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  • 13th Annual Museums Free-for-All

    Feb 02, 2019

    FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY In an effort to make museums available to the broadest possible audience, JANM joins with more than 30 other regional museums in offering free admission on this day. Please note that RSVPs are strongly encouraged at the link below. Those who RSVP and show their ticket at JANM on Free-for-All day will be entered into a drawing for a one-year JANM family/dual level membership. ...

  • Members Only Meet and Greet with Sylvie and Hervé Claudon

    Oct 17, 2015

    All JANM members are invited to an intimate reception with Sylvie and Hervé Claudon prior to their lecture and discussion on the World War II campaigns of the 100th/442nd in Vosges, France. Limited to 40 members. RSVP by October 9 to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

  • Japanese Tea Ceremony: "Sado"

    Feb 22, 2014

    Master Hamano from Urasenke and her “Hamano Shachu” group will perform the Japanese tea ceremony, sado, with authentic teawares, beautiful kimonos, and traditional furniture. Ceremony to be accompanied by an English guide explaining the subtleties of the performance.

  • "The Celtic Samurai: A Boy's Transcultural Journey" by Dr. Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu

    Oct 05, 2013

    Dr. Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu’s The Celtic Samurai: A Boy’s Transcultural Journey is a multi-media storytelling that illuminates the life of a boy born into a world torn by interracial and international hostilities. This educational performance will discuss multicultural and transnational family experiences.

  • Target Free Family Saturdays: Share Your Story!

    Jul 13, 2013

    Celebrate the exhibition Visible & Invisible: A Hapa Japanese American History and share your story with your family and friends! You won’t want to miss out on this fun Target Free Family Saturday. ALL DAY ACTIVITIES: • Create a memory book to jot down stories about you and your family. • Make a family portrait collage. • Ruthie’s Origami Corner: Fold a fun origami camera. SCHEDULE: 11AM: Doors open. 1...

  • "Portraiture Now" Members’ Preview

    May 09, 2013

    A special opportunity for JANM Members to check out the Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter exhibition before it opens to the public! For more information and the RSVP, contact specialevents@janm.org, or call (213) 625-0414.

  • Giant Robot Biennale 3 - Opening Party

    Sep 22, 2012

    FREE! Join us in celebrating the opening of Giant Robot Biennale 3 with curator Eric Nakamura, JANM President/CEO G.W. Kimura, GRB3 artists, and Money Mark! Program starts at 7:30pm, performance at 8pm.

  • Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival

    Jun 12, 2009 - Jun 13, 2009

    The largest west coast Loving Day celebration kicks off the 2nd Annual Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival on June 12, 2009. The Festival celebrates storytelling of the Mixed racial and cultural experience and brings together innovative artists, film and book lovers, and families for two days of writing and film workshops, readings, film screenings, a special family event and live performance by talented comedians,...

  • An Evening Exploring Shifting Attitudes on Multicultural Families and Intermarriage

    Jun 11, 2009

    The Asian Jewish Initiative was founded by the Anti-Defamation League in December 2006 as a partnership with Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Japanese American National Museum, Korean American Coalition, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics and Search to Involve Pilipino Americans to advance alliances and partnerships between Asian and Jewish communities through constructive dialogue, exploration of common gro...

  • Craft Class with Ryoko Shibata: Japanese Girl's Hair Pin

    Jul 27, 2002

    Participants will learn how to create traditional Japanese doll hair ornaments (tsumami) out of rice paper.