EXPLORING CHINATOWN
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The Victoria Chinatown Museum offers educational programming throughout the year. We celebrate special cultural days, and host public events including street festivals, book launches, film screenings and workshops.
We believe that through community-engaged activities, programs, events and education about Chinese Canadian history, we can share perspectives, deepen conversations and learn with all communities. The Chinese Canadian story is an evolving story and an ongoing process.
Books & Films
The museum is grateful for the guests and supporters who have joined us to celebrate these important books and films:
Beyond the Silence, Keira Loughran, 2024
This documentary tells the story of two Canadian grand-daughters searching for their roots and to understand how the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1923 impacted their families. The exclusive Victoria showing on May 7, 2025 was presented by the Victoria Chinatown Museum Society and supported by Alan Lowe Architect Inc. and Chan and Associates Professional Chartered Accountants.
Chinese Victoria, John Adams, 2024
A cultural feast, including hundreds of photos, the book charts the “long and difficult journey” of Victoria’s Chinese community.
The Paper Trail , Catherine Clement, 2025
The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act explores a dark yet largely forgotten chapter in Canadian history. The unprecedented law, which targeted only the Chinese community, was in place for a quarter century and remains among the most tragic episodes in the country’s history.
Stories that Shape Us, Fred Chou, Mikaela Chia, Carmen Huang and Wendy Ma, 2024
This book covers stories of intergenerational resilience in Chinese Canadian families, how these stories were cultivated, and reflections from the researchers and participants involved in this project. The authors generously donated book sale proceeds to support the Victoria Chinatown Museum.
Transpacific Reform and Revolution, Zhongping Chen, 2023
This book uses rich archival sources and a new network approach to examine how reform and revolution in North American Chinatowns influenced political change in China and the transpacific Chinese diaspora from 1898 to 1918.
Blog
Things to do with kids around Victoria
August 2024 Looking for things to do with your kids around Victoria? The link below will take you to an article that is filled with wonderful ideas to educate and entertain kids READ FULL ARTICLE
Awakening Chinatown 2025
The streets of Canada’s oldest Chinatown will come alive with the sights and sounds of Chinese Canadian culture once again on Sunday, May 25, 2025, from noon to 5:30 PM, when Awakening Chinatown returns for its fourth year. Organized by the Victoria Chinatown Museum...
Guided Tours
The Victoria Chinatown Museum offers guided tours for school groups and other organizations. Please contact us if you are interested in organizing a tour for your group.
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We’d love to hear from you! Whether you’re curious about our museum’s initiatives, interested in becoming a member, or eager to volunteer at upcoming events, please drop us a message below. We’re here to connect you with the stories and heritage of Chinese Canadians in Victoria.
