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Opened in 2005 in Chicago's Chinatown, the The Chinese-American Museum of Chicago has a mission to promote the history and culture of Chinese-Americans living in the Midwest.
The museum is located in the 1896 former warehouse and later seat of the Quong Yick Co. It was damaged by fire in 2008 and was renovated and reopened in 2010. The museum’s permanent exhibition is called the Great Wall to Great Lakes: Chinese Immigration to the Midwest, which shares the stories of Chinese immigrants and their journeys to the Chicago area.
The exhibition My Chinatown: Stories from Within is a 16-minute video about the people of Chinatown – their families, journeys, customs, and work in Chinatown. The video was produced in collaboration between the Chicago History Museum and the Chinese American Museum of Chicago. The museum celebrates Chinese New Year every year with live Chinese traditional music, Chinese chess, lion dancing, calligraphy design, and great food.
238 West 23rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616, Phone: 312-949-1000
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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