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  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Above the Fold"

    Aug 06, 2016

    Join Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami curator Meher McArthur for an in-depth gallery tour. Limited to 25 members. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. Photo: Yuko Nishimura, Shine, 2008. Photo courtesy of the artist.

  • 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.

  • Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: Children's Day Cards

    Apr 25, 2015

    Make a special card to celebrate Children’s Day or Boy’s Day. $8 members, $10 non-members. Supplies and admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included. Limited to 10 participants.

  • 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 ...

  • Exhibition Closing: Textured Lives—EXTENDED TO AUGUST 22

    May 30, 2010

    Textured Lives: Japanese Immigrant Clothing From the Plantations of Hawai’i has been extended to August 22.

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Traveling Exhibitions

    The Japanese American National Museum offers many of the exhibitions it has hosted to other museums and cultural facilities. These exhibitions range in size and subject matter, offering engaging experiences for visitors of all ages and with varied interests. Please refer to the contact information for each exhibition for availability information, loan fees, and other details.