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Vision and Values
Our History
MOECA — Canadian Museum of Eastern Culture and Art — is a federally incorporated non-profit cultural institution established in Montréal, Canada. Founded to bridge Eastern and Western civilizations, the Museum is dedicated to the preservation, research, and promotion of Eastern cultures and arts.
Rooted in the rich traditions of Chinese culture while embracing the full diversity of Asia, the Museum serves as a platform for dialogue, learning, and shared understanding across cultures and generations.
MOECA Incorporated
June 2026
The Museum is officially incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, dedicated to the preservation, research, exhibition and promotion of Eastern cultures and arts.
Inaugural Exhibition
2026
The Museum's first exhibition features splash-ink paintings and calligraphy by Zhang Jinsheng, a master of the Dafeng Tang lineage, opening a new chapter in East-West cultural dialogue.
International Cultural Exchange
Looking Ahead
MOECA continues to build partnerships with museums, academic institutions and artists worldwide, bringing Eastern civilization to the global stage.
Our Collections
Historic scrolls and ink paintings that embody the depth of Chinese literary and visual culture across the centuries.
Expressive splash-ink animal paintings led by Zhang Jinsheng, celebrating one of Chinese art's most powerful symbolic traditions.
Masterworks of Chinese landscape painting, where brushwork and mist evoke the Eastern philosophy of harmony between humanity and nature.
Ceramics, bronzeware, silk embroidery and heritage objects spanning Asia's great civilizations, presented in contemporary context.
Preserving and promoting traditional crafts, folk arts and living cultural practices as vital threads of human civilization.
Works by contemporary artists who engage Eastern aesthetics to address modern questions, bridging tradition and innovation.
Why Choose MOECA?
01Federally incorporated — legally recognized & accountable
02Authentic Dafeng Tang lineage — deep artistic heritage
03Based in Montréal, serving the global Chinese community
04A leading platform for East-West cultural exchange
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