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Member Appreciation Days

2015年11月27日 - 2015年11月29日

Friday, November 27–Sunday, November 29 JANM members always enjoy a 10% store discount and free admission to JANM. On this special weekend, take advantage of a 20% discount at the JANM Store and janmstore.com, plus free admission and a 20% store discount at 20 participating Southern California institutions. New participants this season include the Time Travel Mart, the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, th...

Disoriented Comedy at the Comedy Comedy Festival

2015年08月29日

The first-ever (mostly) female Asian American standup comedy tour presents an evening of live standup and special guest performers. Visit comedycomedyfest.com for more details and to purchase tickets. A limited number of discounted tickets are available for JANM members. Contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646 for discount codes.

Target Free Family Saturdays: Aloha from Hawaii with KoAloha Ukulele

2014年02月08日

FREE ALL DAY! Come and make music with KoAloha Ukulele as they lead performances, workshops crafts, and all things ukulele! Schedule: •11am & 1:30pm: Make a special key chain with KoAloha Ukulele staff members. •11:15am/12:15pm/1:15pm/2:15pm: Learn basic and intermediate skills of how to play the ukulele with Brian Benevente of KoAloha Ukulele and other KoAloha artist partners. (Please bring own ukulele. Li...

Ayagoromo - Mindful Transitions

2011年08月13日

Ayagoromo - Mindful Transitions will present traditional Japanese folk songs assimilated within modern world music sensibilities. Yoko and Derek will be joined by guest artists to perform a selection of Japanese folk songs “framed” with a modern twist of Impressionistic Jazz, Classical and R&B for which Derek is known. The concert will debut new works reflecting the goal of preserving the essence of tradi...

Target Free Family Saturday: Toy Shoppe!

2009年10月10日

FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of toys, toys, and more toys at the National Museum! Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. All Day Craft Activities: Be creative and build your own character using air-dry clay! Fabricate your own furry friend! Ruthie's Origami Corner: Boo! Make an origami gho...

Fighting for Democracy Pre-Visit Workshop

2007年01月13日

Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, January 13, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (lunch provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Ci...

Fighting for Democracy Pre-Visit Workshop

2006年12月07日

Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, December 7, 4:30-7:30 PM (Dinner provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil R...

Fighting for Democracy Pre-Visit Workshop

2006年11月16日

Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, November 16, 4:30-7:30 PM (Dinner provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil ...

A View from Afar: Angelenos Bear Witness to September 11th

2004年07月07日

Every Wednesday throughout the run of September 11: Bearing Witness to History, the National Museum will host gallery talks featuring a diverse group of community leaders, artists, activists, and educators. Using a specific object from the exhibition as their starting point, each will reflect upon the larger social, political, and cultural implications of 9/11. The series begins with a performance by one of the le...

Issei Pioneers

1992年04月01日 - 1994年06月19日

Issei Pioneers focuses on the early immigration and settlement years of the Issei, the first generation of Japanese immigrants in the United States. This exhibition occupies the hall once used as a sanctuary and a theater by the Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. In this evocative setting, the exhibition floats like a landscape of the mind. Islands meticulously crafted of materials the Issei themselves might have ch...