10,000 Memories

Partition, Independence, and WWII in South Asia

Los Altos History Museum will present a newly created exhibition, "10,000 Memories: Partition, Independence, and WWII in South Asia," on display Jan 29 - May 24, 2026, illuminating the largely unknown story of the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan.

Inspired by the book 10,000 Memories, the exhibition was developed in collaboration with The 1947 Partition Archive, a Berkeley-based nonprofit. Debuting in Los Altos before traveling statewide and beyond, the exhibition features first-hand accounts, photographs, and multimedia storytelling from those who experienced Partition, or whose family lived through it.

Following the fall of the British Indian Empire and the creation of India and Pakistan, millions were displaced amid widespread violence. The exhibition explores this unmemorialized event, the rise of communal violence, and the impact of polarization issues that resonate today. For additional information, visit losaltoshistory.org/partition.