Heritage Museum of Asian Art

Heritage Museum of Asian Art Heritage Museum of Asian Art showcases a variety of artistic forms, spanning many cultures and time

Established in 2014, in the heart of Chicago’s Chinatown, the Heritage Museum of Asian Art showcases a variety of artistic forms, spanning many cultures and time periods of Asia. The museum provides a link to the past and present arts of Asia for Chicagoans and visitors from all around the world. The Heritage Museum of Asian Art is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Support for the museum’s coll

ections and general operations is provided by generous private individuals and donations from the visiting public.

🎉 June at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art 🎉Join us for a month of exhibitions, workshops, conversations, and celebratio...
05/30/2026

🎉 June at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art 🎉

Join us for a month of exhibitions, workshops, conversations, and celebrations!

📍 June 6 | 2–4 PM
Pride March in Chinatown: Learn about APIDA LGBTQ+ organization Invisible to Invincible (i2i)
Hosted at the Chinese American Museum of Chicago

🎂 June 7 | 11 AM–5 PM
HMAA Birthday Sale
Celebrate with free admission and special gift shop discounts!

🌏 June 10 | 7–8 PM (Online)
Residency at Róng Design Library, China
Learn about this unique residency opportunity and creative exchange program.

🏳️‍🌈 June 13 | 2–4 PM
Q***r Love in Chinese Opera

✨ June 19 | 5–8 PM
Free Admission Night
Explore the museum after hours and enjoy free admission.

🥇 June 20 | 2–4 PM
Kintsugi Workshop
Discover the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with gold.

🏳️‍🌈 June 21 | 2–4 PM
Q***rness in Chinese Erotic Paintings

🐉 June 26 | 6–9 PM
Private Preview Party
Beasts, Aviary and Ritual of Ancient China
Be among the first to experience this major new exhibition featuring rare ancient Chinese jades and ritual objects.

Link in the bio.

Visit our website for details and registration. We look forward to seeing you this June!

🎉 Celebrate HMAA’s Birthday with us on June 7! 🎂One day only!Enjoy FREE museum admission and 20% OFF all purchases in th...
05/30/2026

🎉 Celebrate HMAA’s Birthday with us on June 7! 🎂

One day only!
Enjoy FREE museum admission and 20% OFF all purchases in the HMAA Gift Shop.

Discover unique vintage treasures including s***f bottles, collectible jade, antique Chinese porcelains, rare artifact books, and more. Whether you’re a collector, art lover, or simply looking for something special, come explore and celebrate with us!

Heritage Museum of Asian Art
June 7
🎁 Free Admission + 20% Off Gift Shop Items

Come spend the day surrounded by art, history, and community. We look forward to celebrating with you! ✨

🎉 Celebrate HMAA’s Birthday with us on June 7! 🎂Enjoy FREE museum admission and 20% OFF all purchases in the HMAA Gift S...
05/22/2026

🎉 Celebrate HMAA’s Birthday with us on June 7! 🎂

Enjoy FREE museum admission and 20% OFF all purchases in the HMAA Gift Shop for one special day only.

Discover unique vintage treasures including s***f bottles, collectible jade, antique Chinese porcelains, rare artifact books, and more. Whether you’re a collector, art lover, or simply looking for something special, come explore and celebrate with us!

Heritage Museum of Asian Art
June 7
🎁 Free Admission + 20% Off Gift Shop Items

Come spend the day surrounded by art, history, and community. We look forward to celebrating with you! ✨

🌈✨ At the intersection of AANHPI Heritage Month and Pride Month, the Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) and Heri...
05/20/2026

🌈✨ At the intersection of AANHPI Heritage Month and Pride Month, the Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) and Heritage Museum of Asian Art (HMAA), with support from Invisible to Invincible (i2i), present a special event series celebrating q***r Asian and Asian American histories, communities, artistic expressions, and cultural activism.

