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Wednesday 10am - 6pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10am - 6pm Saturday 10am - 6pm Sunday 10am - 6pm

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Chinese Canadian Museum, 51 E Pender Street, Vancouver, BC (2026)

05/28/2026

Big news from the road 🇨🇦✨

We’re thrilled to share that our CEO, Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee, has been selected to participate in the 2026 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference (GGCLC)! 🎉

This year, 250 leaders from across the country will travel coast to coast through immersive study tours, exploring the challenges, opportunities, and ideas shaping Canada’s future — while building connections across sectors, communities, and regions.

As CEO of the Chinese Canadian Museum, Melissa joins the conference alongside leaders from business, government, arts, academia, Indigenous communities, media, and civil society to help imagine what the next chapter of Canada can look like.

From Vancouver Chinatown to communities across the country, we’re proud to see Chinese Canadian stories and cultural leadership represented on a national stage.
Congratulations to Melissa and all of the 2026 GGCLC participants! 👏

Photo 1: CCM CEO Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee with Governor General Mary Simon.

05/26/2026

Get ready for a rich month of fashion, food, and cultural discovery this June! 🌸🐉✨⁠

1️⃣ 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗮𝗺: 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻⁠

Join curator and author-scholar Cheryl Sim for an evening exploring the cheongsam's layered history, its revival across the diaspora, and what it means for Chinese Canadian women today — drawing from her book, "Wearing the Cheongsam: Dress and Culture in a Chinese Diaspora". Followed by a discussion with Mia Wu of on contemporary trends, garment production, and cultural appropriation. Attendees are encouraged to wear a cheongsam!⁠

🗓️ Wednesday, June 3⁠
🕠 5:30 P.M. — Doors | 6:00 – 7:45 P.M. — Presentation, discussion & Q&A⁠
📍 CCM⁠
🎟️ $5/annual pass holder; $15/general admission⁠
🔗 RSVP here: www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/programs/wearing-the-cheongsam

2️⃣ 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆: 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 🐉⁠

Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival (端午節) with a hands-on day for the whole family! Join Chinese-Singaporean chef for a special cooking workshop where you'll prepare both Teochew and Nyonya-style zongzi (粽子) and learn the art of hand-wrapping. Drop in anytime to create a sporty felt zongzi magnet or pin celebrating our upcoming exhibition, "Momentum: Power and Identity in Sports".⁠

🗓️ Saturday, June 20⁠
🕚 11 A.M. – 3 P.M. — Drop-in crafts (included with admission)⁠
🕛 12 – 1:30 P.M. — Cooking workshop ($15/annual pass holder; $25/general)⁠
📍 CCM⁠
🔗 RSVP here: www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/programs/dragon-boat-festival-2026

3️⃣ 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿'𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 🎤⁠

Go deeper into "Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s–2000" with an in-depth walkthrough led by our curatorial team. Discover the stories, research, and uniquely Chinese Canadian perspectives that bring this vibrant pop culture era to life.⁠

🗓️ Saturday, June 20 — 1 P.M. (English) | 3 P.M. (Cantonese)⁠
🗓️ Sunday, June 21 — 1 P.M. (English) | 3 P.M. (Mandarin)⁠
📍 CCM⁠
🎟️ Included with admission⁠
🔗 Book your tickets: www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/programs/dream-factory-curators-tour⁠

We look forward to welcoming you to the museum this June! ✨

05/19/2026

Dragon Boat Festival (端午節) is just around the corner! 🐉🎋

Join us on June 20 for "Family Discovery: Dragon Boat Festival at the Museum" — a hands-on celebration for the whole family.

Roll up your sleeves with Chinese-Singaporean chef Christopher Leow in a special cooking workshop where you'll prepare both Teochew and Nyonya-style zongzi (粽子), discover the symbolism behind the ingredients, and learn the precise techniques for hand-wrapping and tying your own.

We'll also be hosting a drop-in craft activity, where you can create a sporty felt zongzi magnet or pin celebrating our upcoming exhibition, "Momentum: Power and Identity in Sports".

Event Details:
📅 Saturday, June 20
🕚 11 A.M. – 3 P.M. — Drop-in crafts
🕛 12 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. — Cooking workshop
💵 Crafts: Included with admission
💵 Workshop: $15/annual pass holder; $25/general (GST not included)
📍 Chinese Canadian Museum (51 E Pender St.)
🎟️ RSVP here: https://www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/programs/dragon-boat-festival-2026

Celebration Partner: Remitly
Photo featuring Chef Christopher Leow: 📷 Amy Chui

05/16/2026

What does the cheongsam mean today? 🧵

Join us for Wearing the Cheongsam: Chinese Canadian Identity Through Fashion — an evening exploring the garment's layered history, its revival across the diaspora, and what it means for Chinese Canadian women today.

