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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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  • 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. ...

  • National Asian American Theater Conference

    Jun 23, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011

    June 23 through June 26. The National Museum is honored to be one of the hosts the 3rd Annual National Asian American Theater Conference & Festival. For schedule information, visit www.caata.net/.

  • Sumi-e Demonstration & Workshop with Nori Shirasu

    Jun 18, 2011

    Learn how to create a sumi-e painting, an art form that strives to distill the essence of an object in the fewest possible strokes. $9 members; $14 non-members, includes admission and supplies.

  • Jean Ariyoshi: Washington Place, A First Lady's Story

    Sep 16, 2005

    Join us in New York! We invite our supporters in New York to join us as we host a special event with Hawaii's former First Lady Jean Ariyoshi at the Japan Society. She will speak about her new book, Washington Place, A First Lady's Story. The lecture will be followed by a reception and book signing. Washington Place, A First Lady's Story is an autobiographical account of her childhood in a small town in Hawai`i...

  • I/Witness A Photography Workshop for Kids - Part Two

    Jul 31, 2004

    Please refer to the July 17 calendar listing for more information. Participants must have completed part one of the program.

  • 4th Annual Courtyard Kids Festival

    Aug 11, 2002

    The Courtyard Kaeru invites all families to return to the Japanese American National Museum to celebrate the meaning of friendship, sharing, and the National Museum's 10th Anniversary! This year we'll learn how special our friendships are and how important it is to continue to make new friends. Workshops include: Friendship art with our Finding Family Stories Project Partners (California African American Museum, ...

  • Reception at the Crocker Museum in Sacramento, CA

    Jan 30, 2002

    Members and Community Reception to celebrate the opening of traveling exhibition, Henry Sugimoto: Painting an American Experience.

  • "Henry Sugimoto" Exhibition Opening at the Crocker Art Museum

    Jan 26, 2002

    Opening of the Henry Sugimoto: Painting an American Experience exhibition at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento.

  • Kango Takamura Collection

    (91.9 and 2005.76) The online collection of Kango Takamura includes 17 watercolor paintings created during the artist’s incarceration at the Manzanar concentration camp. The artwork depicts daily life in the camps, including scenes of education, living conditions, agriculture, and more. Issei artist Kango Takamura (1895-1994) immigrated to the United States from Kumamoto-ken, Japan when he was seventeen years old....

  • Come Visit JANM

    Come Visit the Japanese American National Museum (right behind you)Get $2 off admission if you mention the code BASEBALL or show this screen. Museum Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; last entry is at 4 p.m.Thursday: 12 p.m.–8 p.m.; last entry is at 7 p.m.Closed Monday and in observance of Juneteenth (6/19), Fourth of July, Indigenous People’s Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New...