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Saturday, May 26
Internationally acclaimed origami artist Robert Lang will describe how geometric concepts led to the solution of a broad class of origami folding problem.

Saturday, June 2
Walkthrough of the exhibition Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami with curator Meher McArthur

Saturday & Sunday, June 16-17
Come join us at this annual event dedicated to sharing and nurturing storytelling of the Mixed and Hapa experience.

Share your Nikkei food story on our Discover Nikkei site! Submit before September 30 to be included in this special series.

Share your story on the Museum’s new Remembrance Project!

The film based on the book by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston is FINALLY available on DVD!

Save these dates! Check out our upcoming Target Free Family Saturday events

Exhibitions


The first major exhibition to explore the international phenomenon of origami as a contemporary visual art form and illustrate the influence of origami on technology, math, science, art, design, and the global peace movement.

Part-classroom, part-exhibition prototype; participate and experiment with hands-on activities designed to engage audiences of all ages in an exploration of culture and identity.

An overview of Japanese American history from early immigration to the present day. Incorporates artifacts, artwork, and media—including rare home movies and a section of the barracks from the Heart Mountain concentration camp

Fighting for Democracy travels to the Arab American National Museum in Detroit, MI. The exhibition explores the lives of seven diverse individuals during World War II

 
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