Chinese American Museum of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°51′4.06″N 87°38′0.67″W / 41.8511278°N 87.6335194°W
| Chinatown Museum Foundation | |
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| Established | 2005 |
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| Location |
Raymond B. & Jean T. Lee Center 238 West 23rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60616 P: (312) 949-1000 |
| Director | Anita Luk |
| President | Soo Lon Moy |
| 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. |
| Website | Official website |
The Chinese-American Museum of Chicago seeks to commemorate and interpret the experiences of Chinese immigrants to the American midwest.[1] The museum opened in 2005 in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood.[2][3] Although it suffered a damaging fire in 2008, it reopened its renovated quarters, the Raymond B. & Jean T. Lee Center, in 2010.[4] 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.[5] In addition to exhibits, lectures on Chinese-American topics of interest are hosted by the museum, such as American inventions of "Chinese" cooking.[6]
The museum is a private, non-profit organization, open to the public. It is a member organization of the Chicago Cultural Alliance.
See also
References
- ↑ "Chinese-American Museum of Chicago". CAMC. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "Chinese American Museum of Chicago". Open House Chicago. Chicago Architecture Foundation. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "Chinese American Museum of Chicago". Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "IN THE NEWS: Chinese American Museum". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "Historic Exhibits". CAMC. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "Chinese-American Museum of Chicago". Chicago. Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2013-05-30.