Dragon Gallery

Permanent Exhibition

Where the Melbourne Dai Loong Association’s Millennium Dragon winds its way from the ground floor to the lower ground. The Museum also displays the heads of the last three processional Chinese Dragons that have been used during city-wide parades over the last century– a testament to the long-standing presence and participation of the Chinese Community in Victoria.

Melbourne Dai Loong, Dragon gallery, Museum of Chinese Australian History

Melbourne’s Chinatown Chinese New Year Dragon Parade 2015

Dragon gallery, Museum of Chinese Australian History

Latest

Chinese Ribbon Dance and Movement Workshop

In this workshop, a trained Chinese dance instructor will teach students basic traditional Chinese dance and movement in your own school/institution as part of our Travelling Museum Program.
Now available: Celestial Footy, the story of Chinese Heritage Aussie Rules, by Patrick Skene

Available in the Chinese Museum giftshop "Celestial Footy, the story of Chinese Heritage Aussie Rules", by Patrick Skene chronicles the participation and passion of Chinese heritage immigrants and their descendants in Australia's beloved national game – Australian Rules Football.
Event Wrap | Chinese Australian Champions 2023 Fundraising Dinner

On the evening of 27 October, the Chinese Museum held its Chinese Australian Champions 2023 Fundraising Dinner at the Sofitel Hotel.
Event Wrap | Nights at the Chinese Museum

On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, we undertook an ambitious cultural program, Nights at the Chinese Museum

Through Time and Space

An exhibition showcasing the experiences of Australian overseas visual art students during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Our Story: Aboriginal Chinese People in Australia

Our Story: Aboriginal Chinese People in Australia explores the rich and complex interaction between descendants of two of the world’s oldest civilisations – an intersection overlooked in the dominant White Australian discourse on the history of outside contacts with First Nations Peoples.
One Million Stories: Chinese Australians 200 years

The first nationwide story of the 200 year journey from the first migrant until today.
Finding Gold: Chinese on the Goldfields of 19th Century Australia

Replicates the experience of Chinese Settlers in Australia’s 19th century goldfields.
Han Dynasty: Life Everlasting

Exploring this significant period of Chinese history through showcasing the Han dynasty’s remarkable people, progressive ideas, and great innovations.

LOCATION & OPENING HOURS

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

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OUR TEAM
ADULT GROUP TOURS

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

Museum admission tickets are purchased at the door.