From Laos to America Museum
From Laos to America is a museum honoring the refugee's experience. It is a two-decade collection of Hmong, Laotian, and other Asian cultural artifacts.
Jim Harris and Marty Harris, retired educators, originally started the collection to connect with their Hmong students and teach their students about the Hmong’s history and their way of life before their families immigrated to the United States. Backed by the CIA, Hmong soldiers fought communist forces in Laos, while Americans fought the North Vietnamese. After the U.S. pulled out of Vietnam, the
01/11/2024
01/09/2024
The From Laos to America Museum will be closed today due to weather.
We will see you all tomorrow!
11/09/2023
We are so honored to have given a private tour to Director Tom Perez, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States!
04/15/2023
Wausau museum ends up on 'Jeopardy!' as a question WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) - Wausau took center stage on 'Jeopardy!' where the hit game show had a question highlighting the 'From Laos to America Museum'.
04/13/2023
We made it on jeopardy!
Picture Credit: Jim and Marty Harris
12/25/2022
Happy holidays!
We are closed tomorrow! We will reopen Tuesday, December 27, 2022!
Due to the weather, the From Laos to America Museu, the Wausau and WI Rapids offices will be closed Thursday, December 15, 2022.
All HAC staff will be working from home. We will still be answering phone calls! Our offices will reopen on Friday, December 16, 2022.
All HAC Evening programs will continue as usual.
Due to the weather, the museum will be closed Wednesday, December 14, 2022.
We will be open on Thursday, December 15, 2022.
We are open today from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM for any out of town travelers!
09/30/2022
Our museum will be closed today for a private event. If you'd like to book a tour, please contact 715-842-8390 and we will get in touch. Thank you!
09/21/2022
Walk-ins welcome or schedule your guided tour today!
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| Wednesday | 10am - 4pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 4pm |
| Friday | 10am - 4pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 4pm |
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