Ten Thousand Things
Friday, October 2, 2026, All Day; additional 29 dates below.
Curated by award-winning public radio podcast host and former civic poet Shin Yu Pai, Ten Thousand Things is an exploration of the objects that shape our identities, histories, and cultural narratives. Inspired by her experience cataloging artifacts at the Wing Luke Museum as a Museology graduate student, Pai has long been fascinated by the way objects function as vessels of memory, meaning, and storytelling.
This exhibition expands upon her acclaimed public radio podcast Ten Thousand Things. Through three seasons of storytelling, Pai has explored the intimate connections people have with everyday and extraordinary items—objects that hold deep personal significance, evoke generational ties, or serve as cultural touchstones.
Visitors will encounter a curated selection of objects featured in the podcast, alongside newly collected artifacts and stories from local communities. From hand-crafted kapa cloth to a cherished abacus, from a well-worn walis tingting broom to vitrified orbs, each item on display carries its own narrative of belonging, resilience, and transformation.
Upcoming Dates
All Day
- Fri, Oct 2, 2026
- Sat, Oct 3, 2026
- Sun, Oct 4, 2026
- Wed, Oct 7, 2026
- Thu, Oct 8, 2026
- Fri, Oct 9, 2026
- Sat, Oct 10, 2026
- Sun, Oct 11, 2026
- Wed, Oct 14, 2026
- Thu, Oct 15, 2026
- Fri, Oct 16, 2026
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- Sun, Oct 18, 2026
- Wed, Oct 21, 2026
- Thu, Oct 22, 2026
- Fri, Oct 23, 2026
- Sat, Oct 24, 2026
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026
- Wed, Oct 28, 2026
- Thu, Oct 29, 2026
- Fri, Oct 30, 2026
- Sat, Oct 31, 2026
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026
- Wed, Nov 4, 2026
- Thu, Nov 5, 2026
- Fri, Nov 6, 2026
- Sat, Nov 7, 2026
- Sun, Nov 8, 2026
- Wed, Nov 11, 2026
- Thu, Nov 12, 2026
- …and 122 more
Hours
Wednesday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday-Monday closed
CLOSED HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day.
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