Portland
Celebrating its Present
Helping to Create its Future
WHAT: Soft Opening and Inaugural Exhibition
WHEN: FIRST THURSDAY
Thursday June 7, 2018
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
WHERE: 127 NW Third Avenue Portland OR, 97209
Rendering by DiLoreto Architecture
Ivan Mui stands in front of Mui family owned Republic Café. Photo from: Dean Wong's Made In Chinatown, USA: Portland.
Inaugural Exhibition: New Photographs by Portland Chinatown Museum's First Visiting Artist in Residence, Dean Wong
Presenting a collection of photographs documenting the complexity, vibrancy, beauty, and pride of Chinatown and its people.
A nationally acclaimed photographer, Dean Wong, is a second-generation Chinese American born and raised in Seattle's Chinatown-International District. His book Seeing the Light: Four Decades in Chinatown was praised by the New York Times as an "eloquent documentation of complex and evolving communities."
The Portland Chinatown Museum is temporarily closed for repairs until July 5 at 3 pm. During this period, private tours of the museum will still be available. Email info@portlandchinatown.org for more information.
Thursday 3 - 8 pm
Friday 1 - 6 pm
Saturday & Sunday 12 - 5 pm
On the First Thursday of each month, admission is free from 5:30 - 8 pm.
Free Admission for Members to Museum and all Member Events, Four Guest Passes, 10% off all Ticketed Programs & Store Items, Invitation to Exhibit Previews and Annual Party, and Name on Major Donor Panel
$2,500
Beyond the Gate: A Tale of Portland’s Historic Chinatowns
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P.O. Box 2925, Portland OR 97208
The construction of the Portland Chinatown Museum is made possible by generous grants from:
Banner: New Chinatown development c. 1910 from Beyond the Gate: A Tale of Portland's Historic Chinatowns. Courtesy of Oregon Historical Society