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  • Event Wrap | Our Story: Discovering Our Relationships

    Event Wrap | Our Story: Discovering Our Relationships

    On Saturday, the progress of Our Story was presented through a panel discussion mediated by Mark Wang, CEO of the Chinese Museum. Read more

  • Artist's Insights: Grace Feng

    Artist's Insights: Grace Feng

    Join Grace Feng on Sunday 31st of July for a free talk about her practice and her identity as a Chinese Australian creative practitioner. Read more

  • HerStory: Multiple facets of Chinese Australian Women

    HerStory: Multiple facets of Chinese Australian Women

    HerStory: Multiple facets of Chinese Australian Women highlights and celebrates the stories of nine Chinese Australian women. Read more

  • Family Murmurings

    Family Murmurings

    Explore memories of the mid-century Australian Chinese community through art by Nancy Liang, inspired by Ken Chan’s fictions. Step into the art in VR, constructed by Oliver Clifton. Read more

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  • HerStory: Multiple facets of Chinese Australian Women
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Event Wrap | Our Story: Discovering Our Relationships

Event Wrap | Our Story: Discovering Our Relationships

On Saturday, the progress of Our Story was presented through a panel discussion mediated by Mark Wang, CEO of the Chinese Museum. Read more

Published: 14th July, 2022

Updated: 18th July, 2022

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Artist's Insights: Grace Feng

Artist's Insights: Grace Feng

Join Grace Feng on Sunday 31st of July for a free talk about her practice and her identity as a Chinese Australian creative practitioner. Read more

Start: 31st July, 2022 at 2:00pm

End: 31st July, 2022 at 3:00pm

Published: 8th July, 2022

Updated: 1st August, 2022

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Location: 22 Cohen Place, MELBOURNE, 3000

Artist's Insights: John Young In Conversation

Artist's Insights: John Young In Conversation

Join John Young on the 25th of June for a free talk to find out more about his work and practice at the Chinese Museum's latest The Arts Collective event. Read more

Start: 25th June, 2022 at 2:00pm

End: 25th June, 2022 at 3:00pm

Published: 17th June, 2022

Updated: 27th June, 2022

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Location: 22 Cohen Pl, Melbourne, VIC, 3000

Our Story: Discovering Our Relationships

Our Story: Discovering Our Relationships

Please join us at a presentation of recent research findings followed by a panel discussion. Read more

Start: 9th July, 2022 at 2:00pm

End: 9th July, 2022 at 4:00pm

Published: 16th June, 2022

Updated: 27th July, 2022

Author: Erin Blackman

Location: 22 Cohen Place, MELBOURNE VIC 3000, 3000

Fundraising Event | Ah Chan the Cabinet Maker

Fundraising Event | Ah Chan the Cabinet Maker

A fundraising event that assists the Museum maintain its collection of over 10,000 artefacts and records of Chinese-Australian historical significance. Read more

Start: 28th May, 2022 at 7:00pm

End: 28th May, 2022 at 11:30pm

Published: 4th May, 2022

Updated: 30th May, 2022

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Location: 22 Cohen Place, MELBOURNE, 3000

Dragon Boat Festival Sunday 5th June 2022

Dragon Boat Festival Sunday 5th June 2022

Chinese Museum FREE Open Day and family activities to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday, 5th June 2022. Read more

Start: 5th June, 2022 at 10:00am

End: 6th June, 2022 at 10:00am

Published: 2nd May, 2022

Updated: 28th June, 2022

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Location: 22 Cohen Place, MELBOURNE, 3000

Sunday 1st May - Free Admission

Sunday 1st May - Free Admission

The Chinese Museum will take part in the inaugural 2022 Melbourne Chinatown Multicultural Celebrations, by holding an open day with free Museum admission, traditional Chinese music concerts, and Dragon Talks on 1st May 2022. Read more

Start: 1st May, 2022 at 10:00am

End: 1st May, 2022 at 5:00pm

Published: 21st April, 2022

Updated: 28th June, 2022

Author: Erin Blackman

Location: 22 Cohen Place, MELBOURNE VIC 3000, 3000

Sheng Shen Shimmer: Concert Event

Sheng Shen Shimmer: Concert Event

Two very different musicians share evolving musical culture in a concert of collaborative new work. Read more

