In The Future We Call Now: Dreams of Democracy, Realities of Racism

artwork featuring an American flag made of scrap wood and barbed wire — Na Omi J. Shintani, *Pledge of Allegiance*, 2014. Tule Lake Concentration Camp barrack wood, barbed wire, 36" x 30" x 6". Made in remembrance of Shintani’s father, Kazumi Shintani, who was imprisoned at Tule Lake Concentration Camp. Japanese American National Museum, Gift of Karen L. Ishizuka and Robert A. Nakamura.

JANM’s New Core Exhibition—Coming in 2026

Explore over a century and a half of Japanese American history in the United States to consider the choices our country has made in the past—and the choices we all make today to build the future we want to pass down.

The centerpiece of JANM’s ongoing renovation, In The Future We Call Now: Dreams of Democracy, Realities of Racism will feature never-before exhibited artifacts and photographs from JANM’s collection, all paired with updated research and fresh interpretation of Japanese American history. Well-known artifacts such as the Heart Mountain barracks, artist Kristine Aono’s glass box piece Relics from Camp: An Artist’s Installation, and Lance Matsushita’s model of Manzanar War Relocation Center will also return.

Visitors will travel through an immersive exhibition that winds through the soon-to-be remodeled first floor. Whether first time guests or long-time supporters, visitors can expect a dynamic exploration of Japanese American history that connects the past, the present, the future, and the personal.

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