Grace Gassin

Grace Gassin (Lîm Sò-chin 林素真) is Curator Asian New Zealand Histories at Te Papa. Raised in her mother’s Malaysian Chinese family, Grace proudly identifies as a second-generation Chinese (Hokkien) New Zealander of mixed heritage. She is also a passionate delegate for E tū union. Through her doctoral research (University of Melbourne, 2016) and her various commitments within and beyond Te Papa, Grace has had the privilege of collaborating with a range of amazing humans over the years to highlight the diverse experiences of Asian diaspora communities across Aotearoa and Australia.

Grace Gassin, 2019. Photo by Rachael Hockridge. Te Papa