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  • "Above the Fold" Exhibition Tour with Robert Lang

    Jul 16, 2016

    Join physicist and exhibiting artist Robert J. Lang for an intimate gallery tour. Limited to 25 participants. Free with museum admission. Note the museum closes at 5 p.m. and exhibitions will not remain open after the tour. TOUR IS NOW FULL. To be placed on a waitlist, please email rsvp@janm.org. Photo: Robert Lang, Pentasia, 2014. Photo courtesy of the artist.

  • Target Free Family Saturdays: Imagination Storytime

    Jun 14, 2014

    FREE ALL DAY! Transport yourself into magical and faraway worlds through storybook readings and exciting performances! Come dressed as your favorite storybook character and receive a prize! (see below for rules) ALL-DAY ACTIVITIES: If you could build an imaginary place to live, what would it look like? Get creative with our construction materials and create your own dream home! Make and...

  • CANCELLED: Edible Adventures in Little Tokyo: Izakaya Crawl!

    Sep 12, 2013

    Join us for a neighborhood 'happy hour' tour of several Japanese pubs called izakaya, where they serve Japanese style tapas. This tour is limited to adults only. Drinks are not included. $45 Members; $55 non-members, includes admission. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. RSVP early, 15 students max.

  • Tohoku Update: Recovery and Relief Efforts in Northeast Japan

    Sep 09, 2012

    The public is invited to a panel discussion on the ongoing recovery and relief efforts in northeast Japan from journalists and volunteers who have recently visited the devastated areas. Photos and videos about the survivors and the current situation will be shown, followed by a Q&A session for the public to ask questions that they have. Tina Tajima, from the Disaster Support Project (Japan), will moderate the discuss...

  • "Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America" by Erika Lee and Judy Yung

    Sep 19, 2010

    From 1910 to 1940, over half a million people sailed through the Golden Gate, hoping to start a new life in America. But they did not all disembark in San Francisco; instead, most were ferried across the bay to the Angel Island Immigration Station. For many, this was the real gateway to the United States. For others, it was a prison and their final destination, before being sent home. In Angel Island: Immigrant G...

  • Unique Flowers: A Workshop with Elizabeth Asawa

    Nov 10, 2007

    As part of Flower Power! this workshop teaches you how to transform plastic 6-pack rings into unique flowers. Limited to 15 participants, ages 12 and up. Advance reservations required. FREE!

  • From Tokyo Rose to the Patriot Act: Propaganda and its Impact on Civil Liberties

    Jun 25, 2005

    The last session in this seminar reflects on propaganda post-September 11 using select objects in the exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community. Guest speaker to be announced.

  • Crafts Class: Pop-Up Card Making

    Aug 12, 2000

    Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Learn the art of making three-dimensional cards that pop up when opened. Members $5 and non-Members $11, includes Museum admission.

  • "From Bento to Mixed Plate" Upper Level Members Reception

    Mar 13, 1998

    Upper level Members reception for the exhibition From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawai‘i. By invitation only.

  • The Bias Inside Us—Events

    To see a complete listing of JANM’s programs, check out our Events Calendar.