30th Anniversary
30th Anniversary
Celebrate JANM’s 30th Anniversary with special programs, offerings, and events!
30th Anniversary Benefit
Support JANM through sponsorships, 2022 Lexus Opportunity Drawing, Online Auction, and Bid For Education.
30 Changemakers Under 30
Help us honor 30 young people that exemplify JANM’s mission. Know someone worthy of recognition? Nominate them today!
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Members Only
Saturday, Jan 22, 2022
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
JANM Store
Saturday, Jan 22, 2022
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Virtual
Thursday, Jan 27, 2022
4:00 PM
Lectures & Discussions
Saturday, Jan 29, 2022
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Film Screenings
Saturday, Feb 12, 2022
2:00 PM - 3:30 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
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 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: THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM MOURNS THE PASSING OF DR. WARREN N. MINAMI
The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) mourns the death of Dr. Warren Nori Minami, 83, who passed away in Bethesda, Maryland on January 9, 2022. A retired senior executive with the International Monetary Fund, Dr. Minami served on JANM’s Board of Governors from 1998 to 2006. He is also the brother of Denny Minami, current JANM Governor.
THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM CELEBRATES 30th ANNIVERSARY WITH THE THEME OF “HONORING OUR HISTORY, REIMAGINING OUR FUTURE”
The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the opening of the Historic Building in 1992. JANM will use the historic occasion to reflect on all its accomplishments in the first three decades, and the timeliness and timelessness of its mission: To promote greater understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the full range of the Japanese American experience.
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; 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!
Submit your Nikkei Oshogatsu foods photos for our community activity!
Submit Your PhotoSubmit your Nikkei Oshogatsu foods photos for our community activity!Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities
Read the StoriesNikkei Generations: Connecting Families & CommunitiesInterview with Monica Teisher—Japanese Colombian currently living in the US
Watch NowInterview with Monica Teisher—Japanese Colombian currently living in the US
