Chinese American Museum of Chicago, Chicago

Name: Chinese American Museum of Chicago
Address: 238 W 23rd St, Chicago, 60616-1904, United States
Telephone: +1 312-949-1000

#185 among attractions in Chicago

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Chinese American Museum of Chicago, Chicago

Facts and practical information

The Chinese American Museum of Chicago seeks to advance the appreciation of Chinese American culture through exhibitions, education, and research and to preserve the past, present, and future of Chinese Americans primarily in the American Midwest. The museum opened in 2005 in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood. Although it suffered a damaging fire in 2008, it reopened its renovated quarters, the Raymond B. & Jean T. Lee Center, in 2010. CAMOC is governed by the Board of Directors of the Chinatown Museum Foundation, a 501 non-profit corporation located in Chicago, Illinois. ()

Established: 2005 (19 years ago)Coordinates: 41°51'4"N, 87°38'1"W

Address

238 W 23rd StSouth Side (Armour Square)Chicago 60616-1904 United States

Contact

+1 312-949-1000

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Chinese American Museum of Chicago – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chinatown Square, Ping Tom Memorial Park, Second Presbyterian Church, Henry B. Clarke House.

~1020 ftN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Chinatown Square, Chicago
5 min walk • Chinatown Square is a two-story outdoor mall located in Chinatown, Chicago, a mile from the center of Chicago just north of the main Wentworth Avenue District.
0.4 miN
Park
Ping Tom Memorial Park, Chicago
12 min walk • Ping Tom Memorial Park is a 17.24-acre public urban park in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood, in South Side, Chicago. It is part of the Chicago Park District.
0.6 miNE
Church
Second Presbyterian Church, Chicago
15 min walk • Second Presbyterian Church is a landmark Gothic Revival church located on South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, some of Chicago's most prominent families attended this church.
0.7 miNE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Henry B. Clarke House, Chicago
19 min walk • The Henry B. Clarke House is a Greek Revival style home, now serving as a house museum in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Built around 1836, it is considered the oldest existing house built in Chicago.
0.6 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Wintrust Arena, Chicago
17 min walk • Wintrust Arena at McCormick Square, previously referred to as DePaul Arena or McCormick Place Events Center, is a 10,387-seat sports venue in Chicago's Near South Side community area that opened in 2017.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Glessner House Museum, Chicago
20 min walk • The John J. Glessner House, operated as the Glessner House, is an architecturally important 19th-century residence located at 1800 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. It was designed in 1885–1886 by architect Henry Hobson Richardson and completed in late 1887. The property was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 14, 1970.
~1980 ftW
Street
Cermak Road, Chicago
10 min walk • Cermak Road, also known as 22nd Street, is a 19-mile, major east–west street on Chicago's near south and west sides and the city's western suburbs.
~1860 ftNW
Bridge
Canal Street Railroad Bridge, Chicago
9 min walk • The Canal Street railroad bridge is a vertical-lift bridge across the south branch of the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on December 12, 2007.
1.1 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Entertainment
Arie Crown Theater, Chicago
29 min walk • The Arie Crown Theater is an entertainment venue named after Lithuanian immigrant Arie Crown, who was the father of Henry Crown, the American industrialist and philanthropist, and situated on Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.
0.6 miS
Church
St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church, Chicago
17 min walk • St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church is an historic church that belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It is located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the city's South Side, at 2823 South Princeton Street.
0.4 miNE
Music venue
Reggies, Chicago
10 min walk • Reggies is a restaurant and music venue in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Chinese American Museum of Chicago open?

Chinese American Museum of Chicago is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 9:30 am - 2 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am - 2 pm
Thursday 9:30 am - 2 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 2 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Chinese American Museum of Chicago?

Nearby attractions include Chinatown, Chicago (2 min walk), St. Therese Chinese Catholic Church sheng de li hua ren tian zhu jiao tang, Chicago (2 min walk), Pui Tak Center, Chicago (3 min walk), Hilliard Towers Apartments, Chicago (9 min walk).

How to get to Chinese American Museum of Chicago by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chinese American Museum of Chicago:

Bus

Wentworth & 23rd Street • Lines: 24 (3 min walk)
Cermak & Wentworth • Lines: 21 (4 min walk)

Metro

Cermak-Chinatown • Lines: Red (6 min walk)
Cermak-McCormick Place • Lines: Green (10 min walk)

Train

McCormick Place (23 min walk)
18th Street (24 min walk)