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Panel Discussion—The Women of Tuna Canyon Detention Station
2017年03月04日
In honor of Women’s History Month and in conjunction with Only the Oaks Remain: The Story of Tuna Canyon Detention Station, JANM presents a special panel discussion highlighting the stories of women who were left behind as their husbands and fathers were imprisoned at Tuna Canyon. The event will include personal reflections on the era as well as readings by historians. Free with museum admission. RSVPs are recomme...
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"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour
2017年03月04日
Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents. Free with museum admission.
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Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: "Hinamatsuri" Cards
2017年03月04日
In this hands-on workshop, make a Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) greeting card for your friends and family. $12 members, $15 non-members. Supplies and admission included. Limited to 10 participants.
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Performance—"Residence Elsewhere"
2017年03月04日
In conjunction with the exhibition Instructions to All Persons, East West Players Theatre for Youth has developed a special play exploring the effects of the World War II incarceration. Free with museum admission. No RSVP necessary. Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Comedy InvAsian Live Tapings—Amy Hill
2017年02月26日
JANM is pleased to host Comedy InvAsian, a new series of one-hour standup comedy performances that will be filmed in front of live audiences in our Tateuchi Democracy Forum. Come be a part of the audience as six of the nation’s most exciting Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) comedians take the stage. Actress/comedian Amy Hill’s numerous television and film credits include Seinfeld, All-American Girl,...
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Comedy InvAsian Live Tapings—Robin Tran
2017年02月25日
JANM is pleased to host Comedy InvAsian, a new series of one-hour standup comedy performances that will be filmed in front of live audiences in our Tateuchi Democracy Forum. Come be a part of the audience as six of the nation’s most exciting Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) comedians take the stage. Robin Tran came out as a transgender woman in 2015 and has been writing about her experiences ever si...
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Author Discussion—"The Great Unknown: Japanese American Sketches" by Greg Robinson
2017年02月25日
If you missed the program, you can watch it online on JANM’s YouTube channel. The Great Unknown: Japanese American Sketches is a collection of biographical portraits of extraordinary but unheralded figures in Japanese American history—men and women who made remarkable contributions in the arts, literature, law, sports, and other fields. Recovering and celebrating the stories of noteworthy ...
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JANM RECEIVES IMLS NATIONAL MEDAL, HIGHEST HONOR FOR AMERICAN MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES
2010年11月17日
The Board of Trustees of the Japanese American National Museum is proud to accept the 2010 Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS) National Medal, one of only 10 institutions and one of only four museums nationally to be recognized by IMLS this year. The National Medal for Museum and Library Service is America’s highest honor for museums and libraries across the country. Institutions are presented with the ...
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'AMERICAN TAPESTRY' EXHIBITION TELLS 25 STORIES THROUGH COLLECTED OBJECTS, ART
2010年11月09日
As part of its celebration of its 25th Anniversary since its incorporation, the Japanese American National Museum will unveil its latest exhibition, American Tapestry: 25 Stories from the Collection, on Saturday, November 13. The National Museum, since its founding in 1985 and its public opening in 1992, has developed the world’s largest collection of Japanese American objects, including artifacts, photographs, do...
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'442: LIVE WITH HONOR, DIE WITH DIGNITY' FILM TO BE SCREENED AT NATIONAL MUSEUM NOV. 11
2010年11月04日
To mark the occasion of Veterans Day on Thursday, November 11, a special screening of the documentary, "442: Live with Honor, Die with Dignity", will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum. The film by Japanese director Junichi Suzuki presents the story of the all-Japanese American fighting unit, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team that served valiantly in Europe during World War II and earned ei...