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Discover the highlights of our past events that have brought our community together and celebrated the richness of Asian culture.

Past Events

  • 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Dec 19
    Chicago
    Dec 19, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm. The tour will start at 6:00 pm on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and Please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizer.
  • 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Nov 21
    Chicago
    Nov 21, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm. The tour will start at 6:00 pm on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and Please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizer.
  • 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Oct 17
    Chicago
    Oct 17, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm. The tour will start at 6:00 pm on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and Please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizer.
  • Introduction of Jade
    Introduction of Jade
    Sat, Sep 20
    Chicago
    Sep 20, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St 3rd Fl, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    This lecture is in English. The Heritage Museum of Asian Art invites you to join us for an enlightening jade lecture hosted by Jade Expert Jun Wan.
  • 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Sep 19
    Chicago
    Sep 19, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm. The tour will start at 6:00 pm on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and Please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizer.
  • Kintsugi for Beginners
    Kintsugi for Beginners
    Sat, Aug 16
    Chicago
    Aug 16, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St, 3rd floor Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    Learn the art of Kintsugi with artifact restoration expert Mami Takahashi.
  • 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Aug 15
    Chicago
    Aug 15, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm. The tour will start at 6:00 pm on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and Please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizer.
  • Fan Painting Workshop
    Fan Painting Workshop
    Sat, Jul 26
    Chicago
    Jul 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St 3rd Fl, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    Immerse Yourself in Traditional Fan Painting. Led by a master artist, this hands-on workshop guides you through painting and calligraphy techniques on a Chinese fan. All materials are provided—and you’ll take home your own artistic fan, perfect for cooling off this summer.
  • Jade Lecture series no.6 (玉器系列课程第6课)
    Jade Lecture series no.6 (玉器系列课程第6课)
    Sat, Jul 19
    Chicago
    Jul 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St 3rd Fl, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    Please note that this lecture is in Mandarin. The Heritage Museum of Asian Art invites you to join us for an enlightening jade lecture hosted by Jade Expert Jun Wan.
  • 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Jul 18
    Chicago
    Jul 18, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm. The tour will start at 6:00 pm on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and Please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizer.
  • Collector's Lecture: Chinese Lotus Shoes
    Collector's Lecture: Chinese Lotus Shoes
    Sat, Jun 28
    Chicago
    Jun 28, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St 3rd Fl, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    The Collector’s Lecture will explore how footbinding was able to flourish in China for over 1000 years due to a complex interplay of factors, including beauty standards, social expectations, and economic considerations.
  • 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Jun 20
    Chicago
    Jun 20, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm. The tour will start at 6:00 pm on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and Please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizer.
  • Stitching Stories: The First Thread Pop-Up Exhibition (June 14-22)
    Stitching Stories: The First Thread Pop-Up Exhibition (June 14-22)
    Sat, Jun 14
    Chicago
    Jun 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – Jun 22, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St #3f, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    Stitching Stories: The First Thread is a pop-up exhibition that brings together Asian and Black artists whose works explore cultural exchange, storytelling, and shared futures through textile arts.
  • Threads of Identity: Stitching Stories Through Portrait Quilts
    Threads of Identity: Stitching Stories Through Portrait Quilts
    Sun, Jun 01
    Chicago
    Jun 01, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St 3rd Fl, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    In this unique presentation, artists will share their deeply personal approaches to transforming photographic images into expressive textile art.
  • Status Symbol or Foot Fetish? Female Footbinding in Imperial China
    Status Symbol or Foot Fetish? Female Footbinding in Imperial China
    Sun, May 25
    Chicago
    May 25, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St 3rd Fl, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    Explore the history and impact of footbinding in Imperial China through a lecture featuring Dr. Tee’s firsthand experience with Sun Choi Ngo Chu, who was bound at age seven and later came to the U.S. in 1976 for surgical reconstruction.
  • Stitching Stories: Tatreez Workshop
    Stitching Stories: Tatreez Workshop
    Sat, May 24
    Chicago
    May 24, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St 3rd Fl, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    Join us for a special workshop led by Jenin of 'Tatreez Jenin', where participants will learn about the rich history of this traditional craft and experience hands-on instruction in basic tatreez techniques
  • Stitching Stories: Quilting Trunk Treasures
    Stitching Stories: Quilting Trunk Treasures
    Sun, May 18
    Chicago
    May 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St 3rd Fl, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    A trunk show is a special presentation of quilts that honors the rich traditions, cultural significance, and artistic practices of quilting
  • 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night (5 pm - 8 pm)
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, May 16
    Chicago
    May 16, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
    Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
    Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm. The tour will start at 6:00 pm on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and Please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizer.

Re-Opening; October 22nd, 2022

It’s been a long journey, but we finally re-opened after closing in March 2020 due to COVID. We have added many new exquisite and unique works of art, including Ming and Qing Imperial Porcelains, Buddhist sculptures, and a collection of Contemporary Netsuke, including works by Michael Birch, Guy Shaw and Masatoshi. Please click on the video to see our new look. We are open four days a week.

 

Our new location: 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, Illinois 60609 (Parking Available)

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