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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

    Aug 06, 2016

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

  • Mei Ling in China City by Icy Smith

    Feb 07, 2009

    Through her new children’s book, Mei Ling in China City—a true story of friendship between a Chinese American girl in China City and a Japanese American girl in a concentration camp—author Icy Smith (Sui Bing Tang) will present the history of the Los Angeles’s early Chinatowns, and the Chinese and Japanese American experiences during World War II. For sale through the Museum Store.

  • Target Free Family Saturdays: I am ... I can be ...

    Jul 08, 2006

    This summer the National Museum debuts four wonderful days created especially for families. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. I am ... I can be... How do you perceive yourself in your imagination? How do you communicate those perceptions to others? Drop-in and discover fun ways of drawing self-po...

  • Taiko @ Noon

    Sep 07, 2005

    Enjoy your lunch as you listen to the energetic and compelling rhythms performed by our guest taiko drummers. Every other Wednesday throughout the summer a different master drummer will share the power and meaning of taiko, exploring the diversity of the art form as practiced by master artists from across the Southland.

  • Taiko @ Noon

    Aug 31, 2005

    Enjoy your lunch as you listen to the energetic and compelling rhythms performed by our guest taiko drummers. Every other Wednesday throughout the summer a different master drummer will share the power and meaning of taiko, exploring the diversity of the art form as practiced by master artists from across the Southland.

  • Taiko @ Noon

    Aug 17, 2005

    Enjoy your lunch as you listen to the energetic and compelling rhythms performed by our guest taiko drummers. Every other Wednesday throughout the summer a different master drummer will share the power and meaning of taiko, exploring the diversity of the art form as practiced by master artists from across the Southland.

  • Taiko @ Noon

    Aug 03, 2005

    Enjoy your lunch as you listen to the energetic and compelling rhythms performed by our guest taiko drummers. Every other Wednesday throughout the summer a different master drummer will share the power and meaning of taiko, exploring the diversity of the art form as practiced by master artists from across the Southland.

  • Taiko @ Noon

    Jul 20, 2005

    Enjoy your lunch as you listen to the energetic and compelling rhythms performed by our guest taiko drummers. Every other Wednesday throughout the summer a different master drummer will share the power and meaning of taiko, exploring the diversity of the art form as practiced by master artists from across the Southland.

  • Kaiju vs Heroes - Activities

    Explore fun activities created in conjunction with the exhibition. Nagata 360: A Collecting Mind Experience Mark Nagata’s studio in the round with the 360 degree Virtual Reality (VR) video! Using a VR headset or any current smartphone (Android or Apple) with the YouTube app, watch below or on YouTube and follow the notifications on your phone screen or use the arrows to see the artist’s studio up close....

  • Tanaka Studio Collection

    (2007.61) This collection includes over 1,000 photographic negatives from Issei photographer Chikashi Tanaka (1888–1977). These photographs, taken for hundreds of clients, document the vibrant and deeply-rooted Japanese American community in Southern California during the prewar era. The original envelopes that stored each negative are also a part of this collection and provide additional information, including the n...