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.
Get ready for a fun-filled evening with delicious food and community spirit in support of the Victoria Chinatown Museum.
The Magic of Tony Eng exhibit was a favourite of visitors and volunteers. Tony Eng, magician extraordinaire, touched the lives of Victoria’s many communities. He was a mentor, teacher and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Creating innovative ‘living museum’ spaces in Chinatown Chinatowns, located throughout the Americas and other continents, are important sites of tangible and intangible cultural heritage. Today, they face myriad changes and […]
This award-winning exhibition explored historical and contemporary stories of Chinese Canadians in BC and their struggles for belonging. Using food and restaurant culture as an entry point, the stories in […]
Valentine’s Day at the museum. Bring your family and learn how to make heart-shaped fans. Test your skills in the Chopstick Challenge – can you pick up a candied heart […]
Taste treats at the museum! Did you know there are 50 kinds of lychee fruits? Join us today at the Victoria Chinatown Museum for free family activities and do a […]
Join us for Family Day crafts at the museum! Learn to fold a fortune cookie or bao, or test your skills in the Chopstick Challenge!
Gung hay fat choy! February 17, 2026 is the beginning of the Lunar New Year, the year of the fire horse. The celebration of Lunar New Year holds deep cultural […]
If you’ve been thinking about getting out to a game, tonight is a great night to watch the Royals face off against the Wenatchee Wild at Save On Foods Memorial […]