Start: 4th June, 2022 at 8:30pm

End: 4th June, 2022 at 9:30pm

Published: 11th April, 2022

Updated: 7th July, 2022

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Location: 22 Cohen Place, MELBOURNE, 3000

Becoming Home: Stories of Chinese-Australians

Becoming Home: Stories of Chinese-Australians

Becoming Home: Stories of Chinese-Australians February - March 2022 Read more

Published: 11th March, 2022

Updated: 14th April, 2022

Author: Xing Jun Seah

HerStory: Multiple facets of Chinese Australian Women

HerStory: Multiple facets of Chinese Australian Women

HerStory: Multiple facets of Chinese Australian Women highlights and celebrates the stories of nine Chinese Australian women. Read more

Published: 4th March, 2022

Updated: 23rd May, 2022

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Moomba Dragon Parade & Free Museum Admission

Moomba Dragon Parade & Free Museum Admission

After a 2 year hiatus, the Millennium Dragon will finally be awakened on 14 March 2022 for the Moomba Festival. Follow it back to the Museum and gain free admission. Read more

Start: 14th March, 2022 at 12:00am

End: 15th March, 2022 at 12:00am

Published: 24th February, 2022

Updated: 14th May, 2022

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Location: 22 Cohen Pl, Melbourne, 3000

Lion Dances: Sunday 6th February 2022

Lion Dances: Sunday 6th February 2022

Lion Dances at the Chinese Museum, Sunday 6th Feb, 2022, 1.30pm & 3:10pm. At the main entrance of the Chinese Museum. Read more

Start: 6th February, 2022 at 10:00am

End: 6th February, 2022 at 4:00pm

Published: 1st February, 2022

Updated: 16th June, 2022

Author: Erin Blackman

Location: 22 Cohen Place, Melbourne, VICTORIA, 3000

Event Wrap | Christmas at the Chinese Museum

Event Wrap | Christmas at the Chinese Museum

We celebrated the reopening of Melbourne and welcomed over 200 visitors through our door on Sunday 19 Dec 2021. Read more

Published: 19th December, 2021

Updated: 30th May, 2022

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Family Murmurings

Family Murmurings

Explore memories of the mid-century Australian Chinese community through art by Nancy Liang, inspired by Ken Chan’s fictions. Step into the art in VR, constructed by Oliver Clifton. Read more

Published: 24th November, 2021

Updated: 31st March, 2022

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Location: 22 Cohen Place, MELBOURNE, 3000

We Are Strong Within Anti-Racism Program

We Are Strong Within Anti-Racism Program

We Are Strong Within program aims to empower Chinese Australians to manage and resolve their personal conflicts and to educate and equip vulnerable Chinese community groups with knowledge and skills to respond to racism. Read more

Start: 13th February, 2022 at 1:30pm

End: 20th March, 2022 at 3:30pm

Published: 22nd November, 2021

Updated: 16th June, 2022

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Location: 22 Cohen Place, MELBOURNE, 3000

One Million Stories Touring Exhibition launched in Nanjing, China

The exhibition was launched on Monday 25th Oct 2021 in Nanjing, China by the Victorian Government officials and the Jiangsu Foreign Affairs Office. Read more

Published: 1st November, 2021

Updated: 28th January, 2022

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Chinese Australian Achievers Launch

Chinese Australian Achievers Launch

This event celebrated 28 Chinese Australian Achievers through interviews and videos to understand their “formula for success”. Read more

Published: 21st October, 2021

Updated: 26th October, 2021

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Webinar | Discover Chinese-Australian culture and relations

Webinar | Discover Chinese-Australian culture and relations

A webinar to discover Chinese-Australian culture and relations on Sunday 3rd October 2021. Read more

Published: 4th October, 2021

Updated: 5th October, 2021

Author: Xing Jun Seah

CAFHOV Family History Day 2021

CAFHOV Family History Day 2021

The Chinese Australian Family Historians of Victoria (CAFHOV), hosted a Chinese family history event via Zoom on Sunday, 22 August 2021. Read more

Published: 25th August, 2021

Updated: 30th August, 2021

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Paris End & Chinatown Walk

Paris End & Chinatown Walk

The event was held on 4th July 2021 and 25 participates discovered the hidden Jewish connections to Melbourne’s Paris End and Chinatown. Read more

Published: 22nd July, 2021

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival

The Chinese Museum celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival on 27th June 2021, and welcomed 550 visitors to the Museum for free. Read more

