Saturday, June 20, 2026
5:00 pm Welcome Reception
6:00 pm Live Entertainment & Dinner
9:00 pm Auction
Every artifact holds
a soul that refused to be lost.
When the Vietnamese Heritage Museum opened its doors ten years ago, it made a quiet promise to a community still healing — that your stories matter, your sacrifices will be remembered, and your culture will endure.
We were founded on the belief that history is not just what happened — it is who we become because of it. Our founders knew that the first generation of Vietnamese Americans carried an irreplaceable archive in their hands, in their kitchens, in the songs they sang to their children. As those years passed, we became the keeper of that archive — not in cold storage, but in living, breathing exhibition.
“My grandmother wept when she saw her áo dài behind the glass. She said, ‘Someone finally sees us.’ That is why this museum exists.”
— Community Member, Orange County
Ten years. Thousands of artifacts collected. Hundreds of oral histories recorded. Dozens of exhibitions mounted. Countless schoolchildren who now know what their neighbors lived through. This anniversary is not just ours — it belongs to every family who trusted us with their most precious possessions.
A DECADE OF IMPACT
What ten years of dedication looks like
Numbers that represent real families, real stories, real lives.
10000
ARTIFACTS PRESERVED
More than ten thousand objects entrusted by refugee families — each one carrying memory, sacrifice, and survival
350
ORAL HISTORIES RECORDED
Voices of elders, survivors, and community builders documented so future generations can still hear them
20000
VISITORS REACHED
Students, families, and first-time guests who encountered Vietnamese history not as abstraction, but as living human experience
37
DIGITAL PLATFORM VIEWS
A far-reaching digital footprint proving these stories resonate well beyond our walls and across generations
YOUR PRESENCE MATTERS
Reserve Your Seat
Seating is limited, and every ticket helps sustain the museum’s next chapter. Join us for an evening of remembrance, gratitude, and collective commitment to preserving Vietnamese heritage.
Reserve Your Seat
Become a Gala Sponsor
Sponsoring the 10th Anniversary Gala is a visible act of belief in memory, community, and cultural stewardship. Join us in honoring the past while funding the museum’s future.
Become a Gala Sponsor
Every Dollar Tells
One More Story
Help power the next decade of preservation. Your gift supports artifact stewardship, oral history work, youth engagement, and the public programs that keep Vietnamese stories visible, dignified, and alive.
We are working toward a $60,000 gala fundraising goal. The Vietnamese Heritage Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Past Sponsors
