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  • Upper Level Members and VIP Reception: "At First Light"

    May 24, 2019

    The Japanese American National Museum and Visual Communications invite JANM members at the Sustaining Level and above and special guests to preview At First Light: The Dawning of Asian Pacific America before it opens to the public on May 25. Program with a light reception to follow. Invitations were mailed in early April.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Dec 29, 2018

    Learn about past and present-day Little Tokyo on a walking tour led by an in-the-know JANM docent. From murals to monuments, explore both the popular and lesser-known gems of this bustling neighborhood. $12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting. Limited to 10 participants.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Dec 22, 2018

    Learn about past and present-day Little Tokyo on a walking tour led by an in-the-know JANM docent. From murals to monuments, explore both the popular and lesser-known gems of this bustling neighborhood. $12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting. Limited to 10 participants.

  • 12th Annual Museums Free-for-All

    Jan 29, 2017

    FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY JANM is pleased to be among more than 20 museums in the Southern California area to offer free admission on this day. For a complete list of participating institutions, visit socalmuseums.org/free-for-all.

  • Exhibition Tour: Common Ground

    Dec 04, 2010

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

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Nov 06, 2010

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

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Oct 02, 2010

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

  • Lei-Making Workshop with Elizabeth Asawa

    Dec 02, 2007

    Just in time for the holidays, the National Museum presents a series of three workshops with the season of gift-giving in mind. In this first workshop, Elizabeth Asawa shows you how to make a beautiful, everlasting pikake lei from cording. Come to the first hour to learn basic crocheting techniques. If you have needlework experience, come to the second hour to start creating your lei. $10 National Museum Members; $15...

  • Little Tokyo Guided Tour

    Nov 09, 1997

    Historic Tour Series The Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles was once a thriving residential, business, and cultural center of the largest Japanese American community in the United States until World War II. Take a walking tour, relive history, and learn about present day Little Tokyo with museum docents on this very popular program. Members free, non-members $5. Reservations required by November 3, 1997. Limi...

  • Kona Coffee Culture

    Feb 15, 1997

    Kona Coffee Story Exhibit Series Lecture Kona coffee farmer, Ed Kaneko talks about Kona coffee culture, the history of coffee growing along the Kona Coast of Hawai'i and the method by which coffee is grown and processed. Mr. Kaneko was the project coordinator for the Kona Coffee exhibit while on exhibit in Hawai'i. Sample the Museum Store's own Kona coffee. Free with Museum admission. Reservations required.