• Commemorative Fundraising Luncheon of the Chinese Students School Strike

    Victoria Chinatown Fisgard Street, Victoria, BC, Canada

    Address for the Victoria Chinatown Museum Society on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Students Strike, September 5, 2022 Timothy J. Stanley, PhD | Professor Emeritus Faculty of Education and Institute of Indigenous Research and Studies University of Ottawa It is a privilege to once again be on the territory of Songhees […]

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  • Dragon Boat Festival at the Museum

    Victoria Chinatown Museum 10 Fan Tan Alley, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

    In partnership with Dragon Boat BC, this exhibit featured two dragon boat heads that were used at Expo 86, as well as in the first dragon boat races at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria. This exhibit also featured news articles and medals from past races.

  • Chinese Canadian students in Victoria boycotted public schools for one year – 1922-1923

    Victoria Chinatown Fisgard Street, Victoria, BC, Canada

    Grace Wong Sneddon, Ph.D Vice-Chair, VCMS The boycott was a response to the growing Anglo pro-segregation pressure across the West Coast in the 1920s for a more complete separation of the Chinese and white races in public schools. The school protest was a vital struggle against a rising anti-Asian movement in Canada. The Chinese community […]

  • International Mahjong Day

    International Mahjong Day is August 1st, and we're gearing up for a fun night of Mahjong to celebrate! In collaboration with the Victoria Mahjong Club, we will be hosting International Mahjong Day on Friday, August 1 from 7pm to 9pm, an evening where you can join us to learn, play and, observe mahjong. From beginners […]