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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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  • Members Only Meet-and-Greet with Paul Kitagaki Jr.

    Feb 09, 2019

    All members are invited to this exclusive reception with Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Paul Kitagaki Jr. prior to the panel discussion at 2 p.m. Space is limited. RSVP by February 5 using the link below. You can also contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

  • Two-Day Jewelry Workshop: The Wonderful World of "Washi"

    Feb 09, 2019 - Feb 10, 2019

    Saturday–Sunday, February 9–10 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Come explore the new possibilities of Japanese washi paper with Reiko Nakano. Our main project will be a washi/commercial beaded necklace integrated into a metal chain via looping and wrapping. The second project will be a washi wrapped metal bracelet. Please bring sharp scissors, a shoebox for supplies, a snack, and a desire to learn. Additional material...

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Gambatte!"

    Feb 09, 2019

    Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit features contemporary photos taken by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Paul Kitagaki Jr. of Japanese Americans who were forcibly removed and incarcerated during WWII displayed next to images shot 75 years ago by such noted photographers as Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, and others; each pairing features the same individuals or their direct descendants as the subject matter...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour in Japanese

    Feb 03, 2019

    日系移民と日系アメリカ人の歴史を紹介する常設展「コモン・グラウンド」を日本語でご案内します。 ツアーは無料（入館料のみ）、予約不要です。

  • Author Discussion—"John Okada: The Life and Rediscovered Work of the Author of No-No Boy"

    Feb 02, 2019

    If you missed the program, you can watch it online on JANM’s YouTube channel. FREE Join us for the Los Angeles launch of the book John Okada: The Life and Rediscovered Work of the Author of No-No Boy. John Okada’s only published work, No-No Boy, is about a Japanese American who refuses to fight for the country that incarcerated him and his people in World War II. When released in 1957...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Feb 02, 2019

    Take a tour of JANM’s core exhibition with our knowledgeable docents. This is a great opportunity for first-time visitors, long-time museum members, and everyone in between. Included with museum admission.

  • Members Only Meet-and-Greet with Frank Abe and Greg Robinson

    Feb 02, 2019

    All members are invited to this exclusive reception with Frank Abe and Greg Robinson, editors of John Okada: The Life and Rediscovered Work of the Author of No-No Boy, prior to the discussion about the book at 2 p.m. Space is limited. RSVP by January 29 using the link below. You can also contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

  • 13th Annual Museums Free-for-All

    Feb 02, 2019

    FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY In an effort to make museums available to the broadest possible audience, JANM joins with more than 30 other regional museums in offering free admission on this day. Please note that RSVPs are strongly encouraged at the link below. Those who RSVP and show their ticket at JANM on Free-for-All day will be entered into a drawing for a one-year JANM family/dual level membership. ...

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM AND THE NIPPON FOUNDATION COLLABORATE ON RESEARCH ABOUT YOUNG NIKKEI AROUND THE WORLD

    Jan 30, 2019

    Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum is collaborating with The Nippon Foundation on a large-scale, global research project to learn how young people of Japanese ancestry (Nikkei) experience and express their Japanese heritage. This project, the first of its kind, aims to deepen the understanding of Nikkei communities in the Japanese diaspora, including their differences and similarities, and their ne...

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM JOINS SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL YOUTH SUMMIT ON FREEDOM SUMMER

    Jan 17, 2014

    Los Angeles – On Wednesday, February 5, 2014, (9 am PST) The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will participate in the National Youth Summit on Freedom Summer, an online outreach program organized by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Coinciding with Digital Learning Day, the event at JANM will link middle and high schools students from across the country in an engaging program centered on...