Current Exhibitions
Xploration Lab 2012
March 17 - August 26, 2012
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.
Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami
March 10 - August 26, 2012
Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami will be the first major exhibition to explore the international phenomenon of origami as a contemporary visual art form. Featuring over 150 works by more than 40 artists from 16 countries, the exhibition will illustrate the influence of origami on technology, math, science, art, design, and the global peace movement.
ON THE ROAD @ Arab American National Museum - Fighting For Democracy: Who is the "We" in "We, the People"?
February 2 - June 10, 2012
TRAVELING EXHIBITION
Arab American National Museum
Dearborn, MI
About the Exhibition
Through the diverse perspectives of seven ordinary citizens whose lives and communities were forever changed by World War II, this exhibition asks visitors to think critically about freedom, history, and, ultimately, the ongoing struggle to live democratically in a diverse America.
Common Ground: The Heart of Community
ongoing
Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents and photographs collected by the National Museum, this exhibition chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, beginning with the early days of the Issei pioneers through the World War II incarceration to the present.