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Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Before They Were Heroes"

2015年07月18日

Join Dr. Sus Ito and curator Lily Tamai, PhD, on this exclusive guided tour of the exhibition Before They Were Heroes: Sus Ito’s World War II Images. This event has reached capacity; no additional reservations can be accepted.

Member Appreciation Days

2012年05月11日 - 2012年05月13日

Members receive 20% discount in the Museum Store & janmstore.com. Plus, free admission & 20% store discounts at 19 other Southland institutions! See more info & a list of participating institutions >>

2011 Gala Dinner & Silent Auction

2011年04月16日

Saturday, April 16, 2011 JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE Los Angeles, California The Japanese American National Museum’s 2011 Gala Dinner & Silent Auction will be held at the dazzling new JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live. The Gala Dinner is one of the Japanese American community's most special annual events, drawing more than 1,100 people in celebration. The 2011 Dinner will highlight the Museum's wor...

Xploration Lab

2011年03月12日 - 2011年06月12日

Part-classroom, part-exhibition prototype; participate and experiment with hands-on activities designed to engage audiences of all ages about the World War II Japanese American experience.

Glorious Excess (Dies)

2009年08月30日 - 2009年10月04日

Following his highly-successful 2008 show, Glorious Excess (Born), Mike Shinoda returns to the National Museum to unveil his latest collection of paintings and digital works. Larger, broader, and more sensational than before, Glorious Excess (Dies) is the next chapter in his series exploring society’s obsession with celebrity culture, consumer addiction, and fascination with excess. Shinoda’s new works continue to...

1st & Central Summer Concerts: Okinawan Folk / Hawaiian / Taiko

2006年07月20日

FREE 6:30 PM 1st & Central Summer Concerts at the Japanese American National Museum presents Haruo Ishihara Okinawan Folk Ensemble Hawaii Music by Moana Zenshuji Zendeko Taiko The Japanese American National Museum's summer outdoor series continues with music from Okinawa, Hawaii, and the Continental United States. This free concert promises to be a great evening for families of all ages under the stars in Litt...

Gener'asian Y

1997年11月20日

Thursday Evenings at the Museum Gener’asian Y is a video documentary on the lives of Asian and Pacific Islander queer youth in Los Angeles. Through interviews, the video explores discrimination, love, sex, HIV/AIDS, and empowerment through the eyes of a Pilipina American lesbian artist/musician, a 22-year-old Vietnamese gay fashion designer, a transgendered political activist from South Central L.A., and a Japanes...

"Three Lives"

1997年09月27日

Three Lives is a solo performance piece by Alex Luu which tells the autobiographical tale of the author’s journey to manhood from a harrowing escape from Saigon as a refugee, the comical and painful phases of assimilation in America as an adolescent, and finally to adulthood where traditional culture and unbridled individuality collide. Alex Luu is an independent filmmaker, performer, writer and teacher who perfor...

"Three Lives"

1997年09月25日

Three Lives is a solo performance piece by Alex Luu which tells the autobiographical tale of the author’s journey to manhood from a harrowing escape from Saigon as a refugee, the comical and painful phases of assimilation in America as an adolescent, and finally to adulthood where traditional culture and unbridled individuality collide. Alex Luu is an independent filmmaker, performer, writer and teacher who perfor...

Shamisen Concert

1997年07月27日

Artists in Residence Performance Series Featuring: Lillian Nakano, Glenn Horiuchi and the Museum Shamisen Ensemble The Museum presents the fourth in a series of shamisen (Japanese, three-stringed instrument) performances by California Arts Council recipients and Museum resident artists, Lillian Nakano, shamisen instructor and Glenn Horiuchi, Asian Improv recording artist. Joining the pair will be th...