Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures and Education Center

The Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures & Education Center was founded by Mrs. Billie Trimble Chandler in the 1960s. A Corpus Christi native, Mrs. Chandler spent many years in Asia teaching and collecting cultural art and artifacts.

Her vision was to create a multicultural education center to increase American understanding and appreciation of Asian culture.

Today the museum is the legacy of her vision and efforts, providing a vast resource of Asian history, artifacts and information.

Exhibits

In addition to our displays of Japanese paper shrines, Ivory, and Asian art, we currently showcase our one-of-a-kind Hakata doll collection in our Goldston Room.

Throughout the day we will have hands-on lessons on Origami and Calligraphy and discussions and demonstrations on the regional characteristics of a variety of Asian weapons.

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