Museum of Chinese in America
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The Museum of Chinese in America is a New York City institution dedicated to preserving and presenting the history, heritage, and contemporary experiences of Chinese Americans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Museum of Chinese in America canonical | 8 |
| New York Chinatown History Project | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2290389 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Museum of Chinese in America Context triple: [Chinatown, Manhattan, hasLandmark, Museum of Chinese in America]
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A.
Chinese Historical Society of America Museum
The Chinese Historical Society of America Museum is a cultural and historical museum in San Francisco dedicated to preserving and interpreting the experiences and contributions of Chinese Americans.
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B.
Chinese American Museum (Los Angeles)
The Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles is a cultural and historical institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing the experiences, heritage, and contributions of Chinese Americans in Southern California.
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C.
Asia Society Museum
Asia Society Museum is a New York City institution dedicated to showcasing and promoting the arts and cultures of Asia through exhibitions, collections, and public programs.
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D.
Crow Museum of Asian Art
The Crow Museum of Asian Art is a Dallas museum dedicated to the arts and cultures of Asia, featuring a significant collection of historical and contemporary works from across the continent.
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E.
Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
The Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco is a nonprofit arts and cultural organization dedicated to promoting and preserving Chinese and Chinese American culture through exhibitions, performances, and community programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Museum of Chinese in America Target entity description: The Museum of Chinese in America is a New York City institution dedicated to preserving and presenting the history, heritage, and contemporary experiences of Chinese Americans.
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A.
Chinese Historical Society of America Museum
The Chinese Historical Society of America Museum is a cultural and historical museum in San Francisco dedicated to preserving and interpreting the experiences and contributions of Chinese Americans.
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B.
Chinese American Museum (Los Angeles)
The Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles is a cultural and historical institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing the experiences, heritage, and contributions of Chinese Americans in Southern California.
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C.
Asia Society Museum
Asia Society Museum is a New York City institution dedicated to showcasing and promoting the arts and cultures of Asia through exhibitions, collections, and public programs.
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D.
Crow Museum of Asian Art
The Crow Museum of Asian Art is a Dallas museum dedicated to the arts and cultures of Asia, featuring a significant collection of historical and contemporary works from across the continent.
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E.
Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
The Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco is a nonprofit arts and cultural organization dedicated to promoting and preserving Chinese and Chinese American culture through exhibitions, performances, and community programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural institution
ⓘ
history museum ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| buildingUse | museum ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Nancy Yao Maasbach ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Asian American history
ⓘ
Chinese American community ⓘ Chinese American culture ⓘ Chinese American history ⓘ |
| formerName |
New York Chinatown History Project
ⓘ
linked to:
Museum of Chinese in America
|
| foundedAs |
New York Chinatown History Project
ⓘ
linked to:
Museum of Chinese in America
|
| founder |
Charles Lai
ⓘ
John Kuo Wei Tchen ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Asian-American museum
ⓘ
Chinese-American culture in New York City ⓘ Ethnic museum in New York City ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
artifacts
ⓘ
documents ⓘ multimedia materials ⓘ oral histories ⓘ photographs ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionType |
permanent exhibitions
ⓘ
temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
exhibitions on Chinese immigration to the United States
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exhibitions on life in Chinatown ⓘ programs on contemporary Chinese American issues ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.mocanyc.org/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1980 ⓘ |
| language |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chinatown, Manhattan
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| mission |
to document contemporary experiences of Chinese Americans
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to preserve and present the history and heritage of Chinese Americans ⓘ |
| offers |
community outreach programs
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educational programs ⓘ public programs ⓘ school programs ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
SoHo, Manhattan
ⓘ
linked to:
SoHo
|
| servesCommunity |
Asian Americans
ⓘ
linked to:
Asian American
Chinese Americans ⓘ New York City residents ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
media coverage
ⓘ
scholarly research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Museum of Chinese in America Description of subject: The Museum of Chinese in America is a New York City institution dedicated to preserving and presenting the history, heritage, and contemporary experiences of Chinese Americans.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Museum of Chinese in America
linked to: Museum of Chinese in America
subject linked to:
Chinatown