Portland Chinatown Museum

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Portland Chinatown Museum
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The museum's exterior, 2020
Portland Chinatown Museum
Established2018 (2018)
Location127 Northwest Third Avenue, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates 45°31′27.4″N122°40′25.2″W / 45.524278°N 122.673667°W / 45.524278; -122.673667 Coordinates: 45°31′27.4″N122°40′25.2″W / 45.524278°N 122.673667°W / 45.524278; -122.673667
Executive directorAnna Truxes
Website portlandchinatownmuseum.org

The Portland Chinatown Museum is a museum showcasing the Chinese immigrant experience, located in Portland, Oregon's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, in the United States. The museum opened in 2018, [1] with Jackie Peterson-Loomis serving as the executive director. [2] Anna Truxes is the current executive director. [3] [4]

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  2. Wang, Amy (December 24, 2018). "Portland Chinatown Museum hopes to provide new perspective on community's history". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
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