Chinese Canadian Museum Celebrates First Lunar New Year at Wing Sang Building with Tastings, Craft Workshops and Golden Ticket Fortune Cookie Campaign
Vancouver, BC (January 23, 2024) – The Chinese Canadian Museum is celebrating its first Lunar New Year at their permanent Wing Sang Building location in Vancouver Chinatown with special tastings, craft workshops, lion dances, added guided tours, and Chinese calligraphy…
Chinese Canadian Museum Honours Legendary Magician Tony Eng With New Exhibition at Victoria Location
Victoria, B.C. (December 6, 2023) – The Chinese Canadian Museum’s Victoria location is honouring the life of legendary Canadian master magician Tony Eng with the opening of a new exhibition The Magic of Tony Eng. Media are invited to attend…
Chinese Canadian Museum officially opens to the public
Vancouver, B.C. (June 30, 2023) – The Chinese Canadian Museum is pleased to officially open its doors to the public on Saturday, July 1, 2023. Located in the historic Wing Sang Building at 51 East Pender Street in Vancouver Chinatown,…
CCM Receives $5.18 million from Government of Canada
(Vancouver, BC, May 23, 2023) — The Chinese Canadian Museum has received $5,179,000 from the Government of Canada in support of its building and space renewal at its new permanent location. The museum, located at the historic Wing Sang Building in…
Behind-the-scenes inside Canada’s first Chinese Canadian Museum
Vancouver, B.C. (May 10, 2023) – In recognition of Asian Heritage Month, the Chinese Canadian Museum is sharing a sneak peek of its new permanent location as it undergoes renewal inside the historic Wing Sang Building — the oldest building…
Chinese Canadian Museum Receives $10 million from the Province of BC
On April 12, 2023, the Honorable Lana Popham, BC Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport announced that the Chinese Canadian Museum will receive $10 million in provincial funding. The funding will support us as we put together the finishing…
CCM Receives Major Gifts from Dr. Vivienne Poy & David and Dorothy Lam Foundation
The Chinese Canadian Museum is thrilled to announce it has received $2.8 million from the Honourable Dr. Vivienne Poy and family through the Lee Tak Wai Foundation and $1 million from the David and Dorothy Lam Foundation. We are incredibly…
Province of BC – Canada’s first Chinese Canadian Museum established in B.C.
Province of BC – Canada’s first Chinese Canadian Museum established in B.C.
Community Roundtable with the Premier
On December 9, 2022, we hosted Premier David Eby, MLA George Chow, MLA Melanie Mark, Mayor Ken Sim, and many community leaders from Vancouver Chinatown for a roundtable discussion at the Wing Sang Building. It was a wonderful opportunity for…
Giving Tuesday & Donation Match
Happy Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is a movement to encourage everyone to contribute to the community in their own ways. The Chinese Canadian Museum invites you to join our $25 million fundraising campaign to support our continual operations, renovations and…
Grace Wong and Richard K. Wong Donate $1.1 million to Chinese Canadian Museum
The Chinese Canadian Museum Society of BC has received a $1.1 million gift from board chair, Grace Wong, along with her husband Richard K. Wong and family. We thank Grace and Richard and their family for the generous support and…
Chinese Canadian Museum Welcomes Inaugural CEO
The Chinese Canadian Museum Society of BC welcomes Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the Chinese Canadian Museum. Following an extensive search, the Board of Directors are delighted to have Melissa join CCM on October…