CLOSED SUNDAY, JUNE 5 2022
On view from March 10, 2018 - June 5, 2022 at the Wing Luke Museum Bruce Lee Exhibit Gallery
EXHIBIT
Bruce Lee spent formative years in Seattle – learning English, meeting his future wife, and establishing his first martial arts studio. In this all-new Part 4 exhibit, retrace Seattle locales special to Bruce Lee and get an up-close look at how this city – a place for innovation and entrepreneurs – also shaped his trailblazing approach.
Building on our popular Bruce Lee exhibit series, A Dragon Lives Here hones in on Bruce Lee’s Seattle roots and the fact that Seattle, now known as a city for innovation, technology, and entrepreneurs, also played a key role in shaping Bruce Lee and his groundbreaking approach.
A Dragon Lives Here was created in partnership with the Bruce Lee Foundation and with the generous support of sponsors, donors and partners.
ABOUT THE BRUCE LEE EXHIBIT SERIES
The Do You Know Bruce? exhibit series at the Wing Luke Museum provides fresh and untold perspectives on Bruce Lee’s life and his connection to Seattle. Featuring personal family items and memorabilia, it gives both an intimate and wide angle approach to his personal philosophy and the external influences and circumstances that helped shaped his journey from a young student in Seattle to a global icon who continues to inspire millions.
There’s more to Bruce than you think.
In 1999, Time Magazine named Bruce Lee one of the most influential people of the century. He inspired – and continues to inspire – millions of people, 40 years after his death, through his trailblazing work in martial arts, film and fitness. He was an international superstar but for Asian Pacific Americans, he was much more. While his one-inch punch raised the bar for martial artists, his skill, hard work, and determination to break media stereotypes of Asian Pacific Americans was game-changing in advancing racial equality.
A significant part of who Bruce Lee became was due to his life in Seattle.
In Seattle, Bruce Lee worked at the legendary Ruby Chow’s Restaurant, launched his first martial arts studio, formed his philosophical roots, and met and fell in love with Linda Lee, a Garfield High School graduate. For him, Seattle was a time of obstacles and sacrifices as well as growth and development… and would become his final home.
IN THE NEWS
2018
Talking race, Bruce Lee and woke white women with W. Kamau Bell
Florangela Davila, Crosscut.com [February 8]
Comedian W. Kamau Bell draws inspiration from Bruce Lee in Seattle
Jerry Large, The Seattle Times [February 8]
2017
Life lessons you can learn from Bruce Lee
Wing Luke Museum, The Seattle Times [December 18]
Free admission to Bruce Lee exhibit at the Wing in Seattle
Carole Cancler, Greater Seattle on the Cheap [December 3]
Bruce Lee up close and personal
Linda Deng, China Daily [June 2]
Best Things to Do in Seattle, WA: Wing Luke Museum
Vacation Idea [March 29]
Allecia Vermillion, Seattle Met [March 20]
2016
5 Food And Drink Adventures In Seattle
Forbes Travel Guide [May 18]
Walking tour follows Bruce Lee’s Seattle Footsteps
Eric A Riddle, King5 Evening [March 8]
Bruce Lee Exhibit Opens in Beijing
Vittorio Hernandez, Yibada [March 7]
First Hill Streetcar Finally Ready for Riding
Maddie Pine, Her Campus at Seattle University [Feb 13]
Bruce Lee: Learn about the man behind the legend on Seattle tour
Andrea Brown, Herald Net [Jan 23]
2015
Angry Asian Man? — Phil Yu is more than that
Vivian Nguyen, Northwest Asian Weekly [Dec 10]
Bruce Lee exhibit packs a punch, breaks barriers
Dominique Etzel, International Examiner [Nov 29]
What It Was Like to Have Bruce Lee as a Houseguest
Conrad Wesselhoeft, Seattle Weekly News [Nov 24]
A Journey West with Bruce Lee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Carl Scott, Kung Fu & Jazz
Gallery 1 2 3 4 5 6
ByHandMedia,CNN iReport [Oct 17]
Breaking Barriers — Bruce Lee Experience Year 2 continues at Wing Luke
Jason Cruz, Northwest Asian Weekly [Oct 8]
Do You Know Bruce? Breaking Barriers, Year 2
King5 News [Oct 3]
Full Episode: Evening, Fri Oct 2, 2015
Evening [Oct 3]
New Bruce Lee exhibit breaks barriers; #BreakTheHate
King5 News [Sept 30]
Announcement: Bruce Lee exhibit reopens for second year at Wing Luke
International Examiner [Sept 17]
Wing Luke Museum closes Year 1 and prepares for Year 2 of Do You Know Bruce? Exhibition on Bruce Lee
Northwest Asian Weekly [Sept 10]
How Bruce Lee’s Yellow Jumpsuit Drove Brand Awareness for an Unsung Museum
Mark Renfree, PR News [Sept 4]
Wing Luke Museum Refreshes Bruce Lee exhibit Artifacts (in Chinese)
World Journal [Sept 2]
La Ruta de Bruce Lee en Seattle
Mariano Lozano, El Pais [July 9]
Bruce Lee: A Dragon in the Emerald City
Kate Hubbard, The Asian Reporter [May 4]
Railcar Could Revitalize Link to Lee
Capitol Hill Times [April 16]
I Didn’t Know Bruce: Bruce Lee at the Wing Luke Museum
Amanda Vail, Women Write About Comics [April 2]
Our Guide to Famous Movie Landmarks in Seattle
Stacy Booth, Where Traveler [March 2]
