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  • 13th Annual Museums Free-for-All

    Jan 28, 2018

    FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY Along with more than 40 other regional museums, JANM is proud to make museums available to the broadest possible audience by offering free admission on this day. Please note that RSVPs are strongly encouraged. For a complete list of participating institutions, visit socalmuseums.org/free-for-all.

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Sugar/Islands"

    Jul 18, 2015

    Join artist Laura Kina and curator Krystal Hauseur, PhD, for this exclusive gallery tour of the exhibition Sugar/Islands: Finding Okinawa in Hawai‘i. Limited to 25 participants. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

  • "Sugar/Islands" Catalog Signing

    Jul 18, 2015

    Artist Laura Kina and curator Krystal Hauseur, PhD, will be signing copies of the Sugar/Islands: Finding Okinawa in Hawai‘i exhibition catalog. The catalog is available for purchase from the JANM Store.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    May 30, 2015

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with JANM docents. $12 members, $15 non-members. Admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Apr 25, 2015

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with JANM docents. $12 members, $15 non-members. Admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • Target Free Family Saturday: That’s a Wrap

    Dec 10, 2011

    FREE ALL DAY! Delight in a day of family fun! Learn the amazing art of origami! Keep checking back for more information! 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: Learn how to make an origami frog and see how far it can jump! Design your own wrapping paper to wrap up something ...

  • 8th Annual Courtyard Kids Festival: Every Day is Children's Day

    Aug 12, 2006

    Join Courtyard Kaeru in celebrating the spirit of youth. Holidays honoring children are held around the globe throughout the year. In Japan, Children's Day is May 5th, but the National Museum is celebrating it in the summer along with other communities. Dance, sing, create, and play with us as we, together, experience festive cultural customs of our neighbors around the world. Lively music, arts and crafts, and st...

  • "With Obligation to All" by George Ariyoshi

    Jul 12, 1997

    The Museum is pleased to present a very special book signing with former Governor of Hawai'i, George Ariyoshi. Mr. Ariyoshi had the distinction of being the first Japanese American lieutenant governor and governor in the nation and in his long political career, he has never lost an election. Join Mr. Ariyoshi as he talks about his biography, With Obligation to All and signs his books. Reservations required. Free wi...

  • AT&T East West Players New Voices Writers Gallery: "Leilani's Hibiscus" by John Shirota

    Jul 10, 1997

    Thursday Evenings at the Museum Play Reading Well-known Japanese American author and playwright Jon Shirota (Lucky Come Hawaii and Pineapple White) will read from Leilani’s Hibiscus, the sequel to his John F. Kennedy award-winning stage adaptation of Lucky Come Hawaii. Join us for an evening of comedy that plays upon the idea that home is where the heart is. This program is funded in part by AT&T. Reserv...

  • Dear Miss Breed: Letters from Camp

    Apr 05, 1997

    Dear Miss Breed: Letters from Camp Panel discussion and closing reception. This panel discussion features some of the individuals—Elizabeth Yamada, Margaret Ishino, and Louise Ogawa—who, as children, wrote to Miss Breed during the war. Immediately following the discussion, there will be a walk-through of the exhibition with curator Glen Kitayama and a closing reception that gives program participants the opportuni...