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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

    Feb 06, 2016

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

  • "Hello!" Closing Party

    May 22, 2015

    6 p.m.–7 p.m.: Members Only Reception 6 p.m.–8 p.m.: Hello! Catalog Signing* with Becca, Michael Courville, Paul Frank, Martin Hsu, Kozyndan, Simone Legno, Nicole Maloney, Mark Nagata, Souther Salazar, Edwin Ushiro, Yoskay Yamamoto, Jeni Yang, and Yarns and Noble 6 p.m.–8 p.m.: Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will be giving out Hello Kitty bottled water and a donut (one per guest, while supplies last). 8:30 p.m.: Nyl...

  • Giant Robot Artists’ Entourage Workshop with Saelee Oh

    Nov 03, 2012

    This event has been postponed until December 15. Please join us then for a double workshop with artists Saelee Oh and Albert Reyes. Click here for more information. Come make art with Saelee Oh from Giant Robot Biennale 3 in this hands-on workshop. Immerse yourself in a variety of techniques and styles. These workshops are designed to foster dialogue and enhance digital networks between professional artists and th...

  • Film Screening: "You Don't Know Jack"

    Jul 31, 2010

    FREE! You Don’t Know Jack is a new one-hour documentary film by director/filmmaker and SF Public Defender Jeff Adachi. The film tells the fascinating story of a pioneering American entertainer Jack Soo, born as Goro Suzuki, who grew up in Oakland and became the first Asian American to be cast in the lead role in a regular television series Valentine’s Day (1963), and later starred in the popular comedy show Barney M...

  • The 26th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

    May 03, 2010 - May 05, 2010

    The 26th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival will be from April 29th to May 8th. Presented by Visual Communications (VC), the nation’s premier APA media arts center, screenings will premier and showcase Asian American and International Asian cinema in the nation. The film festival screens 150 films and videos from over 20 countries. 200 industry professionals including filmmakers, celebrities, and press ...

  • Other: An Asian American & Pacific Islander Prisoner’s Anthology

    Apr 15, 2010

    This anthology of work by Asian and Pacific Islander (API) prisoners is the first book to highlight the unique stories and perspectives of this growing prisoner population in the U.S. 22 talented API prisoner writers, poets, and artists have contributed to this anthology, which was initiated and co-edited by Eddy Zheng, who was recently released from prison and immigration detention after over two decades behind bars...

  • ID Film Festival: OPENING NIGHT

    Sep 25, 2008 - Sep 28, 2008

    A new festival dedicated to contemporary digital films that explore and celebrate identity crisis in our diverse Asian/Pacific Islander community. OPENING NIGHT: The Los Angeles Premiere of Ra Choi. A narrative feature film about Vietnamese Australian streets kids. A light reception will follow program. Free for Japanese American National Museum members; $5 for non-members for each program. We recom...

  • Conversation with Masumi Hayashi and Tim Wride and Members' Reception

    Jun 01, 2003

    Join artist Masumi Hayashi and Tim B. Wride, associate curator of photography at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, for a lively conversation about Hayashi photography and her exhibition at the National Museum. Immediately following the program, please join us for a Members Only Reception and meet Masumi Hayashi and Tim Wride in the Yuki Board Room.

  • 2025 Benefit & Auction—Bid for Education

    Support the Bid for EducationJoin us in supporting JANM’s Bid for Education, initiated by the late Senator Daniel K. Inouye in 2000. This vital program makes it possible for over 12,000 students and teachers to experience JANM’s educational offerings annually. Your contributions fund transportation, museum admission, and facilitated experiences for Title I schools. The fund is incredibly meaningful: for many of these...

  • 2026 Gala & Auction—Bid for Education

    Support the Bid for EducationJoin us in supporting JANM’s Bid for Education, initiated by the late Senator Daniel K. Inouye in 2000. This vital program makes it possible for over 12,000 students and teachers to experience JANM’s educational offerings annually. Your contributions fund transportation, museum admission, and facilitated experiences for Title I schools. The fund is incredibly meaningful: for many of these...