Chinatown Storytelling Centre

An interesting look into the history of Chinatown. It’s a small museum but well done and the volunteers are very helpful and passionate about the subject. Recommend to anyone interested in the history of Chinatown and Vancouver.

I had the pleasure of visiting the Chinatown Storytelling Centre during Light Up Chinatown! This interactive exhibit is captivating, inspiring, and emotional. The real artifacts, theatre, and photo studio were so fun and engaging to experience. One of my favourite segments is the vintage telephone booth where I could listen to voice recordings of different stories. This is definitely a must-visit whether you're a local or a tourist. Thank you to the Chinatown Foundation and their visionaries for preserving Chinese-Canadian history and culture.

From the name of the location I wasn’t sure what to expect when visiting. The Centre was full of artifacts and history of Vancouver Chinatown and some of its inhabitants. The artifacts were cool to see.

Yesterday at the light up Chinatown festival, we went into this muesum and it said at the entrance by donation. There were tons of people at the entrance because people was blocked to go in by this table. And when my husband wants to go in, he was stopped by this guy at the entrance, I was right behind my husband ready to take out my wallet to donate. My husband was walking with a cane. That guy at the entrance told my husband you don't pay u don't get in, like a thug. What is the meaning of by donation? I was shocked when he stopped my husband and said that. So I closed my wallet and left. We went to the Chinese Canadian Muesum down the road. I was gladly went in with a 30% off on the admission.

just went there last saturday as they were doing a special exhibit on chinatown scouting. They spent a lot of time displaying pictures and display boxes showing artifacts from the past few decades. They also are selling different chili oils as condiments. Lots of visitors involved in the tasting. Recommended museum for anyone interested in one of the oldest chinatowns in north america. Came again to look at interactive displays of family and friends

We really enjoyed our visit here. As Australian-born Chinese it was really interesting to see the parallels between Vancouver's Chinese history and that of Sydney (Australia). I related to my adult daughter that I'm so happy that she has been to grown up without the prejudices that her grandparents (and I to a much lesser extent) faced. Having visited this centre and seen/read about the history of the Chinese people here in Canada/Vancouver, I feel Canadians as well as Australians are well on the way to ensuring the world is going to be a better place, although there is still work to do.

I wasn't expecting much to see at this location, but it proved me wrong. There are so many stories from each of the items being exhibited here, and I had a great time visiting

It was fascinating seeing all the exhibits and reading the stories of those who lived in the Chinatown area.

The gift shop Foo Hung has pretty cute souvenirs but the woman at the register is pretty mean and unresponsive. If you have any questions about the merch, she'll give you a one word answer with contempt. I love the concept of a Chinese Canadian museum and want to support this initiative but the mean customer service makes me think twice about coming back.

The place is alright. Major weakness is having tons of recent Chinese celebs and businessman pics on their display. The place down a block or two is more interesting. Cause I wanted to know more about the past and the head tax. Having Chinese menus,Chinese athletes, businessman was a bit boring.