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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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  • Discover Nikkei Volunteer Open House

    Sep 25, 2021

    Interested in helping us grow Discover Nikkei? Become a project volunteer! Discover Nikkei is JANM’s community-based web project sharing stories and the experiences of Nikkei around the world. Volunteers help with all aspects of the site as well as related virtual programs and promotion. Language support is needed in English, Japanese, Spanish, and Portuguese. Volunteer opportunities include: Writing T...

  • Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day

    Sep 22, 2018

    Free admission to JANM all day! In the spirit of the Smithsonian Museums, which offer free admission every day, JANM is offering FREE admission all day as part of the annual Museum Day event.

  • JANM Free Family Days: Fantastic Photography

    May 14, 2016

    FREE ALL DAY Strike a pose, take a selfie, or snap a shot! This day is all about photography. ALL DAY ACTIVITIES: In a special activity inspired by the photographers of Making Waves, make a photogram using light-sensitive paper. Visit Nerdbot’s retro photo booth and pose for a short series of impromptu shots with your family and friends. Complete your collection of travel photography b...

  • Author Discussion—"Infamy" and "The Train to Crystal City"

    Nov 21, 2015

    Utilizing survivor interviews, private letters and memoirs, and historical archives, Richard Reeves’ Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II is a sweeping narrative of the U.S. government’s forced imprisonment of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Jan Jarboe Russell’s The Train to Crystal City: FDR’s Secret Prisoner Exchange Program and America’s Only Family...

  • Double Feature: Great Japanese Americans

    Nov 08, 2014

    FREE! In appreciation of Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc.’s commitment to telling the Japanese American story, JANM will screen two of their documentaries: 11 a.m.: Journey to Washington: On the Trail of Senator Daniel Inouye 2 p.m.: Scott Fujita: The Man Behind the Name Watch a video interview with Senator Inouye on Discover Nikkei >> Courtesy of

  • Target Free Family Saturdays: Giving Thanks

    Nov 08, 2014

    FREE* ALL DAY Bring the whole family to JANM for a celebration of Veterans Day weekend and Thanksgiving season! Our kid-friendly activities will revolve around giving thanks to veterans, family, and friends. *Admission to all activities and to Common Ground: The Heart of Community is FREE ALL DAY. Admission to the special exhibition, Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, requires a separate...

  • "Searchlight Serenade"

    Jul 13, 2013

    Searchlight Serenade focuses on the proliferation of big bands in detention centers and camps throughout the West during World War II. Nisei quickly organized dance bands when they were removed to the fairgrounds and racetracks that were converted into temporary detention centers, and re-organized them once they were moved to the more permanent detention camps in desolate areas of the country. In all, twenty bands we...

  • FILMMAKER FRIEDA LEE MOCK TO DISCUSS DOCUMENTARY 'LT. WATADA' ON MARCH 26

    Mar 23, 2011

    Academy Award-winning filmmaker Frieda Lee Mock will be on hand to answer questions after a screening of her documentary, "Lt. Watada: A Matter of Conscience", set for Saturday, March 26, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum. In 2006, Lt. Ehren Watada of Hawai`i was a promising young officer who had walked away from a possible career in finance after 9/11 to fight terrorism for his country....

  • OCTOBER PROGRAMS FOCUS ON 'KOKESHI' CLOSING, TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY OCT. 10

    Oct 01, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum is featuring a variety of programs that are family-friendly in October, beginning with a sushi making workshop on Saturday, Oct. 3, a lecture discussing the meaning of the dolls used for Girls’ Day on Sunday, Oct. 4, and the popular Target Free Family Saturday program set for Saturday, Oct. 10, with the theme of "Toy Shoppe!" On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Sushi Chef Institute will ...

  • MUSEUM ADDS 500 MORE IMAGES ONLINE FROM TOYO MIYATAKE-RAFU SHIMPO COLLECTION

    Feb 24, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum recently added 500 more images to its Web site from its Toyo Miyatake/Rafu Shimpo Collection, a series of over 9,500 negatives and photographs taken by Toyo Miyatake Studios for the Rafu Shimpo beginning in the 1950s and continuing into the 1980s. The Rafu Shimpo, which was founded in 1903, is Southern California’s largest Japanese-English newspaper. Beginning in the 1950s, it...