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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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  • Film Screening—“Third Act” at University of Hawai`i at Mānoa

    Mar 31, 2026

    JANM is proud to present Third Act at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa on Tuesday, March 7, 2026. Generations of artists call Robert A. Nakamura “the godfather of Asian American media,” but his son and the director of JANM’s Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center, Tadashi Nakamura, calls him Dad. As Parkinson’s disease clouds Robert’s memory, Tad sets out to retrieve his story—and in the process discovers his own.Using ...

  • The Women of Flower Drum Song

    Mar 29, 2026

    Join the Democracy Center for Women of Flower Drum Song, which brings together extraordinary performers from across the musical’s history to explore how representation in the arts expands our understanding of belonging, strengthens civic identity, and reminds us that American culture is built from many cultures.Artists from the original Broadway production, the classic film adaptation, the 2002 Broadway revival, and ...

  • Film Screening — “Third Act” (Films of Remembrance 2026)

    Mar 28, 2026

    This screening of Third Act is the showcase presentation of the 15th Annual Films of Remembrance, presented by the Nichi Bei Foundation. Films of Remembrance showcases films commemorating the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans in American concentration camps during World War II. To learn more about the full schedule of films and to purchase tickets, visit filmsofremembrance.orgAbout Third ActGenerations of ar...

  • JANM Book Club: Crown City with Naomi Hirahara

    Mar 21, 2026

    Join Edgar Award–winning author, Naomi Hirahara, for a presentation on her newest historical mystery novel Crown City. Crown City is the story of a young carpenter from Yokohama who is dispatched to Pasadena, California in 1903, only to find himself completely disoriented in a western world obsessed with all things Japanese. Of course, since this is a mystery, there are a series of crimes, including an art theft and ...

  • Members Only Meet-and-Greet with Naomi Hirahara

    Mar 21, 2026

    Meet Edgar Award-winning author Naomi Hirahara during an exclusive conversation and pre-event book signing of her new book, Crown City, for JANM Members.Not a current Member? JOIN NOWMembers who attend will also receive early access to seating for the 2 p.m. JANM Book Club event. We request that you RSVP separately for that program here. Crown City will be released on February 17, 2026 and will be available in the ...

  • Preview: Interactive StoryFiles of George Takei and more

    Mar 21, 2026

    JANM’s renovated galleries will provide new ways to engage visitors with American history, including new StoryFiles—a groundbreaking storytelling technology that gives students, educators, JANM Members, and the public a realistic experience of engaging with survivors of America’s concentration camps and veterans.The new interactive StoryFiles feature actor, author, and activist George Takei, camp survivor June Aochi ...

  • JANM Condemns Plans to Convert Warehouses into Large-Scale Immigrant Detention Centers

    Mar 13, 2026

    Editors please note: JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation; programs will continue on the JANM campus and at other locations at janm.org/OnTheGo. LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) denounces plans of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to purchase warehouses across the country and convert them into large-scale immigrant detention centers that could hold thousands of people ...

  • 2026 Getty Marrow Collections and Curatorial Intern

    Catalog, digitize, rehouse, and research artwork from the permanent collection.

  • 2026 Getty Marrow Audience Engagement Intern

    Develop innovative tools and resources to deepen audience connection with JANM’s new permanent exhibition.

  • 2026 Getty Marrow Media Arts Intern

    Assist in the creation of media components for upcoming films, exhibitions, educational/public programs, and social media.