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
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