Pacific Canada Heritage Centre - Museum of Migration Society (PCHC-MoM Society)

What Pacific Canada Heritage Centre - Museum of Migration Society (PCHC-MoM Society) does

The Pacific Canada Heritage Centre – Museum of Migration Society (PCHC-MoM Society) is a charitable non-profit society incorporated in 2011 and headquartered at 2610 Victoria Drive in Vancouver's Chinatown, on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. Its stated mission is to build a wider and improved understanding of Canada's history and growth through intercultural explorations of historic and current trans-Pacific immigration. The organization curates and publishes digital migration narratives via its Digital Stories Collection and several themed archives, including Restorying BC (funded by the Province of British Columbia's 150 Time Immemorial Grant Program), Moving Beyond Borders (Asian Canadian leadership narratives), Tangible Memories (heritage across generations), and Vancouver TableTalks (a 2023 Anti-Racism Legislation-funded project profiling BIPOC restaurant owners).

PCHC-MoM delivers its mission through an annual programming calendar that includes the Banquet of Stories, Asian Heritage Month events, book launches, and partnerships with festivals such as the Powell Street Festival, alongside community celebrations across Islamic, Korean, Indigenous, and Filipino heritage months. Programming is distributed through a Squarespace-hosted website, Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, and a monthly email newsletter with archives back to 2015, supplemented by in-person workshops and educational resources for schools. The organization sustains operations through a mix of individual donations, individual memberships, tiered corporate sponsorship (Prestige Partners, Core Sponsors, Gala supporters), event revenue (e.g., Banquet of Stories, spring fundraisers), and government grants. It is governed by a Board of Directors led by President Pat Parungao and Vice President Leticia Sánchez, with operational staff of approximately 5 including Operations & Outreach Manager Nafisa Golwala and PCHC Coordinator Stephanie Jiang, supported by advisors including Helen Zhou (BIV Forty Under 40, 2025) and Tariq Malik (BC Book Awards, 2025). No revenue, attendance, or membership figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Pacific Canada Heritage Centre - Museum of Migration Society (PCHC-MoM Society)

Legal name

Pacific Canada Heritage Centre - Museum of Migration Society

Website

https://pchc-mom.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PCHC-MoM Society is a Vancouver-based charitable non-profit, incorporated in 2011, that preserves and shares trans-Pacific migration histories through digital storytelling archives, workshops, and community events for immigrant and marginalized communities in Pacific Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage Museum Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Museums (71211), Historical Sites (712120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI), Indigenous, Ethnic & Folk Arts/Heritage Organizations (BPAGAHAI), Cultural Heritage & Historic District Tours (THAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Cultural heritage preservation
• Migration storytelling
• Community museum programs
• Digital archives collection
• Educational workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization accepts donations from individuals and organizations to support its mission of preserving migration stories and operating the Museum of Migration.
2. Membership Program: The organization offers membership opportunities for individuals to support and engage with the organization.
3. Corporate Sponsorship: Organizations can sponsor PCHC-MoM through various partnership tiers including Prestige Partners, Core Sponsors, and Gala & Special Program Supporters.
4. Event Revenue: Revenue generated from events such as the annual Banquet of Stories, book launches, and community celebrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Pacific Canada Heritage Centre – Museum of Migration Society is a charitable non-profit that curates, preserves, and shares the migration histories of marginalized communities in Pacific Canada through digital storytelling archives, exhibitions, workshops, and community events. It operates programs such as Restorying BC, Moving Beyond Borders, Tangible Memories, Vancouver TableTalks, and the annual Banquet of Stories, and provides free public educational and anti-racism resources. The organization is sustained by donations, memberships, sponsorships, and grants.

