JAPANESE AMERICAN
NATIONAL MUSEUM
Did you know that the Japanese American National Museum is the first museum in the United States dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry?

Dates of interest:
1985: The Japanese American National Museum was officially incorporated.
1992: The National Museum opens to the public in the former Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo, a historic district in Los Angeles, CA.
1999: The National Museum expands into the 85,000 square foot Pavilion building.
March 4, 2000: More Than a Game – Sport in the Japanese American Community exhibition opens to the public.


Photo: Gift of Richard K. Tomita (99.62)
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