MOCA StoryMap
Share your story with us!
The Museum of Chinese in America opened its doors on September 22, 2009 with its new core exhibition, With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America. With each step, we embark upon our own journey, often looking back as we move forward. Stories of beginnings, adventures, crossroads, and home connect us all. Share your story with us!
How would you finish the following sentence:
I brought… I left behind…
Your answers can be about the tangible, physical things or the intangible, abstract “things” that you brought with you on your personal journey. The contributions we collect may become a part of MOCA’s Journey Wall, core exhibition, or online StoryMap. Please email your entries to clee@mocanyc.org.
What is the MOCA Story Map?
StoryMap is an important component in MOCA's new online presence. It will allow the museum to collect perspectives, stories, pictures, and videos from Chinese Americans all over the country. All entries will also be mapped via Google technology to contextualize a larger vision of where we are and what we think across the nation.
How do I contribute a story?
First, please visit the Museum’s StoryMap webpage. Then sign up and activate your account. Once you have activated your account, please enter your story and assign a geographical location and year.
- Add corresponding photographs
- Add a corresponding video
- Tag your story
- Edit your story and profile later
- Contribute more stories later
What kind of stories can I contribute?
You can answer one of the questions we have posed, or you can share any story you wish.
How do I view and/or search stories?
You can view and search stories by:
- Story titles alphabetically
- Names of those who have contributed stories
- Names of those who have created profiles
- Year assigned to the story
- Geographic locations on the map
- Tags
