Wing Luke Museum
The East Kong Yick Building, the third and current location of the museum, in 2008 | |
Former name | Wing Luke Memorial Museum (1967–1987), Wing Luke Asian Museum (1987–2010) |
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| Established | May 17, 1967 |
| Location | 719 S King Street Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 47°35′54″N 122°19′22″W / 47.59833°N 122.32278°W |
| Type | Ethnic history museum |
| President | Casey Bui and Ellen Ferguson |
| Public transit access | Link light rail (International District/Chinatown), King County Metro, First Hill Streetcar |
| Website | wingluke |
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The Wing Luke Museum is a museum in Seattle, Washington, United States, which focuses on the culture, art and history of Asian Pacific Americans. It is located in the city's Chinatown-International District. Established in 1967, the museum is a Smithsonian Institution affiliate and the only pan-Asian Pacific American community-based museum in the country. It has relocated twice since its founding, most recently to the East Kong Yick Building in 2008. In February 2013 it was recognized as one of two dozen affiliated areas of the U.S. National Park Service.