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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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  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Jul 01, 2017

    Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents. Free with museum admission.

  • "Moving Day"

    Jul 01, 2017 - Aug 11, 2017

    March 23 – August 11, 2017 Daily from sunset to midnight In conjunction with the exhibition Instructions to All Persons: Reflections on Executive Order 9066, JANM presents Moving Day, an outdoor public art installation. The work consists of a series of projections of the Civilian Exclusion Orders that were publicly posted during World War II to inform persons of Japanese ancestry of their impending forced removal...

  • OUTDOOR CONCERT AND "STAR TREK VI" MOVIE SCREENING SET FOR JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM

    Jun 29, 2017

    Los Angeles, CA Actor and activist George Takei will welcome attendees to an outdoor screening of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, in which he stars as Captain Hikaru Sulu, commander of the USS Excelsior, at the Japanese American National Museum on Thursday, July 27, 2017. The movie will be preceded by a short concert performance by Tim Russ Crew, a pop-rock band fronted by fellow Star Trek actor Tim Russ. ...

  • Members Only—Meet George Takei

    Jun 24, 2017

    SOLD OUT Members at the Family/Dual level and up are invited to attend this exclusive JANM event at which you will: Meet George Takei Enjoy appetizers Drink New Frontiers-inspired "mock-tails" Play trivia and win prizes View artifacts from the George & Brad Takei Collection that are NOT in the exhibition Receive a professional photo taken with George Visit New Frontiers: Th...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Jun 24, 2017

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with JANM docents. $12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting. Limited to 20 participants.

  • 'DIGGING AMACHE' PROGRAM TO HIGHLIGHT ARCHAEOLOGY WORK OF UNIVERSITY OF DENVER ON FORMER WW II CAMP SITE

    May 20, 2011

    Dr. Bonnie Clark, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Denver (DU), will provide insight into the archaeological research done at the historic site of the World War II government-run detention camp known as Amache, which unconstitutionally detained thousands of Japanese Americans in southeast Colorado. The program, "Digging Amache: Revealing a Confined Community", highlights the work being done to...

  • 'FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY' TRAVELING EXHIBITION TO BE INSTALLED AT MUSEUM

    May 12, 2011

    The Japanese American National Museum will bring home its innovative, educational traveling exhibition, Fighting for Democracy: Who is the “We” in “We, the People”?, as its seventh stop of a national 10-city tour by installing it at the National Museum beginning May 28. Originally created to highlight the stories of seven diverse individuals and their service to their country during World War II, Fighting for Demo...

  • ORIGINAL OPERA PIECE, 'WHITE BIRD OF POSTON', TO BE PERFORMED MAY 15 AT MUSEUM

    May 07, 2011

    The Los Angeles Opera’s In School Opera program with Secondary Schools will present the original piece, "White Bird of Poston", on Sunday, May 15, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum. Composed by Eli Villanueva with librettist Leslie Stevens, the "White Bird of Poston" is a 47-minute opera featuring four professional principal singers, three professional musicians and original sets, costum...

  • 'WILD THINGS' THEME FOR MUSEUM'S TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY EVENT ON MAY 14

    May 07, 2011

    The Japanese American National Museum continues its popular series, Target Free Family Saturday, with the theme, "Wild Things", for Saturday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Museum’s Pavilion in Little Tokyo. The event is free and open to the public. Target Free Family Saturday events include presentations by different performers and experts and hands-on arts and crafts for family members. Generously sponsor...

  • ASIAN AMERICAN LITERARY REVIEW TO HOLD SYMPOSIUM AT MUSEUM ON MAY 7

    Apr 30, 2011

    Nine accomplished writers will be featured at the daylong celebration, "8 + 1: A Symposium: Voice from the Asian American Literary Review", set for Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. The event is free and open to the public. The Asian American Literary Review showcases the works of established and emerging writers. Published biannually, the journal ...