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International Museum Day 2024

2024年05月18日

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) announces International Museum Day (IMD) on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Since 1977, ICOM has organized IMD to raise awareness around how museums foster cultural exchange, mutual understanding, and cooperation among people. On May 18, enjoy free admission all day to JANM to see our current exhibitions!

Beyond the Dugout: A Discussion with Japanese American Staff at the Los Angeles Dodgers

2023年07月29日

$25 General, $20 Members Tickets to this program do not include admission to the museum. This dynamic conversation will feature World Series Champion Dave Roberts (Team Manager), Stephen Nelson (Play-by-play Broadcaster), Scott Akasaki (Senior Director of Team Travel), Emilee Fragapane (Director of Integrative Baseball Performance), and Will Ireton (Manager of Performance Operations)—all current Los Angeles...

Sincerely Miné Okubo at the Chicago Asian American Showcase

2023年05月20日

Sincerely Miné Okubo will be screening at the Chicago Asian American Showcase on Saturday, May 20 at 3:30 p.m. (CDT). The 15-minute documentary about the iconic Japanese American artist Miné Okubo will precede the Sundance hit, NAM JUNE PAIK: MOON IS THE OLDEST TV. This film focuses on the artistic span and career of Miné Okubo, a Japanese American artist known for her graphic memoir Citizen 13660 that chronicled ...

All Camps Swing Dance at the Japanese American National Museum is on June 17, 2023

2023年05月18日

WHAT: Explore the impact of swing music and dance on youth in America’s concentration camps in the public program “From Barbed Wire to Boogie Woogie: All Camps Swing Dance with The Fabulous Esquires Big Band.” This program is offered in conjunction with the exhibition Don’t Fence Me In: Coming of Age in America’s Concentration Camps. This program is the second part of the public program “From Barbed Wire to Boogi...

Nima Voices: Episode 12—Kristen Nemoto Jay

2023年04月11日

FREE Discover Nikkei is JANM’s community-based web project sharing stories and the experiences of Nikkei around the world. “Nima” are members of the Discover Nikkei online community. Hailing from all around the world, they each bring unique experiences and perspectives to the site’s rich archive of stories. Nima Voices is an interview series where we uplift our Nima through brief, but enlightening, int...

Kelli-Ann Nakayama Named Chief Development Officer at the Japanese American National Museum

2022年09月01日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) has appointed Kelli-Ann Nakayama as the Museum’s new chief development officer. Nakayama has more than twenty years of professional nonprofit fundraising experience, with a specialty in capital campaigns and major/principal gifts. She provides leadership to the Museum's national philanthropic funding strategies, including membership, individual and ins...

Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Hinamatsuri Origami Dolls -- Part 1 of 2

2005年02月26日

Just in time for Girls' Day, this two-day class will teach participants how to make these adorable dolls. Class fees are $8 for National Museum members and $15 for non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies for both days.

Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty - Store

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Year of the Rabbit: Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo - Press

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New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei - Press

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