BC Government News Release: B.C. supports Chinese Canadian Museum as it prepares to open

BC Government Release below:

The Chinese Canadian Museum is receiving an additional $10 million from the Province to support renovations and operating costs as the museum prepares for its public opening on July 1, 2023.

“Our government has been working incredibly closely with the Chinese Canadian community to bring Canada’s first museum dedicated to Chinese Canadian history to life,” said Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. “The historic Wing Sang Building in Vancouver Chinatown will bring people from all over the world to learn about the significant contributions of Chinese Canadians to British Columbia and Canada, both past and present.”

Read the full release from the BC Government here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023TACS0010-000492

Media Contacts:

Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
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250 882-0918