Caishen: God of Wealth @ Memor Museum (Manhattan)

Usher in the Year of the Snake with Memor Museum’s new exhibition, The Path to Wealth: A Traditional Chinese Fortune Culture Exhibition. Worshiped and invoked during Lunar New Year as a bewstower of prosperity, Caishen, the God of Wealth, has permeated all corners of folk society and religion in China for centuries.

Combining various contemporary and Republican Era (1911-1949) artifacts, this exhibition fuses historical interpretation with popular customs in the storytelling of Caishen as a folk deity and emanation of legendary figures. The Path to Wealth remains the most comprehensive exhibition thus far in China, having been previously showcased in Xiamen Museum, Chengdu Museum and Shenzhen Museum.

Transcending cultural and religious borders—with wealth deities venerated by worshippers of many faiths, including Buddhism and Hinduism—this exhibition is open to all. It will be on view at Memor Museum until February 20th, 2025. In conjunction with the exhibition, visitors can enjoy the simultaneous Cultural Heritage Museum Market (located on site), which brings together cultural products from across museums in China in celebration of Asian culture.

*General Admission tickets also allow access to our ongoing Sanxingdui Encounter exhibition, which has been extended due to popular reception.

Join us this Sunday for a special Members-only event at Memor Museum to celebrate “Danian chuwu ying Caishen huijia 大年初五迎财神回家,” the 5th day of Lunar New Year where folks welcome Caishen, the God of Wealth, to their homes alongside his good fortune and promise for wealth in the new year. Members may bring a guest for FREE!

Drop in between 12pm and 5pm for special activities and free giveaways:
View our current exhibition The Path to Wealth: A Traditional Chinese Fortune Culture Exhibition
Hang a “qifu pai 祈福牌” good luck tag representing health, love and prosperity on our gold fortune tree
Enjoy a free Caishen bookmark and exhibition postcards
Explore our Cultural Heritage Museum Market, which features various cultural products from museums all over China, in celebration of Asian heritage