Chinese-American Museum of Chicago
Raymond B. and Jean T. Lee Center
Chinatown Museum Foundation
Celebrating the Chinese-American cultural heritage of the Midwest
The Chinese-American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) 芝加哥美洲華裔博物舘is governed by the Board of Directors of the Chinatown Museum Foundation (CMF) 華埠博物館基金會, a 501(C)(3) non-profit corporation located in Chicago, Illinois.

The mission of the CMF is to maintain a museum in Chicago for the purpose of promoting exhibitions, education, and research relating to Chinese-American culture and history in the midwestern United States.

The museum building, formerly the Quong Yick Co., is located in Chicago's Chinatown, at 238 West 23rd Street (Chicago, IL 60616).  It opened to the public on May 21, 2005. 

The museum is open three days a week, on Fridays from 9:30 to 1:30, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 5:00.  Suggested Donation: Adults: $2, Seniors & Students: $1, Members: free.

You can reach us by leaving a public comment on the "Discussion" page, or privately at:

P.O.Box 167298, Chicago, IL 60616-7298        Email:  office@ccamuseum.org
Tel:  312-949-1000                                                  Fax:  312-949-1001 
Board of Directors


Kinman Auyeung, MA
  Architect
Mark Birbeck
  Contractor
Rosita Chan, MA
  Public School Teacher
Catherine Chin
  Retired Insurance Agent
Sheila Chin
  Independent Scholar
Joseph Chiu
  Database Admin Mgr
Grace Chun
  Event Organizer
Matthew K. Eng, MBA
  (Treasurer)
  Strategy Analyst
Margaret Larson
  Retired Language Teacher
David K. Lee
  Retired Engineer
Tao Luo, PhD
  Public School Teacher
Billy Ying Fook Moy
  Retired Restaurant Owner
Soo Lon Moy
  Public School Teacher
John Rohsenow, PhD
  (Secretary)
  Professor, U. of Illinois
  at Chicago
Andrea Stamm, MA, MLS
  Librarian, Northwestern U.
Kim K. Tee, DPM (President)
  Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgeon
Loong Yan Wong
  Wholesale Grocery Employee
Malcolm Woo
  Retired Policeman
Wai-Chee Yuen
  Restaurant Owner






Immediate Past President

Chuimei Ho, PhD
  Art Historian & Social Worker


Advisory Council


Bennet Bronson, PhD
  Anthropologist, Field Museum
John Beal, JD
  Attorney
Ian Chin
  Structural Engineer
Margaret Chung, MA
  Businesswoman
Ann Connors
  Banker
Fr. Michael Davitti, SX
  Priest, St. Therese Church
Joseph Faruggia
  Structural Engineer
Mary Lawton, PhD
  Art Historian, Loyola
Raymond Lee
  Food Importer/Wholesaler
Anne Leung
  Businesswoman
Richard Tze-chung Li, PhD     Emeritus Professor,
  Dominican University
Leonard M. Louie
  Retired Electrical Engineer
Henry Moy, MA
  Director, Red River
  Museum, Idabel, OK
Jeffrey Moy
  Owner, Paragon Books
Ruth Moy
  Retired Shop Owner
Susan Lee Moy, MA
  Public School Principal
Elinor Pearlstein, MA
  Curator, Art Institute of Chicago
Robert Salika
  Collector
M. Grace Sielaff
  Interior Designer
William Spence, JD
  Attorney At Law
Yman Huang Vien, MA
  Banker
Charles Weber, PhD
  Professor, Wheaton College
Nancy Wing
  Housing Manager
Francis Yip
  Developer
Betsy Yung, MA
  Structural Engineer
Board Committee
Members

Ling Arenson, PhD
  Historian, De Paul University
Ceil Bouchet
   Freelance Writer
David Chang
  Museum Conservator
Emily Chen
  Independent Scholar
Jen-Chin Chen, PhD
  Economist
Lillian Chenbyerley
  Therapist
Telly Cheung
  (Asst. Secretary)
  Community Services
Julianne Chiu
  University Student
Rich Faron
  Exhibit Designer
Susanna Fong
  Banker
Li Fu
  Librarian; Asst Prof, UIC
Anita Hsueh
  Public Relations Specialist
Thomas Lee
  Telephone Employee
David Lilovich
  Builder/Ex-Farmer
Richard Lo
  Graphic Designer
Maria Moy
  Artist
Stewart Moy
  Dental Equipment Distributor
Robert Sit
  Architect
Chooinie Ting
  Computer Finance Specialist
Jean Vondriska, MA
  Retiree
Conrad Winke
  Librarian
May Wong
  Nurse
Tom Yuen
  Architect
Lisa Zhao
  University Librarian

Currently the Museum is operated mainly by volunteers with no full-time employees.  Our Manager and Assistant Manager are paid on a part-time basis.

Click here to see Directors, Advisors & Board Committee members
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(Click underlined name to see expanded profile.)
Building Sub-Committee Chair Sheldon Wing examines a 4th-floor window in the new museum building.   Feb 12, 2005
At the Hongmun Freemason Association's New Year party, 2/21/05.  Left to right (seated)  May Wong, Kim K. Tee, Raymond Lee, Chuimei Ho  (standing) Sheldon Wing, Loong Wong, Cathy Chin, Billy Moy, Kinman Auyeung, Joe Chiu, Wai-Chee Yuen, unnamed officer of the Medinah Shrine Freemasons









Museum Manager
Joanne Chiu
Assistant Manager
Michael Dang
At the CAMIOC/CMF Annual Banquet, 11/5/05.  Shown are directors and advisors of the CMF with a representative of Congressman Danny Davis.  The Chinese costume is worn by director Tommy Lee.
FOR AN OVERVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION AND MUSEUM, CLICK HERE TO SEE THE 2005 ANNUAL REPORT
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