Search Results For

Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: Children's Day Cards

2015年04月25日

Make a special card to celebrate Children’s Day or Boy’s Day. $8 members, $10 non-members. Supplies and admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included. Limited to 10 participants.

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2009年11月07日

Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: Heart of a Community with experienced docents.

Exhibition Tour: Common Ground

2009年10月03日

Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: Heart of a Community with experienced docents.

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2009年09月05日

Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: Heart of a Community with experienced docents.

Nikkei Album Workshop - Part 2

2008年02月16日

Part 1: Intro - February 9 Part 2: Hands-on Workshop - February 16 Location: DISKovery Center 353 E. First St in Little Tokyo Learn how to browse and contribute to Nikkei Album, a versatile tool on the award-winning DiscoverNikkei.org Web site. Share personal family stories, community histories, and more through photos, text, audio, and video. Free for members of the National Museum and DISKovery C...

Nikkei Album Workshop - Part 1

2008年02月09日

Part 1: Intro - February 9 Part 2: Hands-on Workshop - February 16 Location: DISKovery Center 353 E. First St in Little Tokyo Learn how to browse and contribute to Nikkei Album, a versatile tool on the award-winning DiscoverNikkei.org Web site. Share personal family stories, community histories, and more through photos, text, audio, and video. Free for members of the National Museum and DISKovery C...

"What Are We?" Two-Part Photography and Art Workshop with Kip Fulbeck - Part 2

2006年08月26日

Artist Kip Fulbeck leads a two-part photography class especially for youth (ages 8 to 13), exploring images of the self, family, and community. Learn the basics of photography and how to approach and examine subjects to photograph. Photographs will be developed by the National Museum and participants will select final shots for a special display at the September 9 Target Free Family Saturday. Attendance at firs...

From Tokyo Rose to the Patriot Act: Propaganda and its Impact on Civil Liberties

2005年05月14日

In this fourth of five sessions that examines ways propaganda has been used to perpetuate negative ethnic images and stereotypes, Dr. Mitchell Maki is joined by Johnn y Mori from the groundbreaking band Hiroshima. During the 1970s, the band impressed the music scene with jazz that effortlessly integrated East and West. Their music, as well as their commitment to the communities in which it was born, speak volumes abo...

Film Screening—"Better Luck Tomorrow: Genesis"

2003年10月04日

A documentary screening illustrating how the independent film Better Luck Tomorrow became a hit movie in the Spring of 2003 and gave renewed attention to Asian American Cinema. The movie (available on DVD and VHS this fall) was showcased in theaters nationally after receiving critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Director Justin Lin, actors from th...

JANM Reciprocal Membership Programs

The Japanese American National Museum is a participating member of the North American Reciprocal Membership Program (NARM), Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM), and Western Reciprocal Program. JANM members at the Contributing level ($200) and above receive membership benefits at over 1,150 museums in North America.