Museum of Chinese in America

The Museum of Chinese in America is a museum in , New York City, which exhibits Chinese American history. It is a nonprofit 501 education and cultural institution that presents the living history, heritage, culture, and diverse experiences of Chinese Americans through exhibitions, educational services and public programs.
mocanyc.org
+1 855 955 6622
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday—Sunday: 11:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Thursday: 11:00 AM—9:00 PM
  • Email: info@mocanyc.org
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in New York City
  • Also known as: “Chinatown History Museum”, “Mei5gwok3 Waa4jan4 Bok3mat6gun2”, “Měiguó Huárén Bówùguǎn”, “MOCA”, and “New York Chinatown History Project”
  • Address: 215 Centre Street, 10013
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 240 Centre Street and Brooklyn Bridge.

Historic building
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, formerly the New York City Police Headquarters, is a building in the neighborhood of in , United States. is situated 420 feet northeast of Museum of Chinese in America.

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The is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in , spanning the between the boroughs of and . Opened on May 24, 1883, the was the first fixed crossing of the East River. is situated 1 mile south of Museum of Chinese in America.

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One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the , is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in , New York City. is situated 1 mile southwest of Museum of Chinese in America.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Italy and SoHo.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in in , once known for its Italian American population. It is bounded on the west by and , on the south by , on the east by the Bowery and , and on the north by NoHo or .

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, short for "South of Houston Street" and a reference to its supposed similarities to the , is a diverse and increasingly upscale neighborhood of .

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's famous is a lively neighborhood, full of good values in restaurants and food shopping. Also on sale are cheap knockoffs of designer labels made in , and all sorts of trinkets and toys.

Museum of Chinese in America

Latitude
40.71946° or 40° 43′ 10″ north
Longitude
-73.99916° or 73° 59′ 57″ west
Open location code
87G8P292+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1233699772
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q1278593
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Museum of Chinese in America” goes by many names.

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