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  • 2023 Natsumatsuri Family Festival

    Aug 12, 2023

    FREE ALL DAY Join us for our 2023 Natsumatsuri Family Festival, an annual summer celebration featuring free cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of all ages! Performances by TAIKOPROJECT and Yu-ki Project Interactive storytimes Souvenir photos by Cre8tive Outlets Fun summer-themed crafts and origami Scavenger hunt for prizes Free admission all day to see our exhibit...

  • The Japanese American National Museum Receives a Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to Support the Upcoming Exhibition, Cruising J-Town: Nikkei Car Culture in Southern California

    Nov 30, 2022

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) was awarded $75,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support the upcoming exhibition, Cruising J-Town: Nikkei Car Culture in Southern California. This NEH grant will allow JANM to create an exhibition about Nikkei car culture from the early 1900s to the present. Nikkei are Japanese emigrants and their descendants who have create...

  • Are the Arts Essential?

    Jun 23, 2022

    FREE In Person RSVP Virtual RSVP Are the Arts Essential?, edited by Alberta Arthurs and Michael DiNiscia, provides a timely and kaleidoscopic reflection on the importance of the arts in our society. Join contributors Steven Tepper (Dean of the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, ASU), Zeyba Rahman (Senior Program Officer, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art), and Jay Wang (Director, USC Cen...

  • Museum Store Sunday

    Nov 28, 2021

    November 28, 2021, will mark the fifth annual Museum Store Sunday. To celebrate the new 101 Americans Tea Cup, any tea cup or mug purchase on that day will be paired with a sample of one of our signature Generations Teas. Your sample of tea will be chosen for you from our selection. (One tea sample per cup ordered) 101 Americans Tea Cup

  • The Unsung Great: Uncovering Nikkei Histories with Greg Robinson

    Jun 12, 2021

    $10 general / FREE for members In his newest book, The Unsung Great: Stories of Extraordinary Japanese Americans, scholar and journalist Greg Robinson reveals the diverse experiences of Japanese Americans and explores a wealth of themes, including mixed-race families, artistic pioneers, mass confinement, civil rights activism, and queer history. Robinson will speak more to his process uncovering these stories ...

  • Question 27, Question 28 by Chay Yew, directed by Jully Lee

    May 08, 2021 - May 21, 2021

    Artists at Play is sharing free theatre for young audiences in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! What were the experiences of Japanese American women during the World War II concentration camps? How did they keep hope alive for themselves, their families and community? Question 27, Question 28 by Chay Yew uses archival interviews and testimonials to tell their stories of hardship, determination, a...

  • Art Break: Zines! (with Rosie Yasukochi)

    Mar 23, 2021

    Join staff designer and artist, Rosie Yasukochi, for a short workshop where you’ll learn how to make your own zine, or self-published booklet. You’ll also learn a bit about the history of newspapers and independent publishing within the Japanese American community. This workshop is part of a new series of free, lunchtime art workshops that you can do with the supplies you have at home called Art Break. Art Break i...

  • Stronger Together: Black Liberation and Asian Solidarity

    Nov 19, 2020

    The USC Pacific Asia Museum, the Chinese American Museum, and the Japanese American National Museum present Stronger Together: Black Liberation and Asian Solidarity. Join a discussion on this historic moment in the movement for Black lives, and the importance of cross-movement solidarity and coalitional consciousness. Panelists include Melina Abdullah, Co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and Professor...

  • Tea & Letter Writing: Writing for Freedom

    Aug 19, 2020

    FREE For many currently incarcerated individuals, letters are one of the only means of communication with loved ones or supporters. These letters become messages of solidarity, hope, and future liberation. In this session, we will be writing to those currently incarcerated in San Quentin State Prison and reflecting on what freedom for all truly means in this time. Gather with us in the comfort of your own home ...

  • JANM STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH BLACK LIVES MATTER

    Jun 03, 2020

    Los Angeles, CA – The Japanese American National Museum stands with Black communities across the country and we redouble our commitment to opposing racism, prejudice, and discrimination in all its forms. We will continue to find ways to contribute to the ongoing dialogue about race and an ethical reckoning with the disparities in our society. As we feel the anguish at the murder of George Floyd and the anger at th...