ended month-long demonstrations initiated by university students in Beijing calling on the Party to combat corruption…
Laogai Museum Closed Memorial Day
Our museum will be closed Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2014.
Commemorating The 25th Anniversary Of The Tiananmen Square Massacre
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…
Groups Visit Laogai Museum
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…
Laogai Museum New Promotional Video
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…
New Hours Effective December 2, 2013
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.
Harry Wu and LRF Staff Give Museum Tour to Over 100 Students
A group of 107 high school students visited the Laogai Museum as part of Hampton University’s Pre-College Summer Program. The students received guided tours of the artifacts on display in the museum from Laogai Research Foundation staff and were treated to a presentation delivered by Executive Director Harry Wu on his experiences in China’s laogai…