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Ireichō National Tour Launch in Washington, DC

2025年02月18日 - 2025年02月21日

The national tour of the Ireichō will launch in Washington DC, where Executive Order 9066 that led to the mass incarceration of the Japanese American community on the Pacific Coast was issued, presented in conjunction with the National Archives and Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for Day of Remembrance.Tuesday, February 18National Archives 2025 Day of Remembrance program including panel discussion a...

The Enduring Power of Oral History: An Afternoon with Art Hansen & Friends

2023年11月04日

Noted Japanese American scholar and oral historian Arthur A. Hansen is guest of honor for an afternoon of reminiscences and oral histories from fellow scholars and friends. Bruce Embrey, executive director of the Manzanar Committee, will serve as moderator. Arthur A. Hansen is professor emeritus of History at California State University Fullerton, past director of the university’s Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral...

2023 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance

2023年02月18日

FREE The annual Los Angeles Day of Remembrance commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Executive Order 9066 authorized the US military to remove persons of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast and set into motion their incarceration into concentration camps during World War II. This year’s theme, “Uniting Our Voices: Making Democracy Work...

Japanese American National Museum Volunteers Host Kokoro Craft Show on October 30, 2022

2022年10月07日

LOS ANGELES, CA – Volunteers of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host the 2022 Kokoro Craft Show with over fifty vendors at the Museum on Sunday, October 30, 2022 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The craft show is a free, in-person event and JANM Members will receive early entry into the show starting at 9:30 a.m. Shoppers who spend $25 will receive free, same-day admission to the Museum’s exhibitions and a 10% d...

Author Discussion—Invisible Vision with Roy Wesley

2022年07月16日

In Person RSVP Virtual RSVP Join Roy Wesley for a conversation around Invisible Vision, which tells the story of his father, Dr. Newton K. Wesley, who was an American contact lens pioneer. He will be in conversation around Dr. Newton K. Wesley’s impact on Roy’s own life as well as the field of optometry. This program is supported by the Asian American Optometric Society. We are thankful ...

30th Anniversary Benefit

Thank you to everyone who joined us in person or via livestream for JANM’s 30th Anniversary Benefit! On behalf of the Board, staff, and volunteers, thank you to our sponsors and to everyone who helped to make our first hybrid fundraiser such a success. Your generous support and faith in our mission means so much to us. Thank you for lifting us up with your generosity and unwavering commitment to JANM.

ANN CURRY ANNOUNCED AS FEATURED SPEAKER AT JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM’S GALA DINNER

2019年02月20日

Los Angeles, CA—Award-winning journalist and photojournalist Ann Curry will be the featured speaker at the Japanese American National Museum’s Gala Dinner and Silent Auction on April 13, 2019, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. Curry, a former NBC News anchor and international correspondent, has reported on conflicts and humanitarian disasters all over the world. She has conducted a long list of exclusi...

JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM ANNOUNCES THEME FOR 2019 GALA DINNER

2018年12月20日

Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum will hold its annual Gala Dinner and Silent Auction on April 13, 2019, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. The evening’s theme will be Vision and Commitment: Our Journey of Renewal. It will pay tribute to the museum’s charter members—the first individuals and families to see and believe in the importance of the museum and its enduring role in our democra...

COMING TO TERMS: The Impact of World War II on American Jews and Japanese American Today

1998年03月17日

COMING TO TERMS: The Impact of World War II on American Jews and Japanese American Today Sunday, March 29, 1998 1 p.m.–5 p.m., reception to follow New York University Law School, Greenberg Lounge 42 Washington Square South FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC As a supplement to the exhibition America’s Concentration Camps: Remembering the Japanese American Experience at Ellis Island Immigration Museum, this pu...

hapa.me – 15 years of the hapa project - Venues

hapa.me – 15 years of the hapa project originated at the Japanese American National Museum and was on display April 7 – October 28, 2018. The exhibition is now traveling to other venues. See below for information about confirmed venues and dates.Interested in booking this exhibition? Download Travel Fact Sheet hapa.me Interactivity TRAVELING EXHIBITION SITES Current/Upcoming VenuesCheck back for updates. Past Ve...