Established 2005 President Soo Lon Moy Phone +1 312-949-1000 | Director Anita Luk Website Official website Founded 2005 | |
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Location Raymond B. & Jean T. Lee Center 238 West 23rd Street
Chicago, Illinois 60616
P: (312) 949-1000 Owner Chinatown Museum Foundation founded in 2002 by Dr. Chuimei Ho, Dr. Kim K Tee, Sam Ma, John S Tan, Dr. Tao Luo & Wai Chee Yuen. Address 238 W 23rd St, Chicago, IL 60616, USA Hours Open today · 10AM–4PMSunday10AM–4PMMonday(Casimir Pulaski Day)ClosedTuesday9:30AM–2:30PMWednesday9:30AM–2:30PMThursday9:30AM–1:30PMFriday9:30AM–1:30PMSaturday10AM–4PM Similar Balzekas Museum of Lithuania, Ukrainian National Museum, Pui Tak Center, National Museum of Puerto Ri, Swedish American Museum Profiles | ||
My chinatown chinese american museum of chicago
The Chinese-American Museum of Chicago seeks to commemorate and interpret the experiences of Chinese immigrants to the American midwest. The museum opened in 2005 in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood. Although it suffered a damaging fire in 2008, it reopened its renovated quarters, the Raymond B. & Jean T. Lee Center, in 2010.
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Its exhibits have included: "The Attic," (the saved treasures of local resident); Chicago Chinatown themed artwork by students of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Chinese games and play; explorations and displays of traditional festivals; and historical period studies of Chinese-American Immigrants, their experiences and communities. In addition to exhibits, lectures on Chinese-American topics of interest are hosted by the museum, such as American inventions of "Chinese" cooking.
The museum is a private, non-profit organization, open to the public. It is a member organization of the Chicago Cultural Alliance.