Taking the bus to CCM

The 4, 7, 19, and 22 bus lines all stop at the intersection of Carrall Street and Pender Street across from the museum exhibition.

Taking the Skytrain to CCM

The museum is less than a 10-minute walk from the Stadium-Chinatown Station. Exit the station from the Keefer Place exit, go down the steps and turn left onto Abbott Street. Walk until you reach Pender Street. Turn right onto Pender Street. and continue until you arrive at 51 E. Pender St.

The museum does not offer on-site parking. There is an EasyPark parkade located in Chinatown Plaza at 106 Keefer Street. Limited metered parking is also available along Pender Street in front of the museum. Please allow extra time to find parking. Chinatown street parking is $2 per hour.

Living Classroom: Chinatown Field Trips

By Vancouver Chinatown Education Organizations

Overview

Celebrate Lunar New Year and beyond with innovative field trip ideas and experiential learning opportunities for your students!

Vancouver’s Chinatown is one of Canada’s most iconic neighbourhoods and an ideal site for studying the city’s history and unique diversity. Four dynamic cultural organizations are teaming up to welcome educators for a day of guided tours, hands-on workshops, experiential learning, and networking.

Educators will have the opportunity to meet the programming staff at each venue and learn about the engaging programs being developed for students of all ages. Make this Lunar New Year extra special for your class and book now!

Event Details:

Date: Friday, February 13, 2026
Check-in Location: Chinese Canadian Museum (51 E Pender St.)
Time: 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. (Doors at 8:30 A.M.)
* See Agenda below for the detail schedule
Cost: $120/person (excluding tax and Eventbrite processing fees)
* Includes all program materials, lunch, light refreshments, one complimentary happy hour drink, and admission to the Chinatown Storytelling Centre, Chinese Canadian Museum, and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.

Presented in partnership with the Chinatown Storytelling Centre, Chinese Canadian Museum, Dragon Boat BC, and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.

Category: Community, Heritage

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Highlights

7 hours
ages 18+
In person
Doors at 8:30 AM

Refund Policy

No refunds

Location

Chinese Canadian Museum

51 East Pender Street

Vancouver, BC V6A 1S9 Canada

How do you want to get there?

Driving Public transport Biking Walking

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Check-in & welcome pastries

Please check in at the Chinese Canadian Museum (51 E Pender St).

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Celebrating Chinese Canadian History in Your Classroom

Chinese Canadian Museum

Start your day with an introduction to Chinese Canadian history on a guided museum tour of our permanent exhibitions! Uncover the legacies of pioneers, veterans, and advocates who forged a path from exclusion to recognition with a preview of our Trailblazers & Guardians school program and swap teaching tips with our education team. Educators will also have access to a range of lesson plans, classroom resources, and hands-on activity ideas.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Dancing Dragons, Dancing Lions

Chinatown Storytelling Centre

Let us introduce you to one of our most popular field trip programs at this time of year: Dancing Dragons, Dancing Lions! Through stories, archival photos and artifacts, you will explore the cultural significance of these performances in Chinatown's history. We’ll even practice some dance steps to get everyone moving! Additionally, explore our other field trip programs, our teachable artifact collection and our new basement learning space, the Learning Lab.

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Vancouver Chinatown Education Organizations

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