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Exploring the YUMIVERSE with Yumi Sakugawa

2023年05月18日

Free Join artist Yumi Sakugawa for an evening of mindfulness centered around their new coloring book that will leave participants feeling more relaxed, less anxious, and more creatively inspired! This interactive event will begin and end with guided meditation and provide space for creative exploration through coloring. Art supplies and blank paper will be provided but participants are welcome to bring their own s...

2023 Benefit & Online Auction

2023年05月13日

Join us as we honor our rich history, engage future generations, and celebrate the stories of JANM’s supporters from across the nation, and across generations. The festivities include dinner in the elegant InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, an online auction, and a program that pays tribute to JANM’s leaders and supporters who see and believe in the importance of the Museum and its enduring role in our democr...

Nima Voices: Episode 9—Greg Robinson

2022年07月12日

Nima Voices is an interview series where we uplift our Nima through brief, but enlightening, interviews. In the ninth episode, Greg Robinson, a noted author and scholar of Japanese American and Japanese Canadian history, will be interviewed by guest host Lisa Doi, a curatorial assistant at the Japanese American National Museum and a PhD Student in American Studies at Indiana University. Greg has been contribut...

Virtual Artist Talk—Inspired by Miné

2022年01月29日

EVENT UPDATE Due to the rapidly increasing COVID-19 infection rates in Los Angeles County due to the Omicron variant, this program will now be held virtually. The safety of our community is of paramount importance to us, as is our obligation as a public institution to do our part to support efforts to inhibit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We will continue to monitor public health guidelines and reassess a...

Museum Store Sunday

2021年11月28日

November 28, 2021, will mark the fifth annual Museum Store Sunday. To celebrate the new 101 Americans Tea Cup, any tea cup or mug purchase on that day will be paired with a sample of one of our signature Generations Teas. Your sample of tea will be chosen for you from our selection. (One tea sample per cup ordered) 101 Americans Tea Cup

Question 27, Question 28 by Chay Yew, directed by Jully Lee

2021年05月08日 - 2021年05月21日

Artists at Play is sharing free theatre for young audiences in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! What were the experiences of Japanese American women during the World War II concentration camps? How did they keep hope alive for themselves, their families and community? Question 27, Question 28 by Chay Yew uses archival interviews and testimonials to tell their stories of hardship, determination, a...

Art Break: Zines! (with Rosie Yasukochi)

2021年03月23日

Join staff designer and artist, Rosie Yasukochi, for a short workshop where you’ll learn how to make your own zine, or self-published booklet. You’ll also learn a bit about the history of newspapers and independent publishing within the Japanese American community. This workshop is part of a new series of free, lunchtime art workshops that you can do with the supplies you have at home called Art Break. Art Break i...

Justice Bradley’s Reference to Korematsu is Insensitive and Offensive

2020年05月08日

Los Angeles, CA – One of the goals of the Japanese American National Museum is to preserve and share the history of people of Japanese ancestry in the United States. As the Chair of its Board of Trustees, I am usually pleased to hear public figures cite sections of that history to argue a point or draw historic parallels. After the 9/11 attacks, for instance, President George W. Bush warned against profiling Muslims ...

Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty"

2015年02月22日

Hello! curator Christine Yano leads an exclusive gallery tour. Limited to 20 participants. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. This event has reached capacity; no additional reservations can be accepted.

Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty"

2015年02月21日

Hello! curator Christine Yano leads an exclusive gallery tour. Limited to 20 participants. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. This event has reached capacity; no additional reservations can be accepted.