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Past Exhibition

The California Hotel

Hawai‘i’s Home Away from Home

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Past Exhibition

The California Hotel

Hawai‘i’s Home Away from Home

About this Exhibition

This traveling display tells the story of one Las Vegas casino’s special connection to the people of Hawai‘i and the unique culture that evolved there through rare photographs, objects, and video.

This display is based on California Hotel and Casino: Hawaii’s Home Away from Home, the book by Dennis M. Ogawa and John M. Blink with Mike Gordon.

About this Exhibition

May 28 - August 28, 2011

Japanese American National Museum

About this Exhibition

This traveling display tells the story of one Las Vegas casino’s special connection to the people of Hawai‘i and the unique culture that evolved there through rare photographs, objects, and video.

This display is based on California Hotel and Casino: Hawaii’s Home Away from Home, the book by Dennis M. Ogawa and John M. Blink with Mike Gordon.

Developed by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, the exhibition was sponsored by Hawai'i Air Cargo, Kyo-ya Hotels and Resorts, Nippon Golden Network, and Vacations Hawaii.

The Los Angeles presentation is part of the Museum’s Salon Pop Programs.

Salon Pop programs are sponsored by:
 

About this Exhibition

May 28 - August 28, 2011

Japanese American National Museum

About this Exhibition

This traveling display tells the story of one Las Vegas casino’s special connection to the people of Hawai‘i and the unique culture that evolved there through rare photographs, objects, and video.

This display is based on California Hotel and Casino: Hawaii’s Home Away from Home, the book by Dennis M. Ogawa and John M. Blink with Mike Gordon.

Developed by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, the exhibition was sponsored by Hawai'i Air Cargo, Kyo-ya Hotels and Resorts, Nippon Golden Network, and Vacations Hawaii.

The Los Angeles presentation is part of the Museum’s Salon Pop Programs.

Salon Pop programs are sponsored by:
 

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