Bruce Lee Tour at Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum in Chinatown Features Local Memories of Martial Arts Movie Star
Terry Richard, The Oregonian/Oregon Live [February 17]
A Bruce Lee Weekend in Seattle
Chris Kent, Martial Arts Illustrated UK, Bruce Lee Special [February edition]
Bruce Lee’s Seattle Days Subject of Most Watched Video in 2014
Brian Callanan, Seattle Channel Take 21 Blog [January 9]
2014
Bruce Lee in Seattle
Yuko Kodama, KBCS, 5-part Radio Series [November 18]
CityStream: Kung Fu to Climate Change
Seattle Channel (video) [October 30]
BLOG: Seattle vs. Hong Kong
Assunta Ng, Northwest Asian Weekly [Oct 16]
Behind the Curtain | The Wing Presents Nation’s Only Bruce Lee Exhibit
Jessica Davis, City Living Seattle [October 15]
The Weekend List: The Arts and Culture Guide to Seattle’s Good Life
Joseph Sutton-Holcomb, Nicole Capozziello, Florangela Davila, Crosscut [October 15]
Wing Luke Museum Exhibit Showcases Bruce Lee’s Seattle Roots
Florangela Davila, KPLU 88.5 [October 13]
Comcast Proud to Support Bruce Lee Exhibit at Wing Luke
Diem Ly, Comcast WA [October 13]
Bruce Lee: A Global Icon Forged in Seattle
Jack Truitt, International Examiner [October 11]
EDITORIAL: Community Newspaper has a crush on Bruce Lee – )..and a city has more than a crush)
Northwest Asian Weekly [Oct 9]
It’s all about Bruce – Bruce Lee Day proclaimed as exhibit opens
Jason Cruz, Northwest Asian Weekly [October 9]
#Throwback Thursday: Bruce Lee’s Seattle Days
Shuchi Mehta, Seattle Magazine [October 9]
Do You Know Bruce? Lee’s life and legacy at new Wing Luke exhibit
Marion Charatan, The Capitol Hill Times [October 9]
Bruce Lee exhibit opens in Seattle
NewsFIX [Oct 8]
Wing Luke’s Bruce Lee Exhibit Offers Style Over Depth
Seth Sommerfeld, Seattle Met [October 8]
Lake View Cemetery is sacred ground for Bruce Lee fans
Craig Sailor, The Olympian [October 8]
Do You Know Bruce? Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum opens exhibition about Bruce Lee
Sue Frause, Examiner.com [October 7]
Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum exhibit tells Bruce Lee’s story
Craig Sailor, The Olympian [October 7]
Wing Luke Museum’s Bruce Lee exhibition (in Chinese)
Sina Daily News [Oct 6]
Do You Know Bruce? Only North American Bruce Lee Exhibit Opens in Seattle
Caroline Li, Seattleite [October 6]
Exhibit review: “Do you know Bruce?”
Dylan Teague McDonald, The Daily [October 6]
Bruce Lee honored in Seattle with new exhibit
KOMO News [October 5]
Politicians in Bruce Lee Jumpsuits = Approve!
Seattlish [Oct 3]
Happy Bruce Lee Day, Capitol Hill
jseattle, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog [October 3]
A rare, personal glimpse of Bruce Lee’s Seattle years
Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times [October 3]
Seattle Officially Declares Oct.3 ‘Bruce Lee Day’
Kelton Sears, Seattle Weekly [October 3]
McDermott pretends to be…Bruce Lee
Shift WA [October 3]
Wing Luke Museum launches multi-year Bruce Lee exhibit
New Day Northwest [October 2]
Announcement: Bruce Lee Day Kicks Off Grand Opening of Exhibit at The Wing
International Examiner [October 2]
‘Do You Know Bruce?’ Opens at the Wing Luke Museum
Brangien Davis, Seattle Mag [Oct 1]
Congressman Posts Bizarre Vine Of His Bruce Lee Impression
Hunger Walker, Yahoo! Finance [Oct 1]
Strange Vine alert: Congressman McDermott moves like Lee
Eric Weisbrod, CNN [October 1]
Here is a video of a congressman pretending to be Bruce Lee
Jaime Fuller, The Washington Post [Oct 1]
Hi-Ya, Jim McDermott!
Warren Rojas, Heard on the Hill [October 1]
Dem Congressman Does His Best Bruce Lee Impression Because Sure Why Not
Tina Nguyen, Mediaite [October 1]
Preview the new Bruce Lee exhibit
Jim Dever, King 5 Evening Magazine [September 30]
Take That, Washington
Nick Corasaniti, The New York Times [September 30]
Miguel Bato
Raffy Uytiepo, The Freeman [Sept 16]
Bruce Lee in the Emerald City
Carly Andersen, Alaska Airlines Horizon Edition Magazine September 2014, Pg 7
Bruce Lee life exhibit coming to Seattle in three-year show at Wing Luke Museum
Terry Richard, The Oregonian [August 20]
Bruce Lee and his Seattle roots – A retrospective comes to The Wing
Jason Cruz, NW Asian Weekly [August 10]
THE YELLOW JUMPSUIT
In honor of Bruce Lee Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and City Council Members Bruce Harrell and Nick Licata officially declared Friday, October 3, 2014 Bruce Lee Day. We celebrated by blanketing the city and social media with the yellow jumpsuits Bruce Lee made famous in his final film, The Game of Death.
Thank you to all who join the conversation and the celebration (with or without your yellow jumpsuit) by using the hashtag #DoYouKnowBruce.
Do You Know Bruce?
U.S. Congressman Jim McDermott and Washington State Governor Jay Inslee – with their own creative flair – took on the challenge of asking if we know Bruce.
Read more about how Congressman McDermott’s moves caught the attention of many, including national media.