At the height of outbreak of Coronavirus in China, this event was held at the Melbourne Town Hall. Read more
The Chinese Museum's One Million Stories Exhibition, showcasing 200-year history of the Chinese Australian community was officially launched on 28 November 2019. Read more
Our Chinese New Year Open Day went ahead as planned on Sunday 2nd February. It was a pleasant day, albeit quieter than usual due growing community concern around the Coronavirus. Still, many people came out and visited the Museum, taking advantage of our free entry on the day, thanks to our major sponsor Central Equity. Read more
On the 23rd of January, the Chinese Museum team visited the MMG (Minerals and Metals Group)'s Melbourne office to deliver its annual Chinese New Year festivities. The Museum team gave a fun and informative presentation about the Year of the Rat and about the tradition of giving red packets. Following the presentation, the team taught the MMG staff how to make lanterns from red packets, which was met with enthusiastic participation! Read more
The Chinese Museum's annual free Mid-Autumn Open Day took place on the 7th of September 2019, coinciding with Chinatown’s Mid-Autumn Festival. Read more
From the 28 August to 4 September, "The Essence of Life", exhibition was held in Chinese Museum's Level 1 Gallery. This panda-themed exhibition was held in conjunction with PR Asia and Melbourne Fashion Week. Read more