Note: MOCA’s new home is at 215 Center Street! Construction is not fully complete, but it is open for limited viewing and for programing: As a prelude to the Grand Opening Celebration on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, MOCA is pleased to offer the community a chance to view the space during select viewing and public program days over the summer.
Open House Weekend Hours:Fri, Jun 26 from 11am – 5pm
Sat, Jun 27 + Sun, Jun 28 from 10am – 5pm
FREE admission throughout the weekend, along with special activities. Sat, Jun 27 + Sun, Jun 28 from 10am – 5pm
Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre Street (betw Howard & Grand Streets) located one block north of Canal Street
New York, NY
Subway: N,R, Q, W, M, Z and 6 trains to Canal Street
Bus: M9, M15 and M103
Founded in 1980, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is dedicated to preserving and presenting the history, heritage, culture and diverse experiences of people of Chinese descent in the United States. The Museum brins 160 years of Chinese American history to vivid life through its innovative exhibitions, educational and cultural programs.
The New MOCA
Designed by renowned artist/designer Maya Lin, MOCA’s new home is a 14,000 square foot space featuring multiple exhibition galleries, interactive visitor kiosks, a multi-purpose auditorium/classroom, a research center, and a flexible space for various multidisciplinary public programs. MOCA is on its way to achieving LEED SILVER certification—incorporating environmentally sustainable design solutions throughout the museum.
The design juxtaposes the past wth the present while creating new spaces that redefine the identity of the building. At the heart of the museum is its historic skylit courtyard, left deliberately raw and untouched, that harkens back to the memory of a Chinese courtyard house or of the past. Each room of the core exhibition wraps around this courtyard and short biographic films are projected onto the glass windows facing the courtyard to give a glimpse of the stories and faces of Chinese Amercans through history—from the 1850s to the present day.
The open house weekend launches an exciting summer of programs, all of which can be found at: http://www.mocanyc.org/summer2009
Free admission for all on Thursdays 11am – 9pm, sponsored by Target.
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