COLLECTION THEMES

The Museum of Chinese Australian History has a collection of over eight thousand artefacts, photos, and records that help tell the stories, experiences, and cultural life of Australians with Chinese ancestry.

Museum collections, research archive, and library collections are now available for public access via the Museum of Chinese Australian History’s CatalogIt Hub!

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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

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

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.

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.
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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

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

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