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"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2018年12月01日

Take a tour of JANM’s core exhibition with our knowledgeable docents. This is a great opportunity for first-time visitors, long-time museum members, and everyone in between. Included with museum admission.

"Mizuhiki" with Ryosen Shibata

2007年04月21日

Rescheduled Design elaborate knots using paper cords--the perfect accessory for decorating a card or gift for that special someone. $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes supplies and Museum admission. Reservations recommended. Made possible, in part, by the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles.

REEL Hapa

2006年08月23日

Every second and fourth Wednesday through July and August, the National Museum will host screenings of film shorts that explore issues of identity. Following the films, community leaders, artists, activists, and others will share their own perspectives on identity and build upon issues discussed in each film.

REEL Hapa

2006年08月09日

Every second and fourth Wednesday through July and August, the National Museum will host screenings of film shorts that explore issues of identity. Following the films, community leaders, artists, activists, and others will share their own perspectives on identity and build upon issues discussed in each film.

REEL Hapa

2006年07月26日

Every second and fourth Wednesday through July and August, the National Museum will host screenings of film shorts that explore issues of identity. Following the films, community leaders, artists, activists, and others will share their own perspectives on identity and build upon issues discussed in each film.

Southern California Gardeners' Federation

2005年10月25日 - 2005年11月13日

From the early 1900s, Japanese American gardeners have cared for their clients' yards, community gardens, and public parks throughout the West Coast. Often faced with limited job opportunities in other fields, Japanese Americans turned to gardening as one of the ways they could start their own business with few resources - just mowers, hand tools, and perhaps a truck. Through their work, they also found an outlet f...

Ikebana Demonstration and "Crafting History" Exhibition Tour

2003年03月01日

Join the National Museum for a special ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) demonstration by the Ohara School of Ikebana, Los Angeles Chapter, and a special exhibition tour of Crafting History: Arts and Crafts from America's Concentration Camps led by curator Kristine Kim.

2ND SUNDAY FOR FAMILIES

2001年02月11日

Art on the Courtyard: Explore, Imagine, Create Join the National Museum for a Sunday of Art on our Children's Courtyard to celebrate the upcoming exhibition Henry Sugimoto: Painting an American Experience. Learn about different techniques such as pastels, print making, water colors, and mixed medium collage used by this important American artist. Try your hand at one or all of these techniques at a variety of art ...

For a Greener Tomorrow

2000年10月28日 - 2001年05月01日

Barred from leasing farmland in the early 1900s, many Japanese immigrants traveled from California’s countryside to the cities and turned to another kind of farming—gardening. This profession sustained Japanese Americans when they returned from concentration camps and also Japan after the war. A display, co-sponsored by the Southern California Gardeners’ Federation, surveys the gardeners. 100 years of contribution...

Amache

August 27, 1942 – October 15, 1945“Well, when I first got there, it was sort of a challenge, you know…. But it was getting by, working, making friends, and trying to learn something while you are doing all this.”—Esther NishioAmache was built on a dusty hilltop in southeastern Colorado, near the town of Granada. Like other camps, it was built from scratch, on land that was empty of buildings and devoid of infrastruct...