LOCATION & OPENING HOURS

Temporarily closed to the public

Following the latest public health advice from the Victorian Government on Tues 7th July 2020, we will be temporarily closed to the public effective Thursday 9th July 2020.

Our back office team remain in their roles so for enquiries please continue to contact us!

Location

The Chinese Museum is located in the heart of Melbourne's Chinatown at 22 Cohen Place, Melbourne 3000. Enter via Lonsdale or Little Burke Streets.

We are accessible by train, bus and tram. Our nearest train station is Parliament Station.

Pre-book your carparking and save!

We offer visitors discounted $10 night and weekend parking at Secure Parking, 59 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

Parking must be booked online and paid for at least 30 mins BEFORE arriving at the car park. At the end of your booking process enter promo code CHINESEM

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Free Digital Incursions for Regional Victoria

The Chinese Museum has been successful in its grant application to fund free digital incursions to Regional Victoria.
Painted: The Immigrants' Self Portrait

‘Painted: The Immigrants' Self Portrait’ is an art and documentary series featuring immigrant families that uses the process of portraiture to explore the diaspora and definition of home for immigrant families.
Digital Cultural Adventures: The Promise of Gold

A digital program allowing students from regional Victoria to visit the Chinese Museum from their classroom. Explore the reasons Chinese people first migrated to Australia, and some of the contributions they have made to this multicultural country that we live in.
Digital Cultural Adventures: Dragons and Celebrations

This digital program allows regional Victorian students to visit the Chinese Museum from their classroom. Students will learn about the Chinese dragon, its role in the Chinese New Year parade and other important symbols in Chinese culture.

Painted: The Immigrants' Self Portrait

‘Painted: The Immigrants' Self Portrait’ is an art and documentary series featuring immigrant families that uses the process of portraiture to explore the diaspora and definition of home for immigrant families.
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!
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.
An Open Letter from the Chinese Museum

An open letter from the Chinese Museum about our shared values and the contributions the Chinese communities have made towards charitable appeals over the years.
Digital Cultural Adventures: Chinese Lantern Making - available from December 2020

This digital program allows students to visit the Chinese Museum from their classroom. Students will make their own red paper lantern and learn about the significance and history of lantern making in China.
Digital Cultural Adventures: Amazing Inventions from Ancient China

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.
The Chinese Museum Privacy Policy

The Chinese Museum Privacy Policy
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.
Chinese Australian Queens Birthday Honour Recipients

The Chinese Museum proudly congratulates Chinese Australians who have been honoured with the 2020 Orders of Australia in the Queens Birthday Honours list.
Digital Cultural Adventures: The Promise of Gold

A digital program allowing students from regional Victoria to visit the Chinese Museum from their classroom. Explore the reasons Chinese people first migrated to Australia, and some of the contributions they have made to this multicultural country that we live in.