Special Event
Enjoy an afternoon of celebration and activities honoring JANM’s core exhibition
Saturday, November 23
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Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Current Exhibition
Mar 02, 2024 - Jan 05, 2025
Since 2007, JANM has partnered with Eric Nakamura, founder of Giant Robot, to produce the Giant Robot Biennale, a recurring art exhibition that highlights diverse creative works celebrating the ethos…
Current Exhibition
Oct 19, 2024 - Jan 05, 2025
During World War II, Japanese Americans incarcerated in America's concentration camps demonstrated their resilience, ingenuity, and creativity, from crafting necessities like furniture and tools to…
Ongoing Exhibition
Ongoing
Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents, and photographs from JANM’s collection, this exhibition chronicles Japanese American history, beginning in the late 1800s with the early days of the…
Ongoing Exhibition
Ongoing
The Japanese American National Museum and Japanese American Stories presents The Interactive StoryFile of Lawson Iichiro Sakai. In 2019, Lawson answered more than 1,000 questions…
Online Exhibition
Ongoing
Step into the captivating world of Henry Yuzuru Sugimoto, a Japanese American artist whose journey from Wakayama, Japan, to Hanford, California, and ultimately to the bustling streets of Manhattan,…
Online Exhibition
Ongoing
Tanaka Photo Studio: Family, Tradition, Business, and Community Before World War II is an online exhibition that highlights the work of Issei photographer Chikashi Tanaka (1888–1977). Tanaka Photo…
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Workshops & Classes
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Lectures & Discussions
Sunday, Dec 01, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Workshops & Classes
Saturday, Dec 07 - Sunday, Dec 08, 2024
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About Discover Nikkei
Explore and celebrate the commonalities and differences in our “Nikkei” experiences through shared stories from around the world with diverse topics, such as cultural identity, community and family history, art, sports, music, literature, and much more with JANM’s Discover Nikkei project!
Read articles published daily, watch clips from life history interviews, check out events, and more!
Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?
SHARE YOUR STORYNikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?The Power of Irei
Read NowThe Power of IreiHome Leaver: A Japanese American Search for Belonging
Read NowHome Leaver: A Japanese American Search for Belonging
