Special Event
2024 Benefit & Online Auction
Join us on April 6, 2024 at the Vibiana for a transcendent evening of exquisite dining, musical performances, Lexus Opportunity Drawing, and our special program that weaves poignant lessons of the Japanese American community with vibrant promises of the future to light our path forward.
Announcement
Democracy Center Relaunch
The Democracy Center explores the rights, freedoms, and fragility of democracy, helping to build bridges, and find common ground between people of diverse backgrounds and opinions. Explore the new microsite to learn more about the Democracy Center, its major initiatives, and upcoming events!
Special Display
Ireichō
JANM invites you to stamp the Ireichō, a sacred book that records the names of over 125,000 persons of Japanese ancestry who were unjustly imprisoned in US Army, Department of Justice, and War Relocation Authority camps during World War II. Now extended to December 1, 2024.
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Mar 15 - Sep 01, 2024
James Tadanao Sata (1896–1975) created some of the most adventurous photographs made in America in the 1920s and ’30s. Abstract spheres and triangles, complex arrangements of figures and shadows, and…
Mar 02 - Sep 01, 2024
Since 2007, JANM has partnered with Eric Nakamura, founder of Giant Robot, to produce the Giant Robot Biennale, a recurring art exhibition that highlights diverse creative works celebrating the ethos…
Ongoing
The Japanese American National Museum and Japanese American Stories presents The Interactive StoryFile of Lawson Iichiro Sakai. In 2019, Lawson answered more than 1,000 questions…
Ongoing
Step into the captivating world of Henry Yuzuru Sugimoto, a Japanese American artist whose journey from Wakayama, Japan, to Hanford, California, and ultimately to the bustling streets of Manhattan,…
Ongoing
Tanaka Photo Studio: Family, Tradition, Business, and Community Before World War II is an online exhibition that highlights the work of Issei photographer Chikashi Tanaka (1888–1977). Tanaka Photo…
Ongoing
Wakaji Matsumoto—An Artist in Two Worlds: Los Angeles and Hiroshima, 1917–1944 highlights an artist’s rare photographs of the Japanese American community in Los Angeles prior to World War II and…
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Thursday, Mar 21, 2024
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Monday, Mar 25, 2024
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Thursday, Apr 11, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
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Explore and celebrate the commonalities and differences in our “Nikkei” experiences through shared stories from around the world with diverse topics, such as cultural identity, community and family history, art, sports, music, literature, and much more with JANM’s Discover Nikkei project!
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