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Dynamic history, cultures, art of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, & Pacific Islanders in the heart of Seattle's Chinatown-International District

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We are proud to honor the centennial of our namesake, Wing Chong Luke, in 2025. A civil rights icon, preservationist, and trailblazer, Wing Luke’s legacy continues to inspire generations.

From fighting discrimination and advocating for fair housing to preserving Seattle’s most iconic landmarks like Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square, Wing’s vision shaped the city we love today.

In honor of his 100th birthday, we’re celebrating all year long with special events, educational programs, and more!

Let’s celebrate Wing Luke’s enduring legacy together! Follow the links in our bio to learn more.

Photo credit: Wing Luke Museum Collection

#WingLuke100 #WL100 #WingLukeMuseum #SeattleHistory #CivilRights by @winglukemuseum

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2 years ago

Stephanie Mai Designs 🪷🐉🍜 @stephaniemaidesigns 「 Marketplace’s Local Artist Spotlight 」

The latest showcase in our gift shop highlights Stephanie Mai Designs ✨ Her art is a colorful blend of culture, food, and our favorite little guys, like Kirby and Jimothy. You can find prints, stickers, and keychains from her now available in the Marketplace!

Swipe to read more about Stephanie’s art in our captions ➡️➡️➡️💗 Come by the Marketplace to see our featured spotlight of her items 🌸

「 How would you describe your art? 」

🪷: Stephanie Mai Designs initially started off as a hobby to make cute things and quickly became an opportunity to express my love of color, culture, and community. My digital illustrations started off as bold and loud expressions of love for my Vietnamese heritage, pop culture, and food. Now, they’ve jumped from the screen and became framed prints in people’s homes, wearable art in the form of unique apparel, and overall became ways for my community and I to share our mutual love of art and joyful expression. Vibrant colors, bold lines, and distinctive shapes guide my creative process. My art is not just an extension of myself, but also a visually loud voice that aims to help cut through the slog of AI generated content online and bring joy to new spaces.

「 What inspires the themes of your work? 」

🪷: Some key themes in my work include a unique mixture of Vietnamese culture, pop culture, and food. Drawing from my background as a second-gen Vietnamese American, I love finding new ways to incorporate my culture into art. For example, I draw Pokemon with lowkey and delicious non-mainstream Vietnamese food so that people can learn about the myriads of other amazing dishes other than phở or spring rolls.

「 What does art and expression mean to you? 」

🪷: In this time of generative AI plagiarism and automation, human-made design is more important than ever. Art and the act of creating is not just an expression nor practice. It is an intentional method of human connection, voicing your values, and pushing back against “automating” art.

「 What are you excited to work on next? 」

🪷: I’m excited to make my first hoodie! I’ve been having by @winglukemuseum

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Stories shape who we are—and who we become. 🏛️

This year, we're proud to honor the Wing Luke Museum @winglukemuseum at the 2026 Icons of Pop Culture Gala for its vital role in preserving and sharing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander stories.

Located in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, the Wing Luke Museum is dedicated to community-driven storytelling that honors lived experience, history, and culture.

The Wing Luke Museum is a living archive of resilience and identity—bridging generations and strengthening community through storytelling.

Join us on October 22 as we celebrate the Wing Luke Museum alongside this year's Icons of Pop Culture Gala honorees.

✨ Tickets for the gala and performance-only experience are available now. Link in bio.

Photos by: Tyler Ung of Wing Luke Museum

#IconsGala2026 #TheFutureIsNow #WingLukeMuseum by @winglukemuseum

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8 days ago

“It takes a Barangay!” It takes a village! 💛🇵🇭

Last weekend was the 12th annual DIWA Film Festival, held at the Wing Luke Museum’s Tateuchi Story Theatre. DIWA celebrates Filipino culture and diaspora by screening independent films from the Philippines and beyond. I had the honor of speaking with some of the directors and learning more about their vision for their films!

This is PART 1 of the DIWA event recap, stay tuned for more ~

⭐️ Featured in this video:
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Adrian Alarilla
Director of DIWA Filipino Film Festival

Madonna Diaz-Refugia @notthatmadonna
Director of “Lolo Batman”

Mike Talplacido @kissmymike_official
Director of “Finding Filipinotown”

Xandra Yugto @xandrayugto
Director of “Mahal”

Adrien Daranciang @adciang
Director of “Buo”

Robin Brisley @robinbrisleyfilms
Associate Producer of “Father’s Blessing” by Aaron Carling @aaron.carling

#filipino #filmfestival #philippinecinema taken in Seattle, Washington by @winglukemuseum

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9 days ago

Last day to submit your object to our upcoming exhibit. Need more time, let us know in the form!

What object holds meaning for you? For an upcoming Wing Luke Museum exhibit on mental health in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, we're seeking objects that supported healing, resilience, comfort, or connection.

Artists, creators, culture bearers, and community members: we'd love to hear your story! Contribute an object, replica, or photos of an item that mattered to you.

🔗 Submit via the link in our bio.

Know someone who should be part of this project? Share this post or tag them below. by @winglukemuseum

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10 days ago

Join Wing Luke Museum's free Community Open House and meet our new Executive Director, Chrissy Shimizu. Connect with community members, share your vision for the museum's future, and learn about what's ahead. Open to all 2-5 PM on Oct 14! Hit the link in our bio to let us know you're coming.

📷 @truongwin_ taken in Wing Luke Museum by @winglukemuseum

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12 days ago

October is Filipino American History Month, and today we’re taking a look at five influential Filipino Americans who shaped our country. From activists to poets, artists to Olympic athletes, each of these important figures are icons of Filipino American history. Who would you add to the list? 5 Filipino Americans you didn’t learn about in school by @winglukemuseum

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Join us for our 14th annual A&NH/PI General Election Candidate Forum hosted by ACRS, Chinese Information Services Center, Interim CDA, ReWa, South Seattle Emerald, and Wing Luke Museum.

Our forum will feature candidates for the 37th Legislative District.

When: Tuesday, Oct 20th at 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Doors open 5:15
Where: Wing Luke Museum (719 S. King Street Seattle, Washington 98104)
Why:

To ensure that candidates running for office understand the needs and priorities of A&NH/PI communities and to provide community members with an opportunity to hear directly from candidates about how their platforms and values may impact A&NH/PI residents throughout the 37th Legislative District.

*Registering will help us know how many people to expect for food and interpretation needs etc. You can register up until the day of the event, but online registration will guarantee a meal at the event. by @winglukemuseum

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23 days ago

Welcome back to Museum Passports, where we highlight incredible museums through NARM and ROAM reciprocal memberships.

With a special shout out to Seattle’s Halau Hula O Napualani (HHON) Hawaiian School of Dance! This week, we’re visiting the Wing Luke Museum in seattle, where the community is central to the experience.

Here, you can check out their Lost and Found exhibit, which brings together artists exploring cultural resistance. As well as DISplace, which centers around Native Hawaiian experiences and artists that explore what it means to navigate identity, home, and displacement.

With the NARM reciprical membership, benefits you can visit museums like the Wing Luke and experience more stories from across the region.

To become a NARM/ROAM member, visit tacomaartmuseum.org/membership, or stop by the front desk at TAM!

We’ll catch you next Friday, for the last stop on Museum Passports.

#nowonview #explore #artforall #series #washington taken in Wing Luke Museum by @winglukemuseum

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Concerned about the election process? Join us for a community mixer and town hall with King County Elections. Hear from Dr. Julie Wise, Director of King County Elections, about how elections work in King County, what recent court rulings could mean for mail-in voting, and what to expect on this fall's ballot.

The conversation will be moderated by Wing Luke Museum’s executive director, Chrissy Shimizu, with time for audience questions and discussion.

RSVP with the link in our bio! taken in Wing Luke Museum by @winglukemuseum

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As we're enjoying the last bits of Summer hitting our calendar this week, meeting and talking to some wonderful people over mahjong these last few months is exactly what our events are all about. Hearing all the wholesome conversations like these encourages us to try and build in that space for our community programming and events. If you haven't connected with us yet, nows the time to say hello! 👋🏽

[Description] A series of video clips with sound bites and matching on-screen text of different conversations had during Intergenerational Mahjong 101 at Union Station. by @winglukemuseum

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The Wing Luke Museum honors Lonnie G. Bunch III, who recently announced his retirement as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, on his decades of service to the national museum field. We are grateful for his steadfast and courageous leadership at the Smithsonian, and for championing the diversity and complexity of American culture and history in our nation’s museums throughout his tremendous career. He has led by example by preserving the intellectual integrity of the Smithsonian during a time when cultural institutions are under attack. We applaud him in his work to create a stronger museum field, supporting the mission of museums like the Wing Luke Museum, to embed the full breadth of our nation’s stories into the cultural fabric of our country’s historical narrative. by @winglukemuseum

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