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  • Chinese Australian Families Collection

    Chinese Australian Families Collection

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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. Learn more about our collections through the themes below that describe Chinese arts, festivals, and beliefs as well as different elements of our community's history.  
Gold Rush Collection

Gold Rush Collection

Chinese Museum Collections about the Gold Rush era in Australia Read more

Published: 13th May, 2020

Updated: 5th July, 2020

Author: Ivy Wang

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Chinese Australian Families Collection

Chinese Australian Families Collection

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Published: 12th May, 2020

Updated: 9th July, 2020

Author: Ivy Wang

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Community and Identity Collection

Community and Identity Collection

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Published: 11th May, 2020

Updated: 24th May, 2020

Author: Ivy Wang

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Traditional Chinese Practices Collection

Traditional Chinese Practices Collection

A selection of objects from the Chinese Museum's Traditional Chinese Practices Collection Read more

Published: 10th May, 2020

Updated: 26th May, 2020

Author: Ivy Wang

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Creative Arts Collection

Creative Arts Collection

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Published: 9th May, 2020

Updated: 24th May, 2020

Author: Ivy Wang

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    Tea Heaven exhibition traces the story of tea culture over 5000 years. Learn about its impact in modern history. Taste types of tea, experience a kung fu tea performance, let children enjoy bubble tea and more!

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    Convergence: The Art of Zhou Xiaoping in Aboriginal Australia

    Convergence: Zhou Xiaoping’s work reflects an intersection between two cultures and two peoples.

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    The Dawn of Melbourne Art Show

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    My Museum Memoir, by Boon Tan "Uncle Boon"

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    Chinese New Year 2021

    Visit the Chinese Museum for free on Sunday 14th Feb 2021 and watch the Millennium Dragon parade and the Lion Dances in Chinatown.

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    United Nations declares May 21 as “International Tea Day”

    The ritual of tea drinking brings happiness, harmony and well-being throughout the World. Celebrate this day with us and spread the good feeling! Visit the Chinese Museum next February and become immersed in Tea Culture at our TEA HEAVEN Exhibition - this promises to be a blissful experience!

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    One Million Stories: Chinese Australians 200 years

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    The Real Face of White Australia Transcription Project

    The Real Face of White Australia is a series of projects aimed at increasing awareness and use of a powerful set of historical documents created in the administration of the White Australia Policy in the first half of the twentieth century.

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    An Open Letter from the Chinese Museum

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    Classic Chinese Painting Reproduction Display

    Reproductions of classic Chinese paintings from the Song, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, showcasing three main painting styles: landscapes, close-ups on nature, and narrative paintings.

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    Digital Cultural Adventures: Ancient China and Amazing Inventions

    This digital program allows students to visit the Chinese Museum from their classroom. Learn about Emperor Qin and his Terracotta Army, inventions that emerged during the Han Dynasty and the importance of the Silk Road.

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