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  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Oct 02, 2010

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: Heart of a Community with experienced docents.

  • Intermediate Shibori Class with Shibori Girl

    Oct 02, 2010

    Bring along your sense of wonder and discover what further possibilities await you when we gather together again and build on shibori techniques presented in previous shibori workshops here at the National Museum. This intensive workshop will have you working on intricately stitched shibori designs and larger itajime pieces. A small indigo vat will be on hand for those who feel a little “blue”. All ages- kids ...

  • Japanese American History Class (Part 1 of 2)

    Oct 02, 2010

    This comprehensive two-day overview by our knowledgeable docents covers Japanese American history from the 19th century to current day. FREE for members, $14 non-members.

  • " Blue Skies and Thunder: Farm Boy, Pilot, Inventor, TSA Officer, And WWII Soldier Of The 442nd Regimental Combat Team " by Virgil Westdale and Stephanie A. Gerdes

    Sep 26, 2010

    In 1942, Virgil Westdale was a successful young flight instructor when the government ousted him from the Air Corps and demoted him to army private. Having grown up as a Japanese American midwestern farm boy, Westdale (a hapa) had his first taste of Japanese culture when he was sent to train with the all Japanese American unit, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He was ultimately transferred to the 522nd Artillery Bat...

  • Exhibition Closing: MIXED—EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 17

    Sep 26, 2010

    Please Note: This show has been extended two weeks! Mixed will now be closing on October 17. MIXED: Portraits of Multiracial Kids by Kip Fulbeck closes.

  • Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Autumn and Thanksgiving Cards

    Sep 25, 2010

    Make autumn and Thanksgiving inspired cards for your friends and family. $9 members; $14 non-members, includes admission and supplies.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Sep 25, 2010

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • HEART MOUNTAIN, WYOMING: Removal, Resettlement, Redress, and Reflections: A Community Conference

    Sep 24, 2010 - Sep 25, 2010

    Friday, September 24, 5:30 PM - 8 PM Saturday, September 25, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM $20 general; $15 members, students and those who were in camp. A multi-generation, community-oriented gathering of those who were in and those who are interested in the WRA camp at Heart Mountain WY, and its short and long-term impact. Friday panels on Japanese American confinement, and terminology of the 1940s Japanese American ...

  • "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...

  • Japanese American National Museum Sets 10th Anniversary Celebration Gala March 8 At Grand Ballroom At Hollywood & Highland

    Mar 08, 2002

    The Japanese American National Museum will begin a series of events marking its 10th Anniversary of its public opening by holding its Annual Dinner on Friday, March 8, at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., with dinner to be catered by the world-famous chef Wolfgang Puck. The 10th Anniversary Celebration Gala Dinner and Silent Auction is one of the National Museum’s major annual f...