Published: 1st July, 2021

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Creative Laneways Installation

Creative Laneways Installation

Seven new lightboxes, featuring the work of artist Ruofan Lei, will be installed in Smythe Lane as part of the Flash Forward program. Read more

Start: 30th June, 2021 at 12:00am

End: 30th June, 2022 at 12:00am

Published: 6th June, 2021

Updated: 30th May, 2022

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Location: 22 Cohen Place, Melbourne, 3000

Poona – Roshelle Fong & Keziah Warner

Poona – Roshelle Fong & Keziah Warner

Co-hosted with Next Wave Festival 2020, we brought the presentation of Poona by artists Roshelle Fong & Keziah Warner, showing from 11 May 2021 at the Chinese Museum for 2 weeks. Read more

Published: 4th June, 2021

Updated: 7th June, 2021

Author: Xing Jun Seah

Stories of Chinese Anzacs and Chinese-Australians of World War II

Stories of Chinese Anzacs and Chinese-Australians of World War II

The exhibition explored a range of themes including Australian identity, belonging and exclusion, and racial discrimination. The stories are based on research undertaken in close partnership with veteran's descendants. Read more

Published: 24th May, 2021

Author: Phoebe Wang

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  • Chinese Inventions Workshop & Han Dynasty Tour

    Chinese Inventions Workshop & Han Dynasty Tour

    Students will engage in a focused tour of the Han Dynasty: Life Everlasting exhibition and participate in an interactive workshop involving objects to learn about key Chinese inventions, innovations and achievements from this dynasty.

  • Han Dynasty & Life Everlasting Workshop

    Han Dynasty & Life Everlasting Workshop

    Students will engage in a focused tour of the Han Dynasty: Life Everlasting exhibition, viewing a range of artefacts including a jade burial suit. In the workshop, students will examine the Qin and Han Dynasties, exploring their achievements, burial and funerary customs, and their quest for immortality.

  • Event Wrap | Our Story: Discovering Our Relationships

    Event Wrap | Our Story: Discovering Our Relationships

    On Saturday, the progress of Our Story was presented through a panel discussion mediated by Mark Wang, CEO of the Chinese Museum.

  • Collection | Carved Bamboo Sculpture on loan from Mabel Wang & Family

    We are grateful to Mabel Wang & Family for loaning this carved bamboo sculpture of a dragon boat to the Museum.

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  • LOCATION & OPENING HOURS

    LOCATION & OPENING HOURS

    We are open 10am-4pm, everyday, except public holidays. Located at 22 Cohen Place (enter via Little Bourke St or Lonsdale St), Melbourne, VIC Australia 3000.

  • EMPLOYMENT

    Current employment opportunities at the Chinese Museum

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  • VOLUNTEER

    We highly value the contribution of our volunteers and endeavor to support volunteers to contribute to the community in a fulfilling and meaningful way. Please subscribe to hear about volunteer opportunities or check out this page to see current volunteer opportunities.

  • OUR ORGANISATION

    OUR ORGANISATION

    The Chinese Museum’s building, located in the heart of Chinatown, was built by the Cohen Bros. in 1890 and used originally as a furniture warehouse. It was acquired in 1984 by the Victorian State Government to enable the establishment of a Museum to provide the heritage and cultural foundation for Melbourne’s Chinatown.

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  • Mid-Autumn Festival Schools Program

    Mid-Autumn Festival Schools Program

    The Mid-Autumn Festival is a 3000-year-old tradition that occurs when the full moon appears largest in the sky. Celebrating family re-union, this festival program explores moon legends and traditional practices such as lantern making, riddle guessing, moon cake making and the Chinese tea ceremony.

  • ADULT GROUP TOURS

    ADULT GROUP TOURS

    Guided Museum Tours for Adult Groups. Combine with a tour of Melbourne's Chinatown or a Yum Cha lunch.

  • VENUE HIRE

    VENUE HIRE

    The Chinese Museum has multiple galleries / space for hire, suitable for exhibitions, parties, dinners, talks and many other functions. All proceeds from venue hires go towards furthering our mission of communicating the Chinese-Australian story and promoting multiculturalism

  • STAY CONNECTED

    Programs, exhibitions and special events for schools are announced throughout the year. Subscribe to our Education E-News for up-to-date information.

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