TOURS
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Seattle’s Chinatown-International District! Tours at Wing Luke Museum are opportunities to experience deep scholarship and dynamic storytelling for all ages and any level of experience. Learn about our daily Historic Hotel Tours or schedule a private tour today!
HISTORIC HOTEL TOURS
Guests get a guided look at the historically preserved East Kong Yick Building and learn how it became the Wing Luke Museum on our Historic Hotel Tour. Historic Hotel Tour stops include:
The Yick Fung storefront, a general store and community hub
The Freeman Hotel’s single-room occupancy (SRO) housing
The Gee How Oak Tin Family Association meeting room
And more!
All Historic Hotel Tour stops are within the main Museum building.
SCHEDULE AND AVAILABILITY
Wednesday—Sunday at 10:30am & 3:30pm
Historic Hotel tours are complimentary and optional with General Admission. Access to the Historic Hotel is available only by guided tour. Tours may be cancelled on hot days if the historic spaces reach 85 degrees F.
Staffing may affect availability. You may call (206) 623-5124 x202 the day of to confirm available tour times. Limited to 15 guests per tour and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Phone reservations are not available.
Staff have discretion over whether to exclude groups of 6+ to prioritize smaller parties. Please request a private tour if you would like to arrange a visit for an organization to see the Historic Hotel spaces.
CHINATOWN DISCOVERY TOURS
Chinatown Discovery Tours will walk you through the historic Chinatown-International District neighborhood and reveal the people and places that established its foundation. This is a chance for a custom experience for families, schools, employee resource groups, senior living homes, and other organizations.
VIRTUAL TOURS
Can’t make it in person? No problem!
Gather a group together to hop on a unique online experience with a live look through the historic spaces from the comfort of your home!
This is also a great option as a field trip for your classroom.
Contact us for assistance, or more information.
SCHOOL TOURS
EDUCATIONAL TOURS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM
Our museum is a resource for you and your students. Experience history first-hand through immersive stories of immigrants, refugees and Americans, and learn how they helped transform our State and region.
We work with all grades from kindergarten through graduate-level students. From school partnerships to curriculum plans and training to school tours, our experiences are grade-level appropriate and adhere to state and national standards in ELA and Social Studies. Choose from any of our tour categories.
GRADES: K - 3
BY APPOINTMENT
TUESDAYS - FRIDAYS, 10 AM - 1 PM
60 - 75 MINUTES
Our annual Lunar New Year tours take students on a fun-filled exploration of the museum. With themes and activities tailored for each grade level, these tours can include an interactive story, game, and crafts in addition to the museum tour. Bring your students, and share in the new year traditions.
NEW YEARS ALL YEAR ROUND TOUR
