Our Impact
The Chinese Canadian Museum has quickly established itself as a powerful platform for elevating Chinese Canadian stories and experiences.
Supported by a strong network of donors, staff, and volunteers, the museum is fostering deeper understanding and meaningful dialogue across generations and communities, with curated exhibitions, community collaborations, and public programming.
By The Numbers
Since opening in July 2023, the Chinese Canadian Museum has become a dynamic space for cultural engagement and dialogue. Through public programs and hundreds of tours, the museum has connected communities, reached students of all ages, and built a growing digital audience.
Awards and Honours
The Chinese Canadian Museum is honoured to be recognized nationally and internationally for its exhibitions, storytelling, heritage preservation, and community impact.
2025
- City of Vancouver Heritage Award for Outstanding Achievement in Living Heritage
- Canadian Museums Association Outstanding Exhibitions Award — Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s to 2000
- Canadian Venue Awards — Best Museum or Gallery Space
2024
- Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive!
- Giving Hearts National Philanthropy Award — presented to Grace Wong
2023
- National Trust for Canada Governor’s Award
- TIME Magazine — World’s Greatest Places
- Canadian Museums Association Outstanding Achievement Award — Social Impact (Honourable Mention)
- Heritage BC Award — Education, Communications & Awareness Category for The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act
- City of Victoria’s Hallmark Heritage Communication Award
- Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC’s Larry Wong Prize for The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act and Curator Catherine Clement
- Vancouver Short Film Festival Best Short Documentary Award for Everlasting
- Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver: Museum (3rd Place)
2022
- Canadian Museums Association Outstanding Achievement Award — Exhibition for A Seat at the Table
The museum is committed to including accessibility for all ages and abilities. That’s why we’re proud to achieve RHF Accessibility Certified Pre-Construction under the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ (RHFAC) program!
RHFAC provides organizations with an understanding of the overall level of meaningful access of their sites, based on the holistic user experience of people with varying disabilities affecting their mobility, vision and hearing. We are joining the ranks of more than 2,283 sites across Canada that have been rated through the program.