Chinese Canadian Museum

Located in the oldest brick building in Vancouver's Chinatown, the Chinese Canadian Museum elevates the diverse history and voices of Chinese Canadians across the country. Come visit the first museum of its kind in Canada, featuring 3 storeys of exhibitions, an immersive retail store, and a rooftop garden. There is also a recreated 1930s living room and one of the oldest, most historic school rooms in Vancouver, registered as the Vancouver Chinese Independent School in 1914.

A must-visit attraction in Vancouver, the Chinese Canadian Museum provides an invigorating, engaging, and transformative experience for present and future generations, through its exhibitions and educational programming throughout B.C. and Canada. Feature Exhibition – Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s-2000 (on view until July 19, 2026): This bold, genre-defining exhibition celebrates the golden age of Cantopop and Mandopop — the iconic sounds that took Asia by storm and sparked a global music revolution. Dream Factory dives into two unforgettable decades of pop — from idol fandoms to fashion flashpoints — and reveals Canada’s unexpected starring role in launching these sounds onto the world stage. For generations of Chinese Canadians, these songs echoed through living rooms, karaoke bars, and car stereos — becoming powerful symbols of home, longing, and identity across borders. Tracing deep cultural flows between Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China, and Canada, the exhibition captures the nostalgia, resilience, and creativity of a diaspora that shaped — and was shaped by — the music of its time.