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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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  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Nov 03, 2018

    Take a tour of JANM’s core exhibition with our knowledgeable docents. This is a great opportunity for first-time visitors, long-time museum members, and everyone in between. Included with museum admission.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Sep 02, 2017

    Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents. Included with museum admission.

  • Mixed Remixed Festival

    Jun 13, 2015

    FREE ALL DAY Mixed Remixed is an exciting film, book, and media festival dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness of the mixed-heritage experience. Activities include panels, workshops, readings, and film screenings as well as live music, comedy, and spoken word. Mixed Remixed is timed to coincide with Loving Day (June 12), an annual worldwide commemoration of Loving v. Virginia, the historic 1967 S...

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Fold, Crease, and Crinkle

    Dec 11, 2010

    FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of family fun with origami activities, workshops, and demonstrations. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Going green! Paper folding can be found all around you, sometimes in unexpected places! Make an origami creation using a variety of reu...

  • Letters to A Student Revolutionary

    Feb 28, 2009

    Saturday, Feb 28 @ 8:00 PM Sunday, March 1 @ 3:00PM & 7:30 PM In commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. Written by Elizabeth Wong, and directed by Peter J. Kuo, Letters is about a decade-long correspondence between two pen pals and their search for true democracy. Panel discussion of civil and human rights advocates and scholars will follow the Sunday matinee performance ...

  • Reclaiming Lives Turned Upside Down

    Nov 08, 2007

    FREE! At the Glendale Public Library Mitch Maki, dean of the college of Health and Human Services, California State University Dominguez Hills, moderates a panel with National Museum volunteers and docents, June Aoki, Richard "Babe" Karasawa, Mas Matsumoto, and author Julie Otsuka.

  • Taiko Jam Session with Hydaiko

    Jun 05, 2005

    A network of taiko drummers from several groups in Southern California host a jam session where participants have an opportunity to learn about the history of taiko in North America and gain hands-on experience with different instruments.

  • Make Your Own FUNiture

    Nov 13, 2004

    Inspired by George Nakashima's use of natural materials, kids of all ages will create miniature furniture models reusing wood, seed, and other items from nature. Drop in anytime throughout the afternoon and find out.

  • Make Your Own FUNiture

    Oct 09, 2004

    Inspired by George Nakashima's use of natural materials, kids of all ages will create miniature furniture models reusing wood, seed, and other items from nature. Drop in anytime throughout the afternoon and find out.

  • Coffee Picking Basket Weaving

    Feb 22, 1997

    Kona Coffee Story Exhibition Series Demonstration and Workshop Featuring: Ed Kaneko Since 1898, the Japanese American family farm units characterized the Kona coffee industry. The independence, determination, sense of community and cooperation of these pioneering families continue to live on with the people of Kona. Ed Kaneko, Kona coffee grower, conducts a workshop on weaving a traditional wire-mesh coff...