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.
Common Ground: The Heart of Community
This exhibition chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, beginning with the early days of the Issei pioneers through the World War II incarceration to the present.
Current Exhibitions
Current 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…
Also On View
The Interactive StoryFile of Lawson Iichiro Sakai
ONGOING EXHIBITION
Ask Lawson Iichiro Sakai, a veteran of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, about his experiences before, during, and after World War II using AI technology.
Ireichō
OCT 11, 2022 – DEC 1, 2024
Stamp the Ireichō, a sacred book that records the names of over 125,000 persons of Japanese ancestry who were unjustly imprisoned in US Army, Department of Justice, and War Relocation Authority camps during World War II. Separate reservations are required.
Celebrating Little Tokyo at 140 Years
AUG 10, 2024 - JAN 5, 2025
Celebrate Little Tokyo’s 140th anniversary with JANM and other Little Tokyo community organizations with this new pop-up exhibit, now on view in JANM’s Manabi and Sumi Hirasaki National Resource Center.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Upcoming Exhibitions
Traveling Exhibitions
Traveling Exhibitions
Traveling Display
May 29, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
Traveling
Nov 15, 2024 - Aug 17, 2025
Watase Media Arts Center
Watch MoreOnline Exhibitions
Online Exhibitions
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…
Online Exhibition
Ongoing
The December 7, 1941 attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawai‘i by the nation of Japan plunged the United States into World War II and irrevocably changed the course of American history…
Virtual Visits use video conferencing technology to engage visitors and students in conversations surrounding JANM’s collections. These visits offer a new way to make sure that the important lessons of history are not forgotten.
History Unpacked
A DEIA PROGRAM FROM JANM
Boost the impact of your diversity and inclusion training and create conversations by engaging your team with the power of history to promote empathy today. JANM’s dynamic resources educate and inspire people of all ages and backgrounds with the stories and lessons of the Japanese American experience.