For over 50 years, the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (WLM), a Smithsonian Affiliate and National Park Service Affiliated Area, has held the distinguished honor of being the only museum in the country to tell the diverse stories of all Asian Pacific American cultures. WLM strengthens Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) voices by lifting up community members’ stories, elevating AAPI artists, and creating and practicing a nationally respected, community-centered approach to programming. A local and national treasure, the Wing Luke Museum serves as a cultural anchor in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District.
In 1962, Wing Luke made history, elected as the first person of color on the Seattle City Council and the first Asian American elected to public office in the Pacific Northwest. His unique combination...