Join us throughout May and June for performances, conversations, and programs exploring q***r visibility, heritage, storytelling, and cultural space in Chinatown and beyond. 🌈

✨ PROGRAMS ✨

💋 Yellow Peril Drag Show
📍 Chinese American Museum of Chicago
🗓 May 30 (Sat.)
⏰ 6–9 PM

🏳️‍🌈 Pride March in Chinatown: Learn about Invisible to Invincible (i2i)
📍 Chinese American Museum of Chicago
🗓 Jun. 6 (Sat.)
⏰ 2–4 PM

🎭 Q***r Love in Chinese Opera
📍 Heritage Museum of Asian Art
🗓 Jun. 13 (Sat.)
⏰ 2–4 PM

🖼 Q***rness in Chinese Erotic Paintings
📍 Heritage Museum of Asian Art
🗓 Jun. 21 (Sun.)
⏰ 2–4 PM

Celebrate with us as we honor q***r AANHPI creativity, histories, resilience, and futures together in community. ✨

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Stitching Stories: Interwoven is on view from May 6 through May 31 at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art.Join us for the O...
05/13/2026

Stitching Stories: Interwoven is on view from May 6 through May 31 at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art.

Join us for the Opening Reception on May 15 (Fri.) from 5–8 PM, and a Story Sharing Event on May 23 (Sat.) from 2–4 PM.

Links in bio.

This exhibition is a collaboration between the Heritage Museum of Asian Art and the Needles and Threads Quilters Guild, featuring works by participating artists:
Thandi Cai, Jeanne Chaney, Summer Coleman, Sabba Elahi, Ernestine Fleming-Jones, Richard Gessert, Sungjae Lee, Patricia Morehead, Artelia Trice, Susan Trice, Nik-ki Whittingham, Trish Williams, and Rosalind Wilson.

Last Saturday, thank you all for coming out for the 50 Years of Being a Foreigner special screening and activation, as w...
05/13/2026

Last Saturday, thank you all for coming out for the 50 Years of Being a Foreigner special screening and activation, as well as the Delicious Movement workshop at the Chicago Cultural Center with .

We deeply appreciated everyone who brought their creativity, sensitivity, curiosity, care, and love into the space. Special thanks to Eiko for her incredible generosity, insights, and powerful work.

This event series is presented in collaboration with Asian Improv aRts Midwest, Butoh Curious Chi, Japanese Culture Center, and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and is supported by the Arts Midwest GIG Fund and the DePaul Humanities Center.

Photo Credit: .j

Thank you everyone for coming out to move with us Thursday night. ✨It was so special to share the space, movement, and c...
05/09/2026

Thank you everyone for coming out to move with us Thursday night. ✨

It was so special to share the space, movement, and conversation together with Eiko and all of you. We look forward to seeing everyone again at the Chicago Cultural Center this weekend.

Join us for the talk this Sunday, link in bio.

A Chinese Artist Survival GuideLearn from Tongyu Toni Zhao how to navigate life as an artist in China today—beyond the m...
05/04/2026

A Chinese Artist Survival Guide
Learn from Tongyu Toni Zhao how to navigate life as an artist in China today—beyond the mainstream.

Toni’s work moves across galleries, museums, hotels, shopping malls, and the streets, blurring the boundaries between art, public space, and everyday life.

🚶‍♀️ Join her for a “walk” through another side of the Chinese art scene, that unfolds not only within institutions and markets, but within the rhythms of daily experience.

May 13 (Wed.) 7-8PM
Scan QR to resigner, Link the bio.

✨ A rare chance to gain insight into alternative artistic pathways, strategies, and realities shaping contemporary practice in China today.

🌸 MAY AT HMAA 🌸A month of movement, memory, storytelling, and community—join us at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art for ...
05/02/2026

🌸 MAY AT HMAA 🌸
A month of movement, memory, storytelling, and community—join us at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art for programs that connect past and present through art, performance, and shared experience.

From hands-on workshops to artist conversations and free public programs, May is full of ways to engage:

✨ Highlights include:
• Introduction to Jade Appreciation (May 2)
• Turn Memories into Art: A Family Story Workshop (May 3)
• Who Do We Carry? Movement Workshop with Eiko Otake (May 7)
• 50 Years of Being a Foreigner – Screening & Delicious Movement Workshop (May 9)
• Conversation with Eiko Otake & Tatsu Aoki (May 10)
• Stitching Stories: Interwoven Opening Reception (May 15)
• Jewelry Making Workshop with Asian Elements (May 16)
• Interwoven Voices: Artist Story-Sharing (May 23)
• Roundtable: A Community Approach to Preserve Heritage (May 29)

Many programs are free or pay-as-you-can
In-person at HMAA + select online events

Come learn, move, reflect, and build community with us.

Wed–Sun | 11 AM – 5 PM
3500 S Morgan St, Chicago

🔗 Scan the QR code. More details in the bio.

Address

3500 S Morgan Street
Chicago, IL
60609

Website

https://www.heritageasianart.org/copy-of-membership

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