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  • The Japanese American National Museum Welcomes Decision by the Los Angeles Times to Drop “Internment”

    Mar 17, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) welcomes the decision by the Los Angeles Times to stop using the euphemism “internment” to describe the unjust incarceration of over 125,000 Japanese Americans and their families during World War II. On the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, the newspaper’s editorial board published an apology for being an advocate of Japanese American incarcer...

  • Girl Scout Day

    Mar 12, 2023

    Wear your Girl Scout or Brownie uniforms, sashes, or other regalia to JANM on Girl Scout Day for free admission to see the new exhibition, Don’t Fence Me In: Coming of Age in America’s Concentration Camps. This exhibition explores the experiences of Japanese American youth confronting the injustice of being incarcerated during World War II and the activities—including scouting—that showed their resilience and helped ...

  • The Japanese American National Museum Decries Proposed Texas Law Barring Citizens from China and Three Other Countries from Buying Property in the State

    Mar 09, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) decries Senate Bill 147, proposed legislation that targets citizens of China, North Korea, Iran, and Russia from buying property in the state. The bill’s author, Republican state Senator Lois Kolkurst, asserted that the bill would not apply to US citizens and lawful permanent residents, but given the rise in anti-Asian hate, the proposed legislation echoe...

  • The Japanese American National Museum Condemns On-Going Efforts to Erase the History of Slavery and the Civil Rights Movement from School Curricula

    Mar 08, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is deeply troubled by allegations that the administration at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, sought to disallow information about slavery and the civil rights movement from the school’s student-led Black History Month program. In response, over 200 students walked out of class. This incident is part of a national trend to revise history and ...

  • The Japanese American National Museum Decries Racist Rhetoric Against Dominic Ng and Congresswoman Chu

    Mar 07, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) decries Congressman Lance Gooden’s racist and anti-Asian remarks that questioned the loyalty of Dominic Ng, CEO of East West Bank, and Congresswoman Judy Chu’s loyalty to the US. Recently, Gooden discussed President Biden’s appointment of Ng to lead the country’s trade interest in Asia during a televised interview. He and other House Republicans wrote...

  • Raising the Flag: Coming of Age in WWII Concentration Camps

    Mar 04, 2023

    In Person tickets to this program include admission to JANM for Saturday, March 4, 2023. Pricing reflects general museum admission pricing. Learn more about visiting JANM at janm.org/visit. In Person RSVP Virtual RSVP Join the Boy Scouts of Heart Mountain in an intergenerational conversation on coming of age in a World War II concentration camp. The event will highlight a short film by Yuka Muraka...

  • Members Preview: Don’t Fence Me In

    Mar 04, 2023

    All JANM Members were invited to preview Don’t Fence Me In: Coming of Age in America’s Concentration Camps before it opened to the public. Enjoy welcoming remarks by JANM Project Curator Emily Anderson and light refreshments before exploring the new exhibition. RSVP by Friday, February 24, at janm.org/dfmi-members-preview or email membership@janm.org.

  • VIP Reception and Tour: Don’t Fence Me In

    Mar 03, 2023

    JANM Members at the Sustaining level members and above are invited to a VIP reception and tour of Don’t Fence Me In: Coming of Age in America’s Concentration Camps before it opens to the public. Invitations will be mailed out in February. Not a Member at the Director’s Circle and above? Join or renew today, or contact membership@janm.org to upgrade your membership.

  • Don’t Fence Me In

    Mar 04, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023

    Don’t Fence Me In: Coming of Age in America’s Concentration Camps explores the experiences of Japanese American youth who asserted their place as young Americans confronting the injustice of being imprisoned in concentration camps during World War II and embarking on the universal journey into adolescence. During World War II, over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were unjustly incarcerated in American concent...

  • JANM ORGANIZES 2021 YEAR OF THE OX ACTIVITIES, EVENTS WITH ITS ‘OSHOGATSU VIRTUAL FAMILY FESTIVAL’ FROM JAN. 3 TO 8

    Dec 28, 2020

    Los Angeles, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will celebrate the New Year with its “Oshogatsu Virtual Family Festival: 2021 Year of the Ox” featuring interactive, offline festivities for all ages including multi-lingual story times, play performances and a JANM membership raffle for participants beginning on Sunday, January 3, 2021 and running through Friday, January 8, 2021. This virtual festival is...