Hirasaki National Resource Center
Since its inception in 1985, the Japanese American National Museum has chronicled more than 130 years of Japanese American history—from the first Issei generation through the World War II incarceration to the present-day. In 1999, the National Museum established the Manabi and Sumi Hirasaki National Resource Center (HNRC) to ensure that the story of Japanese Americans remains accessible to everyone.
Located within the heart of the National Museum, the HNRC serves more than 8,000 researchers, writers, students, family historians, filmmakers, and other museum visitors annually both onsite and online through its reference, research and reproduction services.
You may contact the HNRC directly at:
hnrc@janm.org
213.830.5680
Notice of Change in Hirasaki National Resource Center Hours & Services
Effective March 6, 2012, the Hirasaki National Resource Center (HNRC) will be open on:
Tuesday: 11 AM – 5 PM
Thursday: 12 PM – 5 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 11 AM – 5 PM
Closed: Wednesday & Friday
Effective immediately, the Hirasaki National Resource Center (HNRC) will be undergoing a moratorium on general reference requests until January 1, 2014.
HNRC staff will only address the following requests:
- Camp and Immigration records
- Licensing still and moving images
- Accessing the archival collection (considered on a case-by-case basis and by special appointment only)
Please check our General Resources and Public Services pages for more information and answers to general questions.
* Our fee schedules can be downloaded here:
