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JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation and will reopen in late 2026. While the museum and store are closed, join us for programs and events on our Little Tokyo campus, throughout Southern California, and beyond. 

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  • JANM’s “Our Promise” Comprehensive Campaign Virtual Briefing

    Mar 25, 2024

    The Japanese American National Museum is amplifying its powerful voice. Our campus and programs showcase how Japanese Americans’ lives, experiences, and culture intersect and resonate with the experiences of marginalized communities in the United States. Our story is an American story. Our founders promised that the Museum would stand as a beacon of civil rights to ensure that what happened to Japanese Americans i...

  • JANM Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2024 NEH Workshops for Educators

    Feb 15, 2024

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is accepting applications for Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations, a Landmarks of American History and Culture educator workshop funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The workshop will be held twice on June 24–28, 2024 and July 15–19, 2024 and includes a stipend of $1,300. Applications are being accepted un...

  • Giant Robot Biennale Returns to JANM on March 2, 2024

    Dec 06, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) and Eric Nakamura, founder of Giant Robot, will present Giant Robot Biennale 5 from March 2 – September 1, 2024. The popular group show, last seen at JANM in 2016, showcases diverse creative works that celebrate the ethos of Giant Robot, a staple of Asian American alternative pop culture. Three decades after its founding as a hand-assembled zine, Giant Ro...

  • JANM Book Club: Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe with Eric L. Muller

    Oct 07, 2023

    Eric L. Muller, Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina School of Law, joined for a discussion of his newest book, Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe, that explores the complicity of the lawyers who helped run the WRA’s concentration camps. Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe brings to life the stories of three white lawyers with contradictory instructions—provide legal counsel to the...

  • Henry Sugimoto’s Artistic Evolution

    Ongoing

    Step into the captivating world of Henry Yuzuru Sugimoto, a Japanese American artist whose journey from Wakayama, Japan, to Hanford, California, and ultimately to the bustling streets of Manhattan, influenced his diverse and evocative body of artworks. Henry Sugimoto’s Artistic Evolution is an online exhibition that invites you to explore Sugimoto’s journey and the evolution of his art over five time periods of hi...

  • Japanese American History Class (Part 2 of 2)

    Oct 16, 2010

    This comprehensive two-day overview by our knowledgeable docents covers Japanese American history from the 19th century to current day. FREE for members, $14 non-members. Please note: You can take Part 2, even if you have not taken Part 1.

  • Japanese American History Class (Part 1 of 2)

    Oct 02, 2010

    This comprehensive two-day overview by our knowledgeable docents covers Japanese American history from the 19th century to current day. FREE for members, $14 non-members.

  • Japanese American History Class (Part 2 of 2)

    Mar 27, 2010

    This comprehensive two-day overview by our knowledgeable docents covers Japanese American history from the 19th century to current day. FREE for members, $14 non-members.

  • Japanese American History Class (Part 1 of 2)

    Mar 20, 2010

    This comprehensive two-day overview by our knowledgeable docents covers Japanese American history from the 19th century to current day. FREE for members, $14 non-members.

  • Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo - Events

    Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, visit our event calendar.