Wing Luke Museum

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_{Courtesy Wing Luke Museum. Photo by John D. Pai.}

_{The recreated barrack from the Executive Order 9066 exhibit was preserved as a permanent centerpiece in the Wing Luke Museum gallery.}

Wing Luke Museum was founded in 1967 in the Chinatown International District to focus on the history and culture of Asian Pacific Americans, becoming the only pan-Asian Pacific American community -based museum in the United States. The WING rehabilitated the historic East Kong Yick Building as its expanded home in 2008.

Primary Form of Entity: Nonprofit
Primary Artistic Discipline: Visual Arts, Heritage Arts
Primary Areas of Activity: Presenter, Producer, Community Development, Venue/Facility

Research and Resources

Visit Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience

Case Study: The Wing Takes Flight: How The Wing Luke Museum Built A Home For Asian American Community (2020) by Cay Lane Wren

HistoryLink.org: Wing Luke Asian Museum celebrates the opening of its new home beginning on May 31, 2008

HistoryLink.org: Hugo Ludeña, Cathryn Vandenbrink, Coyote Central and Marybeth Satterlee, 14/48, Nonsequitur, and Wing Luke Asian Museum receive Seattle Mayor's Arts Awards on August 29, 2008