Product overview

The Pacific Canada Heritage Centre – Museum of Migration (PCHC-MoM) Society is a charitable non-profit museum organization focused on preserving and celebrating Canada's migration history. The organization operates as a single unified offering centered around its Museum of Migration, which encompasses multiple interconnected programs: its core Digital Stories Collection featuring migration narratives, the Restorying BC digital story collection, the Tangible Memories heritage collection, and the Moving Beyond Borders Asian Canadian leadership collection. Supporting these content collections are community programming initiatives including the annual Banquet of Stories, Asian Heritage Month programming, and Vancouver TableTalks (a BIPOC restaurant owner interview project). The organization also provides Public Resources including educational materials, anti-racism resources, and heritage organization links. All programs are delivered through a combination of in-person events, digital content, and community partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pacific Canada Heritage Centre – Museum of Migration
• Restorying BC: Stories of Migration and Heritage
• Moving Beyond Borders: Stories of Asian Canadian Identity, Resilience, and Leadership
• Tangible Memories: Stories of Heritage Carried Across Generations and Continents
• Vancouver TableTalks
• Digital Stories Collection
• Banquet of Stories
• Asian Heritage Month Programming
• Public Educational Resources
• Challenging Racist British Columbia: 150 Years and Counting
• Community Events Programming
• Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple community events hosted annually including Asian Heritage Month celebrations, Banquet of Stories, and educational workshops
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Bodwell High SchoolcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrestige Partner providing educational support and collaboration for community programs and events
• Major TomcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital agency serving as Prestige Partner supporting the organization's marketing and digital presence
• Tom Lee MusiccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business serving as Prestige Partner supporting community initiatives
• Eric Goldman JewellerycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrestige Partner and Gala supporter contributing to fundraising events
• Ocean BrandscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrestige Partner supporting the organization through corporate sponsorship
• In My KitchencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrestige Partner providing support for community food-related programs
• Amicus LawyerssupportingOthersLegal advocates providing pro bono or discounted legal services to support organizational operations
• Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – BC Office (CCPA-BC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted the launch of 'Challenging Racist British Columbia: 150 Years and Counting' anti-racism resource on International Day Against Racial Discrimination
• VAFF Vancouver (Elimin8hate)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on anti-racism initiatives including the Elimin8hate campaign providing multilingual report centre and community support resources
• First Peoples' Cultural CouncilsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Indigenous resources and cultural heritage preservation
• Museum of Anthropology at UBCsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on digital publications and sourcebooks related to cultural heritage
• UBC Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Program (ACAM)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UBC for multimedia projects and academic collaboration on Asian Canadian studies
• The Chung Collection at UBCsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing access to Wallace and Madeline Chung's collection on Chinese Canadian history
• Landscapes of InjusticesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for research and resources on Japanese Canadian displacement and dispossession
• Nikkei National Museum & Cultural CentresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Japanese Canadian cultural heritage and digitization projects
• Multicultural CanadasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for digitizations of multicultural artifacts and historical materials
• Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for oral history resources and immigration story documentation
• explorASIANsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership promoting Asian Canadian arts, culture, and history timeline initiatives
• Italian Cultural CentresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership exploring the cultural legacy of Cantonese and Italian opera in Vancouver
• Vancouver Arts Colloquium Society (VACS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization led by Keiko Honda, focusing on arts and community building through the AIR Salon series
• Vietnam Education Society (VES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for Southeast Asian cultural heritage projects and Spring Family & Friends Fundraiser Dinner
• Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society (SEACHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for Southeast Asian cultural heritage preservation and AGMs
• Chinatown WonderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host partner for book launch events including Larry Grant's 'Reconciling: A Lifelong Struggle to Belong'
• The Asian Canadian Writers' WorkshopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host partner for literary events and author programs
• Immigrant Services Society of BCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for Open House event supporting newcomers and refugees in British Columbia
• Up In the Air TheatresupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for the Citizen Chen Comedy Show event celebrating migration stories
• The CultchsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent host venue for comedy shows and community performances

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vancouver Museum of Vancouver: Vancouver's primary city museum covering broad civic history including immigration themes. Broader incumbent that intersects with PCHC-MoM's migration storytelling mission but at a much larger institutional scale.
• Museum of Anthropology at UBC: Major academic museum at UBC focused on cultural anthropology and heritage. Broader incumbent that addresses some overlapping cultural heritage themes but operates at much greater scale and with broader mandate.

Direct peers

• Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre: Japanese Canadian cultural heritage institution in Burnaby, BC that preserves community stories through exhibits, archives, and cultural events. Direct peer given shared focus on Asian Canadian migration heritage and partnership overlap.
• Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21: National immigration museum in Halifax that similarly preserves and shares immigration stories through exhibits, archives, and educational programming. Direct peer given shared mission around Canadian migration storytelling and partnership overlap.
• Multicultural Canada: Organization dedicated to digitizing multicultural artifacts and historical materials in Canada. Direct peer given partnership overlap and shared focus on preserving multicultural heritage content.
• Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (explorASIAN): Vancouver-based organization promoting Asian Canadian arts, culture, and history. Direct peer given overlapping programming focus on Asian Heritage Month and cultural celebration initiatives.

Emerging players

• UBC Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Program (ACAM): UBC academic program conducting research and multimedia projects on Asian Canadian studies. Emerging peer in academic cultural heritage space with partnership overlap on multimedia and storytelling projects.
• Landscapes of Injustice: Research initiative on Japanese Canadian displacement and dispossession. Emerging peer with partnership overlap on archival research and migration-related heritage documentation.

Regional players

• Chinatown Wonders: Vancouver Chinatown-based cultural heritage and storytelling organization. Regional peer that co-hosts book launches and cultural events with PCHC-MoM, sharing audience and programming focus on the local Chinese Canadian community.
• Italian Cultural Centre: Vancouver-based cultural centre exploring Italian Canadian heritage. Regional peer with partnership overlap on cross-cultural heritage programming exploring Cantonese and Italian opera legacy in Vancouver.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pchcmom
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCALNX7N_Vc80Oz53qew_jSw
• Instagraminstagram.com/pchc.mom
• Facebookfacebook.com/Pacific-Canada-Heritage-Centre-Museum-of-Migration-Society-101702935606472
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pacific-canada-heritage-centre---museum-of-migration-society-pchc-mom-society-

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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