Museum: Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)
Location: 215 Centre St New York, NY 10013
Telephone: (212) 619-4785
Website: www.mocanyc.org
Free: Admission on Thursdays
Time: 11 am – 9 pm
Presented by: Target Free Thursdays
Description:
The Museum of Chinese in America brings Chinese art, history and culture to the public, with accessible and interactive exhibitions. Every Thursday, admission is free, courtesy of Target. Right now, explore MOCA's newest show, With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America. The exhibition tells the story of several generations of Chinese Americans, their contributions and challenges and the greater political context of the relationship between the Chinese and American governments. Also ongoing at the museum is the Chinatown Film Project, where 10 local filmmakers were asked to present their interpretation of Chinatown, a neighborhood that has been exhaustively illustrated (and, at times, misrepresented) by Hollywood.
Exhibits:
Current Exhibit:
With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America
Upcoming Exhibit:
April 26, 2013 - Front Row: Chinese American Designers
April 26, 2013 - Shanghai Glamourl New Woman
Transportation:
By Subway
N, R, Q, J, Z, and 6 trains to Canal Street; M9, M15, M103 buses.
By Car
From Brooklyn:
Follow the Brooklyn Bridge, which becomes Centre St. MOCA will be on the left.
From The Bronx:
Follow the FDR Drive and take exit 5 to E. Houston St. Turn left at Bowery and right at Canal St before turning right at Centre St. MOCA will be on the left.
From Queens:
Take the ramp onto I-278 W towards the Brooklyn/Queens Expressway. Turn slight left at Delancey St, turn left at Bowery and right at Canal St before turning right at Centre St. MOCA will be on the left.
From Staten Island:
Take the Brooklyn/Queens Expressway and take exit 28B to merge onto the Brooklyn Bridge. The Bridge becomes Centre St and MOCA will be on the left.
Source: http://www.nycgo.com/freeweekly
