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  • Film Screening—“Third Act” at University of Hawai`i at Mānoa

    Mar 31, 2026

    JANM is proud to present Third Act at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa on Tuesday, March 7, 2026. Generations of artists call Robert A. Nakamura “the godfather of Asian American media,” but his son and the director of JANM’s Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center, Tadashi Nakamura, calls him Dad. As Parkinson’s disease clouds Robert’s memory, Tad sets out to retrieve his story—and in the process discovers his own.Using ...

  • The Women of Flower Drum Song

    Mar 29, 2026

    Join the Democracy Center for Women of Flower Drum Song, which brings together extraordinary performers from across the musical’s history to explore how representation in the arts expands our understanding of belonging, strengthens civic identity, and reminds us that American culture is built from many cultures.Artists from the original Broadway production, the classic film adaptation, the 2002 Broadway revival, and ...

  • Film Screening — “Third Act” (Films of Remembrance 2026)

    Mar 28, 2026

    This screening of Third Act is the showcase presentation of the 15th Annual Films of Remembrance, presented by the Nichi Bei Foundation. Films of Remembrance showcases films commemorating the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans in American concentration camps during World War II. To learn more about the full schedule of films and to purchase tickets, visit filmsofremembrance.orgAbout Third ActGenerations of ar...

  • Preview: Interactive StoryFiles of George Takei and more

    Mar 21, 2026

    JANM’s renovated galleries will provide new ways to engage visitors with American history, including new StoryFiles—a groundbreaking storytelling technology that gives students, educators, JANM Members, and the public a realistic experience of engaging with survivors of America’s concentration camps and veterans.The new interactive StoryFiles feature actor, author, and activist George Takei, camp survivor June Aochi ...

  • Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo at Monterey Museum of Art (Monterey, CA)

    Feb 05, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026

    TRAVELING EXHIBITIONMonterey Museum of ArtMonterey, CAWeb: montereyart.orgPhone: 831.372.5477 Rediscover the work of three trailblazing women—Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo—in Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo. This exhibition reveals a broader picture of the American experience through artworks and life stories of three Japanese American women from the pre–World War II gen...

  • フィランソロピストのマッケンジー・スコット氏が 全米日系人博物館へ2,000万ドル寄附

    Dec 10, 2025

    全米日系人博物館（JANM）はこのたび、フィランソロピストのマッケンジー・スコット氏より、２度目となる寛大なご寄附を頂戴したことを発表いたします。今回の2,000万ドルのご寄附は、JANMの歴史の中で単独のご寄附として最大のご寄附です。2021年の1,000万ドルの寄附と同様にその使途が限定されておらず、将来に向けて極めて重要なこの時期に、当館が資金の最適な活用方法を自ら判断することを可能にします。「マッケンジー・スコット氏の先見性と寛大さに深く感謝申し上げます。JANMは今、新たでエキサイティングな未来に向けて大きな転換期を迎えています。私たちは、当館のミッションへの強い決意と、コミュニティーから頂戴しているこれまで以上に力強いご支援、2026年に新たな姿で再オープンする博物館への大いなる期待とともに新年を迎えます。2021年の同氏からの1,000万ドルのご寄附によって、当館は改修期間中にも、プログラムを拡充し、コミュニティ...

  • Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Philadelphia, PA)

    Oct 10, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026

    TRAVELING EXHIBITIONPennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPhiladelphia, PA Web: pafa.orgPhone: 215.972.7600 Rediscover the work of three trailblazing women—Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo—in Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo. This exhibition reveals a broader picture of the American experience through artworks and life stories of three Japanese American women from the pre–Wor...

  • JANM Condemns Reshaping of Smithsonian Museums to Fit Administration’s Historical Interpretation

    Aug 14, 2025

    Editors please note: JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation; programs will continue on the JANM campus and at other locations at janm.org/OnTheGo. LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) condemns the Administration’s directive to reshape Smithsonian museums to conform to its prescribed historical interpretation ahead of the US semiquincentennial in 2026. In a letter to Smithsonian Secretary L...

  • Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo at Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC)

    Nov 15, 2024 - Aug 17, 2025

    TRAVELING EXHIBITIONSmithsonian American Art MuseumWashington, DCWeb: americanart.si.eduPhone: 202.633.1000 Rediscover the work of three trailblazing women—Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo—in Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo. This exhibition reveals a broader picture of the American experience through artworks and life stories of three Japanese American women from the pre–Wo...

  • Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo at Utah Museum of Fine Arts (Salt Lake City, UT)

    Feb 24, 2024 - Jun 30, 2024

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION Utah Museum of Fine Arts Salt Lake City, UT Web: umfa.utah.edu/pictures-of-belonging Phone: 801.581.7332 Rediscover the work of three trailblazing women—Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo—in Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo. This exhibition reveals a broader picture of the American experience through artworks and life stories of three J...