Chinese Puzzles (November 6, 2010 – April 9, 2011) Chinatown POV: Reflections on September 11 (September 11, 2010 – November 29, 2010) Both Here and There: Yale-China and a Century of Transformative Encounters (September 2, 2010 – October 11, 2010) Here & Now: Chapter III Towards Transculturalism (February 11, 2010 – March 28, 2010) Here & Now: Chapter II Crossing Boundaries (November 19, 2009 – January 4, 2010) Here & Now: Chinese Artists in New York Chapter 1 (September 22, 2009 – November 2, 2009) Collections As of early 2020, MOCA's Collections and Research Center contained more than 85,000 artifacts, photos, memorabilia, documents, oral histories, and art work. The collection covers a timespan of 160 years and includes e.g. historical Chinese restaurant menus, boat tickets, family photographs, and wedding dresses. Research Center The museum's previous gallery space on 70 Mulberry Street is used as an archival center and serves as a research center. The Research Center contains applications, such as Web-based versions of gallery exhibitions and an interactive timeline of Chinese American history. The center also provides resources on topics such as immigration and diversity. The Research Center was damaged by fire in 2020. Special collections Special collections include: Legacy Awards Gala At MOCA's 2015 Legacy Awards Gala, the museum honored several people and organizations for their roles in Chinese-American culture. Honorees were the C.V. Starr Scholars, Hong Kong-born American actor Nancy Kwan, and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates founding design partner William C. Louie. 2014 honorees included: Tyrus Wong Theodore T. Wang Victor and William Fung Foundation Ltd. 2013 honorees included: Michael Bloomberg Pei-Yuan Chia Ming Tsai Wang Yannan 2012 honorees included: Angelica Cheung Silas Chou Calvin Tsao Humberto Leon and Carol Lim 2011 honorees included: Oscar L. Tang David Liu Dominic Ng Pichet Ong 2010 honorees included: The Chao Family Maurice R. Greenberg & The Starr Foundation HSBC Bank USA Anita Lo Bill and Judith Davidson Moyers Ben Wang Major General John L. Fugh *(posthumous award) 2009 honorees included: Ronnie C. Chan Charles B. Wang Community Health Center Anla Cheng Mark E. Kingdon Lucy Liu Wan-go Weng Jerry Yang See also Chinese Americans in New York City Chinese American Museum (based in Los Angeles) Chinese Historical Society of America (based in San Francisco) Chinese Historical Society of Southern California Chinese Culture Center (based in San Francisco) Chinese American Museum Washington, DC Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park List of