NEW SPECIAL EXHIBIT
Neighbours: From Pender to Hastings

Join us for the grand opening of Neighbours: From Pender to Hastings, our new special exhibit celebrating the unique heritage of Hastings Street, its close ties to Chinatown, and the launch of Bob & Michael’s Place, an innovative community housing project at 58 W. Hastings.

Come meet the curators and get a sneak peek of Bob & Michael’s Place, featuring a scale model and video. Admire an important photograph by internationally acclaimed Vancouver artist Stan Douglas, titled Every Building on 100 West Hastings. This monumental piece captures the full southside 100 block of Vancouver’s West Hastings Street through 21 high-resolution photographs, stitched together to form a stunning 16-foot panorama from the year 2001. 


UPCOMING Family Saturdays: Storytelling with George Chiang

Join us on November 16, anytime between 11am - 1pm for an interactive storytelling session with award-winning author George Chiang, featuring The Pioneer Adventures of Chen Sing. Based on oral histories shared by Isaac Sing, this captivating tale of friendship and perseverance follows Chen Sing’s adventures in the interior after his railroad-building days. We’ll learn how George turned these precious family stories into a beautifully illustrated novel for young readers.

Feel free to bring along some of your own family photos to make a beautifully framed family tree to take home! All materials will be provided, while supplies last.

All youth (17 and under) are admitted for free. Youth under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Adult participation is free with admission or free for members.

Indulgent chocolates inspired by the stories of Vancouver's Chinatown, made in Strathcona.

An exciting collaboration between our shop Foo Hung Curios and our friends at Hype Chocolate Co.

Presenting nostalgic charm in a new form, these chocolates feature iconic Chinese Canadian flavours, such as fortune cookie, White Rabbit candies, and a Earl Grey & Jasmine tea blend.

Explore the vibrant history of Vancouver’s Chinatown through interactive exhibits filled with stories from the people who lived, worked and played there.

The Chinatown Storytelling Centre is home to Canada's first permanent exhibit space dedicated to telling the stories of the Chinese Canadian journey and the living heritage of Vancouver's Chinatown.

Artefacts, photos, and recordings from the 1880s to present day create an immersive self-guided storytelling experience for the whole family.

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Visit Foo Hung Curios at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre.

A purveyor of home goods, stationery, art and jewelry, the store offers a contemporary take on traditional objects. showcasing Chinese Canadian designers and artists.

All proceeds from Foo Hung Curios sales support the programs of the Chinatown Storytelling Centre.

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