The Museum
Explore Asian art and culture at the Texas State Museum, featuring unique exhibits, educational programs, and special event spaces.
Welcome to the Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures & Education Center, founded in the 1960s by Billie Trimble Chandler. Located in Corpus Christi’s SEA District, our museum bridges the rich histories and cultures of Asia with Texas through a vast collection of art and artifacts.
We offer a dynamic range of exhibits, including the world’s largest display of Hakata Dolls in our Hakata Hall. Our educational programs provide hands-on learning experiences in Origami, Calligraphy, and more. Our beautiful spaces are also available for rental, perfect for hosting your special events.
Our Collection
India
- India in sound and color
Thailand
- Ties to Thailand
Philippines
- Philippines exhibit
Korea
- Korean display
China
- Chinese display
- The collection includes a six-foot jade Chinese warrior
- Chinese porcelain
Singapore
- Singapore taxi cab
Japan
- Yamaga paper Lanterns
- Oishi Junkyo the armless artist
- Japanese theater masks (bugaku, noh, gigaku)
- Samurai armor
- Hakata Hall
- Tea and Sake display (rotating)
- Meiji restoration (rotating)
- Woodblock printings
- Haniwa and Kofun Display
- Origami
- Mt Fuji wall
- Over 800 Japanese Hakata dolls and paintings
- Traditional costumes
- Pathways to Buddhism
- The collection includes a five-foot bronze Amida Buddha
General East Asia
- Clothing of the East family interactive
- The collection includes traditional costumes
Mixed Use
- Rotating display area
- Weapons
- Mixed use Classroom area
- The collection includes collections from the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia
- The museum’s educational programming for school children, multilingual and multicultural experiences
Other Notable Artifacts
- The General (1,800 lb jade statue)
Visit Us
1809 N Chaparral St, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Membership
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