Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)

Founded in 1980, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is dedicated to preserving and presenting the history, heritage, culture and diverse experiences of people of Chinese descent in the United States.

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    (212) 619-4785

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    mocanyc.org

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    History Museum

Address

215 Centre St (btwn Howard & Grand St) New York , NY 10013 United States

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Gothamist

Housed in the heart of Chinatown, the Museum of Chinese in America has been a testament to Chinese-American heritage for over 30 years. Read more

Sam H

amazing exhibits and curators, really recommend it if you're unfamiliar with Chinese American history. You don't have to be Chinese or Chinese American to learn!

Dustin Lee

Unique and informative museum about a piece of history often forgotten by both sides. Free at night first Thu of every month. If you can, read in both Chinese and English to get all the nuances

Gee-Wey Yue

Kick ass spot. Super cool shop. Rotating exhibits and family learning center means never a dull moment for you in this beautiful space!

John W

Varied events , interactive exhibits & Maya Lin 's space design bring broad appeal to this community museum (I recall the old space). Just wish they expanded on/explored different notions of Chineseness

Stan Tran

Wonderful exhibits on the history of Chinese-Americans in the US. Pair the visit with MoFaD’s exhibit on Chinese food !

Elisa

Impressive permanent exhibit.They have free night Thursdays but the admission price is already very reasonable at $10. Well maintained and not too crowded

Jingjing Yang

It s amazing!huge and high scale beyone my expectation~ learn hostory here

Tian Fang

Love the exhibition . Show your student card to get $5 discount .

Vivian Wu

Check out the complimentary short tours of the permanent exhibit on weekends and select weekdays for a more holistic experience of the museum

Compass

A permanent collection, rotating exhibits , and lecture series document centuries of Chinese-American history and art .

Carmen N

Lovely staff , intriguing exhibits . Cute shop.

Joyce Tang

Authentic and raw artifacts , definitely a must-see!

Robert Accettura

Interesting, not quite with the somewhat high admission price, but they’ve got some interesting displays worth seeing if you happen to go.

Zheng Xu

Well gathered information about culture and history of Chinese Immigration.

THIRTEEN

THIRTEEN members get 2-for-1 Admission at this museum dedicated to preserving and presenting the history, culture, and diverse experiences of people of Chinese descent in the United States ! Read more

Liza LJ

The museum is free (donations encouraged) and has a huge play space for kids downstairs!

MetroFocus

Free Thursdays @ this museum dedicated to preserving & presenting the history, culture, & diverse experiences of people of Chinese descent in the US! Check out MetroFocus for other offers Read more

Jessica Chan

Spend a good amount of time reading and watching the videos around the museum . My favorite thing is that its so intimate .

Haonan

Free for members of North American Reciprocal Museum Association. https://narmassociation.org/museum-of-chinese-in-america/

John Paterakis

An excellent event space as well as museum !

Eric Chung

Completely unique experience. Awesome architecture and interior design !

Nicky Conti

Great exhibitions Bud Glicks photo documentary is the best. There till March 24th!

amNewYork

The 2009 design by Maya Lin -- modern and inclusive -- presents the artifacts and histories of a diverse community across 160 years.

Connie Chiu

Such a great space to reflect.

Zeynep Z

Time to time has some interesting exhibitions . Overall a pretty nice one.

Melissa Foo

I'll go again next time I'm in NYC! Beautiful use of small space, thoughtful & informative exhibits . And the gift shop sells G.O.D. goodies!

Diego Rufo

The architecture is simple but moving as is the content of the Museum . Read more

Trae F

Intriguing exhibition .

Pimpcess Wong

Great place to take the kids!

R L

Amazing space and very intimate . My new favorite museum in the city .

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