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 The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum’s mission is to educate and inspire by preserving and celebrating the richness of Chinese history, art, and culture.

Our History

Our Historic Main Building

The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum’s permanent exhibition is housed in a mission-style building designed by Louis J. Gill, nephew and protégé of famed architect, Irving Gill. For 30 years, this structure housed the Chinese Community Church (formerly the Chinese Mission), where English language classes were held for new immigrants who often lived in adjacent dormitories.

Relocation to 404 Third Ave.

 By 1960, the Chinese community had relocated from downtown San Diego and the congregation built a new facility on 47th Street. The adobe building on First Avenue fell into disuse and was slated for demolition in the 1980s, until Sally Wong-Avery, Dorothy Hom, and City Councilman Tom Hom, launched a campaign to rescue it.  The Chinese Historical Society of Greater San Diego and Baja California was able to save the building and, eventually, relocate it to 404 Third Avenue. 


View more photos of the relocation here

Our Board, Staff, and Education Outreach team

SDCHM Board of Directors

Li-Rong Lilly Cheng, Chair

Sheldon Lou, Vice-Chair

Yi Sun, Secretary

Lily Tou Birmingham, Treasurer

Diane Carlos

Lynn Chou

Catherine Jones

Michael McQuary

Jack Meng

Robert Stein

SDCHM Advisory Board

Dr. Niyi Coker, Director of the School of Theatre, Television, and Film, San Diego State University 

Chris Chan, Director of San Diego City Council Communications 

Matthew Crisci, author and marketing executive 

Heath Fox, Executive Director of the La Jolla Historical Society (retired) 

Linda Leong, Owner, Linda C.L. Leong Financial Services

Woon-Wah Siu, Attorney at Law (retired)

Dr. Sandra Wawrytko, Professor in the Department of Philosophy, San Diego State University

SDCHM Staff Members

Jacinta S. Wong, Executive Director

Elizabeth Hensley Chaney, Programs Coordinator

Kristof Marsolais, Registrar

Mu-Ting Huang, Financial Analyst 

Paulina Serra, Graphic Designer

Joseph Ahlstrom, Collections Intern

SDCHM Volunteers

Benjamin Antioquia, Museum Docent

Allie Arnell, Museum Docent

Vivian Biely, Museum Docent

Diane Carlos, Museum Docent

Lynn Chou, Museum Volunteer

Linda DiBenedetto, Museum Docent 

Lola Fregoso, Collections Volunteer

Catherine Jones, Museum Docent

Sheldon Lou, Museum Volunteer

Jack Meng, Museum Docent

Virginia Olsen, Museum Docent

Heath Petrie, Museum Volunteer

Chia-Hui Shih, Museum Docent

Karen SooHoo, Museum Docent

Robert Stein, Museum Docent

Elaine Wang, Collections Volunteer

John JenWei Wang, Museum Volunteer

Michael Yee, Historian-Educator

Yi Zhang, Museum Volunteer

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