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  • Lecture: "Two Views: Photographs by Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank"

    Apr 09, 2016

    FREE Bill Jeffries and Grace Eiko Thomson, co-curators of Two Views, will discuss their exhibition. This program is free, but RSVPs are recommended using the link below.

  • Target Free Family Saturdays: Holiday Cheer

    Dec 13, 2014

    FREE* ALL DAY! Have a jolly time with holiday-themed crafts and activities for the whole family! *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 purchase. All Hello! Admissions are based on timed entry; obtaining tickets in advance is strongly recommended. ...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Aug 03, 2013

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with our knowledgeable Museum docents.

  • Common Ground Exhibition Tour

    Jul 06, 2013

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with our knowledgeable Museum docents.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Jun 01, 2013

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with our knowledgeable Museum docents.

  • Common Ground Exhibition Tour

    Nov 03, 2012

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with experienced docents.

  • Common Ground Exhibition Tour

    Oct 06, 2012

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with experienced docents.

  • Discovering Your Japanese American Roots

    Jun 16, 2007

    Instructor Chester Hashizume leads a comprehensive workshop covering genealogy basics such as getting started, identifying your ancestral Japanese home town, obtaining and utilizing family documents, and determining the meaning behind surnames and family crests--all the tools you need to discover your roots. This intensive session includes a one-hour break. $45 for National Museum members and $55 for non-members, inc...

  • From Wakayama, Japan to New York City, U.S.A.

    Jul 22, 2001

    Japanese language program and guided tour Henry Sugimoto chronicled his life in memoirs written entirely in Japanese. Join lead translator Emily Anderson and Director of Education Yoshi Miki as they present an overview of Henry Sugimoto's life and art as revealed through his autobiography. Japanese language guided tours will follow. Presented in conjunction with Henry Sugimoto: Painting an American Experience. ...

  • East West Players Writers Gallery Series: "Slants"

    Mar 13, 1997

    Thursday Evening at the Museum Play Reading The fourth play in this series is a reading of Hiro Kanegawa’s exciting play, Slants. Sunny, the lone Asian American student hanging with a bunch of frat boys, has her dorm room spray-painted with moronic racial epithets. She’d rather not know who did it. Free. Reservations required. Limited seating available.