Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
JANM Store
Saturday, Dec 11, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Members Only
Sunday, Jan 02, 2022
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Current Exhibition
Aug 28, 2021 - Feb 20, 2022
This year marks the 75th anniversary of artist Miné Okubo’s graphic memoir, Citizen 13660. When it was first published in 1946, it was groundbreaking. Not only was it the first book-length account on…
Current Exhibition
Jul 09, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022
A Los Angeles native, Stanley Hayami is an ordinary American teenager from Mark Keppel High School in Alhambra writing in his journal about school and his dreams of becoming an artist or writer. But…
Current Exhibition
Ongoing
A powerful, interactive new exhibition uses groundbreaking storytelling technology to give visitors the experience of “talking” with World War II veteran Lawson Iichiro Sakai. The exhibition was…
Ongoing Exhibition
Ongoing
Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents, and photographs from JANM’s collection, this exhibition chronicles Japanese American history, beginning in the late 1800s with the early days of the…
Announcements
STATEMENT: ON THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEARL HARBOR ATTACK THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM HONORS THE US MILITARY WHO PERISHED ON THIS DATE AND IT ALSO RECOGNIZES THE 120,000 PEOPLE OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY WHO WERE UNJUSTLY INCARCERATED AFTER THIS
LOS ANGELES - On this National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) honors the memory of the World War II heroes who died on December 7,1941 when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. This 80th anniversary is also a stark reminder of the fragility of American civil rights after 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry – most of them US citizens – who were unjustly removed from their homes and incarcerated in remote concentration camps across the nation.
THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM AND JAPANESE AMERICAN STORIES DEBUTS AN INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION THAT ALLOWS VISITORS TO ‘TALK’ WITH A WORLD WAR II VETERAN
LOS ANGELES - A powerful, interactive new exhibition, The Interactive StoryFile of Lawson Iichiro Sakai, is now open at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM). The exhibit uses groundbreaking storytelling technology to give visitors a realistic experience of engaging with World War II American veteran Lawson Iichiro Sakai.
JOB OPENINGS
Come work at JANM! Open positions—Facilities Administrative Assistant; Visitor Services Associate; Database Administrator; Human Resources Assistant; Collections Digitization Specialist—NPS JACS Project; Manager of Stewardship, Events, and Communication; and Director of Strategic Giving.
JANM is dedicated to promoting greater understanding and appreciation of America's ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the richness and range of the Japanese American experience.
Research & Collections
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JANM is the first museum in the United States dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry as an integral part of US history. The permanent collection reflects the museum’s mission to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience.
Explore artifacts from JANM’s permanent collection
ExploreExplore artifacts from JANM’s permanent collectionUnboxed: Heart of the Museum—Featuring the Kondo and Sakamoto-Sasano Collections
Watch NowUnboxed: Heart of the Museum—Featuring the Kondo and Sakamoto-Sasano CollectionsBarbara Kawakami Collection
Learn MoreBarbara Kawakami CollectionDiscover Nikkei
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About Discover Nikkei
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!
Read articles published daily, watch clips from life history interviews, check out events, and more!
Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities—Read stories submitted so far and submit your own to be included in this special series!
Share Your Story—Deadline: September 30Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities—Read stories submitted so far and submit your own to be included in this special series!Check out the Nikkei Matsuri photos submitted for our community album!
View PhotosCheck out the Nikkei Matsuri photos submitted for our community album!Interview with Monica Teisher—Japanese Colombian currently living in the US
Watch NowInterview with Monica Teisher—Japanese Colombian currently living in the US
