The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience

Mission

We connect everyone to the dynamic history, cultures, and art of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders through vivid storytelling and inspiring experiences to advance racial and social equity.

Description

The Wing Luke Museum is an art and history museum located in Seattle's Chinatown-International District, serving a broad public audience that includes immigrants, refugees, as well as low-income students and families. Through our community-driven programming, the museum works to empower the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community, comprised of over 26 ethnic groups, to tell their own stories, build community, and share their experiences with others.

GiveBig 2024

With our community at the core of our identity, mission, and way of work, Wing Luke Museum seeks to create exhibitions and programs that serve the folks we represent well. In our newest exhibit, Hello Auntie, Hello Uncle, we spotlight our Elders, sharing their rich life stories and looking at where they are today, and how they are challenging our perceptions of what it means to age and be an Elder.  

For contributors and exhibit visitors alike, Hello Auntie, Hello Uncle is as much a journey to the past as it is an invitation to reflect on our present selves and our futures, no matter our age. Wing Luke Museum mirrors this, preserving spaces and stories that honor our histories while simultaneously asking, “But who are you becoming now?” We hope that the museum can be a space to invite such dialogue so that in connecting to these stories, we can all help to shape a better future for our community. This GiveBig, consider making a gift to support the Wing Luke Museum’s efforts in continuing conversations, past and present.