Curator and author-scholar Cheryl Sim — drawing from her book "Wearing the Cheongsam: Dress and Culture in a Chinese Diaspora" — will examine the cheongsam as a symbol of heritage, identity, and cultural belonging. The presentation will be followed by a discussion with Mia Wu of Modernize Tailors, exploring contemporary trends, garment production, and cultural appropriation.

Attendees are encouraged to wear a cheongsam to the program!

Event Details:
📅 Wednesday, June 3
🕠 5:30 P.M. — Doors
🕕 6:00 P.M. to 7:45 P.M. — Presentation, discussion & Q&A
💵 $15 ($5 for annual pass holders, GST not included)
📍 Chinese Canadian Museum (51 E Pender St.)
🎟️ RSVP here: https://www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/programs/wearing-the-cheongsam

This event is part of public programming for "Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s–2000"

📸: Guillaume Simoneau ()

05/13/2026

A major investment in the future of the Chinese Canadian Museum 🙌

We’re thrilled to share that the Government of Canada has announced funding totalling more than $1.4 million in support of the Chinese Canadian Museum and our ongoing work to preserve, share, and celebrate Chinese Canadian history and heritage.

This support, provided through the Department of Canadian Heritage, will help advance several important areas of work — including the final phase of upgrades to our permanent home in the historic Wing Sang Building, the national tour of "The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act", new public programming connected to our upcoming exhibition "MOMENTUM: Power and Identity in Sports", and student employment opportunities in the heritage sector that provide hands-on, real-world experience in museum and cultural work.

These investments will strengthen our ability to advance research, infrastructure, education, and public programming, bring Chinese Canadian stories to communities across the country, and create more opportunities for learning, dialogue, and connection.

We are deeply grateful to the Government of Canada for this support and for recognizing the important role museums play in preserving history and shaping our shared future.

More details on the funding announcement are available here: https://www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/news/government-of-canada-invests-in-chinese-canadian-culture-and-heritage-in-vancouver

05/11/2026

What an incredible journey of photographs and teapots ✨ Thank you to everyone who visited our exhibitions "Montréal Chinois: The Lost Decades" and "Collector’s Corner: Roger Lee" over the past months, and for joining us one last time this past weekend before it closed. We’ve loved seeing these stories and pieces resonate with so many visitors.

The Poy Family Gallery on the ground floor will be closed May 11 to June 9 as installation gets underway for our next major exhibition: "Momentum: Power and Identity in Sports", opening June 10. 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

Our feature and permanent exhibitions, retail store 1889 Trading Co., and rest of the museum remain open and accessible during this time — we look forward to welcoming you!

05/08/2026

Now on view at Sidney Museum: "A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and British Columbia" — our award-winning exhibition, developed in partnership with Museum of Vancouver and University of British Columbia.

Through food and restaurant culture, the exhibition traces both historical and contemporary Chinese Canadian experiences across B.C., with stories of separation, solidarity, and home.

Last week, we were honoured to hear Joe Eng share his family's history at Beacon Cafe — Sidney's oldest Chinese restaurant.

Thanks to Sidney Museum for opening their space to this work, and for the warm reception from the Vancouver Island community.

On view until November 15, 2026.

Photo 2 — Joe Eng shares the story of his family and Beacon Cafe, Sidney’s oldest Chinese restaurant.

Photo 4 — (L–R): Sidney Museum's Director Michael Goodchild, Chinese Canadian Museum's CEO Melissa Lee, Mayor Cliff McNeil-Smith and Charlayne Thornton Joe.

05/06/2026

A landmark moment for British Columbia 🎉 Congratulations to Chinese Canadian Museum board member, Dr. Imogene Lim 🏆

We're proud to celebrate Dr. Imogene Lim on receiving the Outstanding Award in the Professional Achievement: Lifetime Achievement category at the 2026 Heritage BC Awards.

Over decades, her work has reshaped how Chinese Canadian history is understood and shared across the province. Through exhibitions like "Bleached by the Sun: Perspectives on Chinatown" and "Dishing Up Memories: Eating Chinese in BC", she has brought forward stories that were too often overlooked — and helped make them central to B.C.’s cultural narrative.

As an anthropologist, educator, and community leader, Dr. Lim has changed not just what we know about history, but how we value it. Her work continues to shape the future of heritage in British Columbia. We were honoured to nominate her.

Thank you to Heritage BC for recognizing this incredible contribution — and to everyone working to preserve and share the collective histories of Chinese Canadians.

🔗 Read more: www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/news/a-lifetime-of-heritage-work-congratulations-to-dr-imogene-lim

Photo 3: Heritage BC's Orville Lim presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Imogene Lim.

Photo 4: Chinese Canadian Museum's Melissa Lee (L) and Rosalie Gunawan (R) celebrate with Dr. Imogene Lim.

05/06/2026

Now open at Manitoba Museum! 🏛️

On May 1, "The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act" opened in Winnipeg — a powerful adaptation of our award-winning landmark exhibition first presented in Vancouver.

Timed with Asian Heritage Month, this travelling exhibition brings these histories closer to home, connecting national narratives to local communities.

