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  • History Unpacked—Information

    Expand multicultural awareness in your organization See below for details, how to book a session, pre- and post-session resources, and frequently asked questions. Details Availability: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific Time Calendar of Available Dates Length: Standard: 60 minutes If optional first-person perspective add-on is booked: 80 minutes No scheduled breaks ...

  • 2024 Benefit and Online Auction - Photos

    Thank you to everyone who attended our 2024 Benefit and Online Auction event at Vibiana Downtown Los Angeles on April 6, 2024. We hope you enjoy the photos below taken by the event photographers!

  • Giant Robot Biennale: 50 Issues—Bios

    In celebration of its 50th issue and in collaboration with the Japanese American National Museum, the pop-culture magazine Giant Robot has assembled works by ten cutting-edge artists from around the country in Giant Robot Biennale: 50 Issues.

  • Giant Robot Biennale 2: 15 Years—Artists

    The exhibition features installations by eleven artists, providing an overview of the Giant Robot aesthetic. It also includes a group show of more than 50 artists who have contributed to shows at Giant Robot’s galleries, been featured in the pages of the magazine, or contributed cover art.

  • Giant Robot Biennale 2: 15 Years—Extras

    Watch interviews and footage from the exhibition’s opening celebration and explore related content on JANM’s Discover Nikkei website.

  • Allen Say’s Journey—Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech

    By Allen Say I know that it’s a tradition for the recipients of the Caldecott and Newbery Medals to talk about what they were doing when fate called. It always gives me pleasure to break traditions, and if that’s rebellion, I must be young at heart. Anyway, when I received my call, and when it became clear that the news wasn’t some cruel prank or a grotesque mistake, I called Walter Lorraine, my editor. I asked hi...

  • Allen Say’s Journey—Bibliography

    Children’s books by Allen Say All titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company unless noted otherwise 1972 Dr. Smith’s Safari, Harper & Row Publishers, Inc. 1974 Under the Cherry Blossom Tree, reissued 1997 1976 The Feast of Lanterns. Harper & Row Publishers, Inc. 1978 Magic and the Night River. Bunting, Eve, author; Say, Allen, illustrator. Harper & Row Publishers, Inc. 1979 The Ink-Keeper’s...

  • Come Visit JANM

    Come Visit the Japanese American National Museum (right behind you)Get $2 off admission if you mention the code BASEBALL or show this screen. Museum Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; last entry is at 4 p.m.Thursday: 12 p.m.–8 p.m.; last entry is at 7 p.m.Closed Monday and in observance of Juneteenth (6/19), Fourth of July, Indigenous People’s Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New...

  • Japanese American History and Art from JANM's Collection

    As the leading institution in the United States that collects and preserves the history and culture of Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans, the Japanese American National Museum is delighted to share the diverse artistic talent from our collection.These works of art—presented as reproductions—represent the history of immigration and wartime incarceration and show us what these artists witnessed and felt at tha...

  • Japanese American History and Art from JANM's Collection - Venues

    Japanese American History and Art from JANM’s Collection is an exhibition produced by the Japanese American National Museum. It is traveling to various sites across Japan. See below for information about venues and dates. TRAVELING EXHIBITION SITES Current/Upcoming Venues International Exhibition Hall Nagoya City Civic Reception HouseNagoya, JapanMay 29 – March 31, 2025International Exhibition Hall, Nagoya CityCivic ...