EXHIBITS
Experience the visual enrichment of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history, culture, and art. Wing Luke Museum is honored to steward community-developed and community-based exhibitions.
Hello Auntie, Hello Uncle: Conversations with Our Elders
APRIL 5, 2024 - FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Community stories about the lives, achievements, and wisdom of community Elders and how communities can and do shape a more supportive world for growing older.
Sound Check! The Music We Make
OCTOBER 15, 2023 - OCTOBER 6, 2024
Explores the role music has played in Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander lives & communities.
Guma’ Gela’: Part Land, Part Sea, All Ancestry
JUNE 9, 2023 - JULY 14, 2024
Featuring the work of the Guma' Gela', a queer CHamoru art collective made up of members from the Marianas and in the diaspora.
WOVEN TOGETHER: STORIES OF BURMA/MYANMAR
DECEMBER 3, 2021 - MAY 19, 2024
Explore the second run of this past exhibit with stories sourced from the local Burmese / Myanmar community.
NEW YEARS ALL YEAR ROUND
JANUARY 26, 2024 - JANUARY 5, 2025
An exhibit for young visitors about the many cultural celebrations from immigrant communities who settled in the Pacific Northwest.
PORTRAITS OF PLACES
APRIL 13, 2024 - SEPTEMBER 2024
YouthCAN students explore the Chinatown-International District to create multi-media portraits of their favorite places and businesses in the neighborhood.
Our permanent exhibits at Wing Luke Museum tell the story of diaspora and community triumph. The themes explored within these galleries are evolving and dynamic, as are the people represented within.
PERMANENT & ONGOING EXHIBITS
BE WATER, MY FRIEND: THE TEACHINGS OF BRUCE LEE
ONGOING
Do you ever wonder how Bruce Lee developed the philosophy behind his most iconic quote?
This incredible interactive exhibit invites viewers to step into the mind, body, and spirit of Bruce Lee to see how his unquenchable pursuit of knowledge informed his philosophy and life.
CAMBODIAN CULTURAL MUSEUM
ONGOING
This collection of photographs and artwork testifies honors the rich, enduring culture of the Cambodian people.
HOMETOWN DESI
ONGOING
Hometown Desi explores the traditions and values people have brought from South Asia, how those traditions have evolved in the U.S.
I AM FILIPINO
ONGOING
Through personal stories and photographs, experience the many layers of Filipino American history and identity.
HONORING OUR JOURNEY
PERMANENT EXHIBIT
The “heart” of our galleries, this permanent exhibition showcases immigrant and refugee experience of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
WING LUKE AND THE MUSEUM
PERMANENT EXHIBIT
Wing Luke’s legacy continues on today at the Wing Luke Museum and beyond.
EXHIBITS IN THE CHINATOWN-INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT
The Chinatown-International District tells the story of generations of immigrants, refugees, and a resilient community. Visit our Front Desk to learn more about the neighborhood and these exhibits!
NIHONMACHI ALLEY
PERMANENT EXHIBIT
This public-access exhibit invites you to explore the often unseen community treasures in Japantown: Chiyo’s Garden, Danny Woo Community Garden, and Kobe Terrace.
Located on the north side of Jackson Street between 6th and Maynard Avenue.
CANTON ALLEY
HISTORIC SPACE
On September 14, 2023, this Canton Alley Historic Storefront was subject to a hate crime attack. Community volunteers quickly boarded up the damaged windows and artists Sami and Shea created a mural in January 2024.
Located on the western exterior of Wing Luke Museum between King Street and Weller Street.
2022 WINTER YOUTHCAN MURAL PROJECT
NOW ON VIEW
These two mural art installations are the culminating projects of YouthCan 2022 where students explored historic and current issues the Chinatown-International District.
OUR PROCESS
The Wing Luke Museum’s exhibits and programs are built upon a community-developed, community-based model. Community members have come together in COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES (CAC) through The Wing Luke Museum for over 20 years.
Our values direct what we do and how we do it. Our values impact every decision and interaction, sometimes in very subtle ways. Our values inspire us to keep going, through even the most challenging periods.
2024 SEASON SPONSORS
PRESENTING SEASON SPONSORS
4Culture of King County
ArtsFund
The Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation
Ford Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Kresge Foundation
Satterberg Foundation
Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
SEASON SPONSOR
Arakawa Foundation
LEAD SPONSORS
Seattle Kraken
Washington State Department of Commerce
PRIME SPONSORS
Google
Microsoft Corporation
Pride Foundation
MAJOR SPONSORS
The Lester and Phyllis Epstein Foundation