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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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  • JANM and MOMAW Present the Virtual Symposium, “Undercurrents: Tracing Shared Histories from Japan to California,” on January 17

    Dec 26, 2025

    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 – JANM and its sister museum, the Museum of Modern Art Wakayama (MOMAW), present the virtual transnational symposium, Undercurrents: Tracing Shared Histories from Japan to California, on January 17 from 3 p.m.–6:30 p.m. PST/January 18 from 8 a.m.–11:30 a....

  • 「ノブコ・ミヤモト：ソング・イン・ムーブメント」愛知学院大学上映

    Dec 23, 2025

    アーティストでありアクティビストでもあるノブコ・ミヤモトの人生とレガシーを描いた、パワフルなドキュメンタリー映画「ノブコ・ミヤモト：ソング・イン・ムーブメント」が、愛知学院大学にて2025年12月23日（火）に上映されます。司会は高木（北山）眞理子教授、解説は柳澤幾美さんです。時代を先ゆくアーティストであり、アクティビストであるノブコ・ミヤモト。彼女の半生と、アジア系アメリカを一変させたその活動を紹介するこのドキュメンタリーは、JANMのフランク・H・ワタセ・メディア・アーツ・センターとPBS SoCalが制作しました。類まれなるストーリーテラーであるノブコ・ミヤモトの数十年にわたる画期的な活動の数々とさまざまな地域や産業、家族、歴史をむすびつけてきたその人生を振り返る中で、日系アメリカ人コミュニティーがどのように変化してきたのかが浮かび上がります。

  • Film Screening—Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement (Aichi Gakuin University)

    Dec 23, 2025

    Join us for screening of Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement, a powerful documentary chronicling the life and legacy of artist and activist Nobuko Miyamoto on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Aichi Gakuin University in Nagoya! Dr. Ikumi Yamagisawa will provide commentary during the program.This sweeping documentary from JANM’s Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center and PBS SoCal follows the life of visionary artist-activist ...

  • JANM’s Democracy Center Presents Symposium Echoes of History on January 23

    Dec 23, 2025

    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.Press gallery available hereLOS ANGELES, CA – The Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy (Democracy Center) at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) presents the symposium, Echoes of History: Inspiring Civic Action and Building Democracy...

  • JANM Mourns the Passing of Barbara Keimi

    Dec 22, 2025

    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) mourns the passing of Barbara Keimi. She and her husband, Harold “Hal” Keimi, began volunteering at JANM nearly thirty-four years ago—before JANM opened its doors to the public in its Historic Building in 199...

  • JANM Announces Activities for the Oshogatsu Family Festival on January 11, 2026

    Dec 19, 2025

    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. Image available here LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will bring its popular annual Oshogatsu Family Festival to the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) from 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2026. The 2026 Oshogatsu...

  • “Cruising J-Town” Finale and Curator Tour

    Dec 14, 2025

    Celebrate the Japanese American community in Southern California car culture with the finale and last curator tour for JANM’s exhibition, Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community. Join the drop-in tour with exhibition curator Oliver Wang at 12 p.m. and stay for other special events including short documentary film screenings and more!

  • Members Thank You Reception

    Dec 13, 2025

    SOLD OUT! This event is sold out, but you can add yourself to the wait list in case there are any cancellations. Join us for a toast as we thank you for your support during this historic moment in JANM’s history! Learn more about Members’ impact and contributions to JANM through the decades and hear about updates on the renovation of JANM’s public galleries. Exciting changes are in store!Speaking of new things in s...

  • フィランソロピストのマッケンジー・スコット氏が 全米日系人博物館へ2,000万ドル寄附

    Dec 10, 2025

    全米日系人博物館（JANM）はこのたび、フィランソロピストのマッケンジー・スコット氏より、２度目となる寛大なご寄附を頂戴したことを発表いたします。今回の2,000万ドルのご寄附は、JANMの歴史の中で単独のご寄附として最大のご寄附です。2021年の1,000万ドルの寄附と同様にその使途が限定されておらず、将来に向けて極めて重要なこの時期に、当館が資金の最適な活用方法を自ら判断することを可能にします。「マッケンジー・スコット氏の先見性と寛大さに深く感謝申し上げます。JANMは今、新たでエキサイティングな未来に向けて大きな転換期を迎えています。私たちは、当館のミッションへの強い決意と、コミュニティーから頂戴しているこれまで以上に力強いご支援、2026年に新たな姿で再オープンする博物館への大いなる期待とともに新年を迎えます。2021年の同氏からの1,000万ドルのご寄附によって、当館は改修期間中にも、プログラムを拡充し、コミュニティ...

  • Japanese American National Museum Receives $20 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

    Dec 10, 2025

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is honored to announce that it has received a second transformative gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift of $20 million is the largest single gift in JANM’s history and, like Scott’s donation of $10 million in 2021, is unrestricted, allowing the Museum to determine the best use of the funds at a pivotal moment for its future. “We are extrao...