Chinese Canadian Museum

A major cultural and heritage museum in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown, dedicated to the history, stories, contributions, and lived experiences of Chinese Canadians，offering meaningful context on the Chinese diaspora’s influence in BC and across the country through engaging exhibits and historic spaces.

Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver is a powerful and beautifully presented space. The exhibits thoughtfully tell stories of immigration, resilience, and community, weaving together personal narratives with broader historical contexts. It’s both educational and deeply moving a must visit for anyone interested in the rich tapestry of Canada’s multicultural heritage.

Had a lovely time here today! This was my second visit this time bringing a friend visiting from Japan. The staff were exceptionally kind and welcoming. They were also incredibly gracious and patient allowing us extra time to enjoy the feature exhibit and change our baby before leaving at the museum's closing. The story and intention of the building and museum is beautiful. Exhibits are really well-done. Proud to be a CBC ❤️

Great museum with very good narration with stories. Went to this museum for my class project and I’m glad I did. A great addition to Vancouver for sure.

We really enjoyed the guided tour - thanks, Tommy! The displays were exceptional and informative. The museum serves as a good archive of Chinese Canadian history, which is often overlooked. The staff were very kind. Would love to visit again sometime in the future! Also: The Cantopop/Mandopop exhibit was awesome. Brings back memories from my younger days.

Nice little museum. I liked the interactive bits. Staff on every floor were friendly and had lovely smiles. It felt very welcoming. Your toilet could use a bag hook though!

I’ve been invited by my friend Joy to visit this lovely Chinese Canadian Museum twice — once for the anti-Chinese history exhibition, and another time for a classic Chinese singer show. Both experiences were amazing! There is so much rich history here that really helped me understand the roots of Chinese people living in Canada. It’s meaningful, educational, and very well presented. I also had the pleasure of meeting the manager, Ray, in person. He is such a kind and genuine person — I even enjoyed his karaoke-style duet at the show! Good voice ~ Haha ~ This place is a must-visit if you want to learn more about Chinese Canadian history. Highly recommended!

Who knew a museum could be so fun?! 😆Learned a lot and felt a lot more connected to my heritage and empowered. Fun to walk down memory lane seeing items and references that reminded me a lot of my parents and grandparents. Really enjoyed chatting with the staff who were so welcoming, friendly and gave a real sense of community. Highly recommend for all Chinese Canadians and non Chinese Canadians!

This is a small museum that takes about an hour to go through. There is history from how this building came about and some background history in WWII. There are also changing exhibits.

This small museum is located in an historic building and explores various aspects of Chinese history in Canada. The featured exhibit dealt with Chinese pop music which I found very interesting. I also found the exhibit about Chinese Canadians in the military during WWII to be compelling. There are recreations of of old school room and residence, and other displays showcasing how Chinese people were exploited building the railroad. Highly recommend.

This museum is such a hidden gem! The special exhibition at the time I visited in August was the The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act to commemorate the 100 years since the passing of the Chinese Immigration Act. It's surprisingly big and is so informative about the history of Chinese Canadians in B.C. I'd like to give special thanks to one of the staff, Rebecca. She walked me and my friend around while giving us plenty of space and time to navigate the space. She gave us lots of tips on how to best go around the museum and recommended restaurants around Chinatown to check out afterwards. She even took some pictures for us. Rebecca was very knowledgeable - she answered many of our questions and gave us insider information that we wouldn't have gotten from reading all the signs alone. I had such a good experience here and the knowledge you get is invaluable. I recommend you check out this place if you find yourself in Chinatown to educate yourself on a significant aspect of Canadian history.

Located in Chinatown in Vancouver, BC, the Chinese Canadian Museum charges a small fee to look at historical significant displays that create a history lesson on Chinese immigration to Canada. It is a small building location, but very updated and modernized. I would take the time to come by and visit this historical site if you are in the area. It is worth the time and energy to view the exhibits here.

Incredibly interesting place, I had no idea the abuses that people of Chinese descent had suffered in Canada. Highly recommend the guided tour at 2:30.

Exceptional museum, it was beautifully done and also had some very interesting videos.