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Chung Lind Gallery

Upcoming Chung | Lind Gallery Closure

By Claire Malek on April 28, 2025

The Chung | Lind Gallery will be closed from Tuesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 17.

Posted in Chung Lind Gallery, News, services | Read More | No Comments

Quon On: A Legacy of Travel, Trade, and Community in Chinese Canada

By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on April 26, 2025

Quon On, a family of Chinese Canadian travel companies, left a huge impact on the community…

Posted in Blue Funnel Line, Chinese American History, Chinese Canadian History, Chung, chung collection, Chung Lind Gallery, Collections, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, History, Immigration and Settlement, Research and learning, vancouver, Victoria, Yip Family | Read More | No Comments

Leon J. Eekman Materials

By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on April 1, 2025

Learn about Leon J. Eekman, a notable Belgian-Canadian in Victoria BC.

Posted in BC history, Belgian-Canadians, Chung, chung collection, Chung Lind Gallery, Collections, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, Highlights, Immigration and Settlement, Research and learning, Universal Expositions, Veterans, Victoria, World War One | Read More | No Comments

Chinese New Year and “the Chinese Lily.”

By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on January 29, 2025

Happy Lunar New Year! Read about the connections between this holiday and the role of the “Chinese Lily” in it’s celebration.

Posted in Chinese American History, Chinese Canadian History, Chinese New Year, Chung, Chung Lind Gallery, Collections, EarlyBC, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, Highlights, Immigration and Settlement, Plants | Read More | No Comments