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“Third Act” at the Laemmle Monica Film Center
2025年09月26日 - 2025年10月02日
JANM is proud to present Third Act at the Laemmle Monica Film Center from Friday, September 26 – Thursday, October 2. Bring your friends and family for this sneak peek theatrical run of this film that was an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Variety calls it “a realistic portrait of America” and “a story of perseverance and how some people make their life’s work stand for more than just a persona...
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“Cruising J-Town”—JANM Members Curator Tour
2025年09月25日
Meet us in Pasadena for a Members Only tour of JANM’s exhibition, Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community, with exhibition curator Dr. Oliver Wang.Cruising J-Town tells the stories of influential figures and everyday car lovers alike. See the five classic cars anchoring the exhibition: George Nakamura’s 1940s “Meteor” hot rod; Brian Omatsu’s custom 1951 Mercury coupe known as the “Purple Reign”; a 1...
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National Day of Action to Defend History News Conference and Rally Comes to Little Tokyo Aug. 23
2025年08月18日
Media AdvisoryWHAT:A National Day of Action news conference and community rally to defend the truth of World War II Japanese American incarceration history. Survivors of World War II incarceration camps along with community activists and allies will join to defend the accurate presentation of history in America’s National Parks and to honor the people and places that shape our past.The event is supported by organizat...
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2025 Natsumatsuri Family Festival
2025年08月16日
Celebrate summer with us at JANM’s Democracy Center and the Norman Y. Mineta Democracy Plaza featuring free cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of all ages!Cultural performancesStorytime with author and racecar driver Nadine Sachiko HsuFun summer-themed crafts and origamiExclusive activities connected to JANM’s new exhibition, Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei CommunityAn...
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JANM and ArtCenter to Present Cruising J-Town, a New Exhibition Exploring Japanese American Car Culture in Los Angeles
2025年06月26日
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM), in partnership with ArtCenter College of Design, will present Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community as part of JANM on the Go. On view from July 31–November 12, 2025 in the Peter and Merle Mullin Gallery located at ArtCenter’s south campus in Pasadena, the exhibition celebrates Southern California’s love affair with the automobile thr...
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JANM on the Go will Bring Special Exhibitions, Public Programs throughout Greater LA and Beyond in 2025 and 2026
2024年08月21日
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) announces JANM on the Go, the Museum’s lively schedule of special exhibitions, public programs, family festivals, education programs, and more on the JANM campus, throughout Little Tokyo, the greater Los Angeles area, Southern California, and across the US and Japan. “JANM is a cornerstone of the Little Tokyo community and a powerhouse on the national and...
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JANM to Present the Traveling Exhibition devoted to Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo
2023年10月31日
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present the national tour of Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo, traveling to four venues across the US before its final stop at JANM in late 2026. Curated by Dr. ShiPu Wang, the Coats Family Chair in the Arts and Professor of Art History at the University of California, Merced, and commissioner of the Smithsonian Natio...
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JANM Announces Fall 2023 Book Club Authors
2023年08月31日
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) announces the lineup of authors for the fall 2023 JANM Book Club, a public program series that highlights new publications by Japanese Americans or related to Japanese American history and culture. The featured authors are Naomi Hirahara, Eric L. Muller, Gwen Muranaka, and Dr. ShiPu Wang. Tickets for each program are $16 ($9 for seniors and students, free...
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Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo
Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo Rediscover the work of three trailblazing women—Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo—in Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo. This exhibition reveals a broader picture of the American experience through artworks and life stories of three Japanese American women from the pre–World War II generation, seen together fo...
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Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo—Venues
Pictures of Belonging is an exhibition produced by the Japanese American National Museum. It is traveling to various sites across the country before being on view at JANM in 2026. See below for information about venues and dates. TRAVELING EXHIBITION SITES Current/Upcoming Venues Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsOctober 9, 2025 – January 4, 2026Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts118-128 North Broad StreetPhilad...