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Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami - Activities
Gallery ActivitiesGive origami a try with hands-on activities in the galleries that will give you an opportunity to learn how origami has connections to art, math, and more!Make or take a paper crane to share wishes for peace, hope, and longevityFold an origami penguin like the one displayed in the exhibitionTry your hand at modular origamiPut your math skills to use with some simple origami math Exhibition VideosA s...
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Learn
A Unique Learning Environment The Japanese American National Museum strives to educate and inspire, both onsite and virtually, by engaging our visitors in the stories that are central to our community’s history. Recognized with the 2020 California Superintendent Award for Excellence in Museum Education, JANM’s dynamic resources for learners of all ages bring the stories and lessons of the Japanese American experience...
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教育
唯一無二の学びの場 全米日系人博物館は、博物館とバーチャルの両方で、日系アメリカ人コミュニティーの歴史の核となる物語を伝え、皆さんに学びとインスピレーションを届けます。当館は2020年カリフォルニア州教育長優秀賞（博物館部門）を受賞しました。あらゆる年齢の学習者に向けた教材を通して、日系アメリカ人の経験の物語や教訓を生き生きと伝えます。
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Experience the Museum
JANM is dedicated to promoting greater understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the richness and range of the Japanese American experience.
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Research & Collections
JANM is the first museum in the United States dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry as an integral part of US history. Since its inception in 1985, the Japanese American National Museum has chronicled more than 130 years of Japanese American history—from the first Issei generation through the World War II incarceration to the present day.
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Collections
The over 150,000 objects that comprise the JANM permanent collection chronicle the Japanese American experience in its entirety from early immigration to the present. Artifacts related to early immigration to the United States at the turn of the 20th century, early life in Japanese American communities, and the World War II incarceration experience and military service are strengths of the collection.
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Collections Access
Accessing the Permanent Collection The over 150,000 objects that comprise the JANM permanent collection chronicle the Japanese American experience in its entirety from early immigration to the present. Artifacts related to early immigration to the United States at the turn of the 20th century, early life in Japanese American communities, and the World War II incarceration experience and military service are streng...
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Artifact Donation
Contributing to JANM’s Permanent Collection The over 150,000 objects that comprise the JANM permanent collection chronicle the Japanese American experience in its entirety from early immigration to the present. Artifacts related to early immigration to the United States at the turn of the 20th century, early life in Japanese American communities, and the World War II incarceration experience and military service a...
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Jobs
The Japanese American National Museum is a new model for American museums dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening community through the exploration of diverse histories, arts, and cultures. We offer a friendly work environment and various benefits. Browse our open job postings.