Get to know our partners for COMING HOME!
Vanport Mosaic has partnered with several esteemed organizations to enrich this initiative. Together, these partnerships offer a diverse array of exhibitions, presentations, and activities that illuminate the history and importance of Old Town. Each organization has histories rooted in historic Old Town and will provide information, stories, and resources throughout the week.
The Oregon Historical Society is dedicated to making Oregon's long, rich history visible and accessible to all. For more than a century, the Oregon Historical Society has served as the state's collective memory, preserving a vast collection of artifacts, photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, films, and oral histories. Our research library, museum, digital platform, educational programming, and historical journal make Oregon's history open and accessible to all. We exist because history is powerful, and because a history as deep and rich as Oregon's cannot be contained within a single story or point of view. ohs.org
Oregon Black Pioneers Oregon Black Pioneers is Oregon’s only statewide African American historical society. We preserve and present the 400+ year history of people of African descent in Oregon through original research, exhibitions, publications and programs. oregonblackpioneers.org
Japanese American Museum of Oregon The mission of the Japanese American Museum of Oregon is to preserve and honor the history and culture of Japanese Americans in the Pacific Northwest, educate the public about the Japanese American experience during WWII, and advocate for the protection of civil rights for all Americans. jamo.org/
Hellenic-American Cultural Center and Museum HACCM gathers, preserves, and shares the Hellenic (Greek) American experience in Oregon and SW Washington. We pursue our mission by operating a museum and cultural center. HACCM grew out of the Greek-American community’s desire to collect and keep alive the history of those who came before us, and continues to be sustained by members of this community. We are driven by a desire to bring history into the present by creating a space for our audiences (whether of Greek heritage or not) to come together and situate themselves in history.hellenicamericancc.org/
Lan Su Chinese Garden The mission of Lan Su Chinese Garden is to cultivate an oasis of tranquil beauty and harmony to inspire, engage and educate our global community in the appreciation of a richly authentic Chinese culture. Lan Su envisions a world where people of all backgrounds are valued; all cultures are celebrated; and community members have a deeper, more immersive world view. lansugarden.org/
Oregon Jewish Museum And Center For Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education explores the legacy of the Jewish experience in Oregon, teaches the enduring and universal relevance of the Holocaust, and provides opportunities for intercultural conversations.https://www.ojmche.org/
Portland Chinatown Museum The Portland Chinatown Museum (PCM) is Oregon’s first museum about Chinese American history, art, and culture. Opened to the public in December 2018 in an historic building at NW Third Avenue and Davis Street, the Museum honors Portland Chinatown’s past, celebrates its present, and is helping to create its future. The permanent exhibition gallery features a 2,400 square foot exhibition, Beyond the Gate: A Tale of Portland’s Historic Chinatowns. Two front galleries serve as a venue for the work of contemporary Asian American artists in all media, as a site for storytelling about the immigrant experience, and for exhibitions, lectures, performances, and other public programs. The Portland Chinatown Museum is operated by the Portland Chinatown History Foundation, founded in 2014 by a group of Chinese American elders with deep roots in Portland’s Chinatown. Our mission is to collect, preserve and share the stories, oral histories and artifacts of Portland’s Chinatown as a catalyst for exploring and interpreting the history of past, present and future immigrant experiences. portlandchinatownmuseum.org