Discounted $5 parking right across Melbourne CBD until 22 August. Read more
Chinese Australian Family Historians of Victoria Inc. (CAFHOV) launched their searchable family history database project on 22nd June 2021. Read more
Who We Are is an 8-part video series that aims to explore the similarities and differences between Chinese Australians who have contributed to the establishment of our Australian multicultural society. Read more
For Honour and Country honours Chinese Australian service persons who loyally served our country in military conflicts. Read more
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
The Museum held its Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday 27 June and welcomed over 600 happy customers on the day. Read more
The Chinese Museum celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival on 27th June 2021, and welcomed 550 visitors to the Museum for free. Read more
Learn more about what does museum education look like in the Philippines and Australia during the COVID pandemic. Read more
Thanks to all our volunteers who contributed their time and hard work to the Museum. Read more
We are migrating our collections into a new system, CatalogIt, and expected to be completed in the next few months. Read more
On 20 May, we launched our ambitious long-term plan to enlarge the Museum’s facility to cater for our growing needs as a heritage, cultural, educational and community centre for Chinese Australians. Read more
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
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
Our Tea Heaven experience traces the story of tea culture over 5000 years. Learn about its impact in modern history then relax and enjoy the rituals of a tea ceremony and the tastes and aromas of various teas. Read more
RISING is staging a number of artworks and performances in Chinatown from Wed 26 May-Sun 6 June 2021. Read more
On Sunday 18th April, the Museum launched its new book, ‘For Honour and Country’. Read more
A rare opportunity to join an archeological dig expedition in Harrietville Chinese Gold Miners Village in October 2021. Read more
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Victoria – Jiangsu sister-state relationship in 2019, the State Government of Victoria and Jiangsu Provincial Government supported a reciprocal artist-in-residence program, and Professor Xu Fei created this beautiful bronze sculpture. Read more
Our new Year of the Ox merch is now available in our giftshop, but hurry, only whilst stocks last! Read more
Convergence: Zhou Xiaoping’s work reflects an intersection between two cultures and two peoples. Read more
The Dawn of Melbourne Art Exhibition shows artworks by a group of Melbourne artists and art lovers who have remained active during Melbourne's lockdown period. Read more
The theme of 2021 is recognising our community. Read more
Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Edmond Chiu AM for receiving this year’s AMaGA Victoria Award for Excellence (Volunteer) for his valuable contributions as a Chinese Museum volunteer Read more
We have now translated the Chinese Museum website into Chinese to cater to the diversity of languages amongst our community. Read more