We were honoured to hear Thomas Rempel-Ong share his family's multigenerational story — featured in the Manitoba edition through The Ong Family Collection — alongside a special book talk by author and guest curator Catherine Clement.

Thank you to Dr. Amelia Fay, Dr. Roland Sawatzky, and the Manitoba Museum team for bringing these stories to a new audience — and to the Winnipeg community, thank you for coming out to celebrate with us.

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage to the Chinese Canadian Museum and for supporting the tour of "The Paper Trail" across the country. We also thank the David and Dorothy Lam Foundation, our Community Legacy & Learning Initiative Partner, for their support.

"The Paper Trail" will be on view at the Manitoba Museum until April 2027.

Photo 2 — Front (L–R): Grace Wong, Catherine Clement.
Back (L–R): Olivia Chow, Dr. Amelia Fay, Dr. Roland Sawatzky.

Photo 4 — Catherine Clement and Thomas Rempel-Ong.

05/05/2026

Know a seniors group — or have seniors in your life — who'd love a meaningful experience? The Chinese Canadian Museum offers complimentary guided tours for groups of 10 to 15 guests, available in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. At least half of your group must be seniors aged 65+. Our tours are multi-sensory and fully accessible. Smaller groups can be accommodated by request.

Generously supported by the David and Dorothy Lam Foundation, Community Legacy & Learning Initiative Partner.

🗓️ Wednesdays (by booking, 2 weeks in advance)
🕒 3 P.M.
📍 CCM (51 E Pender St.)
🎟️ Complimentary — groups of 10 to 15 guests (at least 50% seniors aged 65+)
🔗 Learn more at www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/learn/senior-tours

05/02/2026

Get ready for a meaningful month of stories, family, and film this May! 🎬✨⁠

1️⃣ 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆: 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗲'𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝘀 🫖⁠
Mother's Day is just around the corner! Step into the world of Yixing teapots and design your own teapot-inspired greeting card — the perfect heartfelt gift for Mom, 婆婆, 嫲嫲, or any cherished mother figure in your life. Finish with a Polaroid self-portrait and a cup of Chinese tea while you create. Plus, catch your last chance to experience "Collector's Corner: Roger Lee" before it closes May 10.⁠

🗓️ May 9 (Sat)⁠
🕚 11 A.M. – 3 P.M. (drop-in crafts)⁠
🕧 12:30 P.M. (kid-friendly teapot tour)⁠
📍 CCM⁠ — 51 E Pender St.
🎟️ Free with museum admission⁠
🔗 RSVP: www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/programs/family-discovery-roger-lees-teapots⁠

2️⃣ "𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆" 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗤&𝗔 🎬⁠
Mark your calendars this Asian Heritage Month — catch "Clan of the Painted Lady" at Vancouver International Film Festival, an engrossing documentary by Vancouver-based director Jennifer Chiu. Drawing on her own family history, Chiu reaches into the story of the Hakka — the "guest people" of southern China, whose diaspora stretches from Mauritius to India to Jamaica to B.C.'s Lower Mainland. Stay after the screening for a Q&A with Jennifer. Presented in partnership with Vancouver International Film Festival and Knowledge Network.

🗓️ May 23 (Sat)⁠
🕑 2:00 – 4:15 P.M.⁠
📍 VIFF Centre — 1181 Seymour Street⁠
🎟️ $12 – $17⁠
🔗 Tickets: https://viff.org/whats-on/clan-of-the-painted-lady/

3️⃣ 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿'𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 🎤⁠
Go deeper into "Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s–2000" with our in-depth curator team. Discover the stories, research, and uniquely Chinese Canadian perspectives that bring this vibrant pop culture era to life.⁠

🗓️ May 9 (Sat)⁠
🕐 1 P.M. (English)⁠
🕒 3 P.M. (Mandarin)⁠
📍 CCM⁠
🎟️ Included with admission⁠
🔗 RSVP: www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/programs/dream-factory-curators-tour⁠

4️⃣ 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 🌟⁠
We're proud to take part in this year's Tourism Challenge — an industry-wide program inviting tourism and hospitality professionals to explore Vancouver's standout attractions firsthand. Pick up your passport and visit us!

🗓️ Through May 31, 2026⁠
📍 CCM⁠

5️⃣ 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲́𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀 + 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿'𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 🕰️
Catch these two exhibitions before they close. "Montréal Chinois: The Lost Decades" takes you into a rare archive of Chinese Canadian life in 1940s–60s Montréal — friendship, style, and everyday flair through the lenses of self-taught photographers. "Collector's Corner: Roger Lee" invites you into the world of an extraordinary Yixing teapot collection — vessels of artistry, memory, and cultural exchange.⁠

🗓️ Both exhibitions close May 10⁠
🕚 Wed to Sun, 10 A.M. – 5 P.M.⁠
📍 CCM
🔗 Plan your visit — www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca

We look forward to welcoming you to the museum this May! 🙌

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