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Museum of Chinese in America
美國華人博物館
215 Centre StreetEstablished 1980 Location 215 Centre Street
New York, NYType History museum Director S. Alice Mong Curator Cynthia Lee Public transit access Canal Street Station Website Official Website The Museum of Chinese in America (Chinese: 美國華人博物館; pinyin: Měiguó Huárén Bówùguǎn; abbreviated MOCA) is a museum in New York City which exhibits Chinese American history. Founded in 1980 in New York City's Chinatown, the museum began as the New York Chinatown History Project by historian John Kuo Wei Tchen and community resident and activist Charles Laiand to promote a better understanding of Chinese American history and to address the concern that "the memories and experiences of aging older generations would perish without oral history, photo documentation, research and collecting efforts."[1]
In 2005, the museum was among 406 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.[2][3]
The museum moved to a new site at 215 Centre Street in 2009.[4] It increased in size by sixfold, in a space that was designed by architect Maya Lin.[5][6]
See also
- Chinese American Museum
- Chinese Historical Society of America
- Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
- Chinese Culture Center
- List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City
References
- ^ "About Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)". Museum of Chinese in America. http://www.mocanyc.org/about/. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ Roberts, Sam (2005-07-06). "City Groups Get Bloomberg Gift of $20 Million". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/nyregion/06donate.html. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ Carnegie Corporation of New York Gift
- ^ Rothstein, Edward (September 21, 2009). "Reopened Museum Tells Chinese-American Stories". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/arts/design/22museum.html?_r=1
- ^ Justin Davidson (2009-08-23). "Maya Lin’s Big Dig". New York. http://nymag.com/guides/fallpreview/2009/architecture/58468/. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ MOCA On The Move: Creating A National Museum
External links
Chinese American museums in the United States Forbidden Gardens · Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum · Mai Wah Museum · Museum of Chinese in America · Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park · Wing Luke Asian Museum · Wo Hing Society HallCoordinates: 40°42′58″N 73°59′58″W / 40.71611°N 73.99944°W
Categories:- Museums in Manhattan
- Museums established in 1980
- Chinese American museums in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Manhattan
- Ethnic museums in New York
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