June 25, 2009

Museum of Chinese in America to (soft) reopen Friday

The Museum of Chinese in America will reopen Friday in its new location, debuting the design by Maya Lin.

A free Open House Family Day is scheduled for Sunday (from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) with a lion dance, kung fu demonstration and dance performance. Admission will also be free this Friday (from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Saturday (from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

The actual Celebration Ceremony will take place September 22, which is also when the museum will unveil the full MOCA core exhibit, “With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America” along with MOCA’s first group show, “Here & Now: Chinese Artists in New York.”

Until then, the museum will only be open select days this summer and for events such as the The First Asian American ComiCon and The 32nd Asian Ameican International Film Festival.

And starting next week, admission to the museum will be free every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., thanks to sponsorship from Target.

“From its community-based roots, MOCA’s new home marks its emergence as a national institution,” Jonathan Ligh, the chair of MOCA’s Board of Trustees, said in a statement announcing the opening. “Our institutional capacity will increase six fold and allow us to house a range of exhibitions and programs to facilitate a deeper and broader dialogue about Chinese American history, identity, and culture.”

MoCA’s new location is 215 Centre St., map. Regular admission will be $7 for adults, $4 for senior and students, and free for children under 12.

Earlier: Museum of Chinese in Americas to move, expand

June 25, 2009 4:50 PM in Architecture, Cheap Stuff, Downtown, Kids, Museums, Sightsology

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