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"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2018年02月03日

Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents. Included with museum admission.

Member Appreciation Days

2016年11月25日 - 2016年11月27日

Friday–Sunday, November 25–27, 2016 JANM members always enjoy a 10% store discount and free admission to JANM. On this special weekend, take advantage of a 20% discount at the JANM Store and janmstore.com, plus free admission and a 20% store discount at 17 participating Southern California institutions. New participants this season will include Palm Springs Art Museum, who will join returning favorites s...

Edible Adventures: Vegetarian Little Tokyo Walk

2015年05月30日

Learn about the role Japanese produce farmers played in the early days of Little Tokyo while sampling vegetables such as kabocha (winter squash), konnyaku (yam cake), and edamame (soybeans) from neighborhood shops. $40 members, $50 non-members. Nibbles and admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included; lunch stop is extra. Limited to 15 participants. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. ...

Target Free Family Saturdays: March into Spring

2015年03月14日

FREE* ALL DAY! Spring is here! Welcome the new season by recycling old things into new ones. *Admission to all activities and to Common Ground: The Heart of Community is FREE ALL DAY. Admission to the special exhibition, Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, requires a separate purchase. All Hello! Admissions are based on timed entry; obtaining tickets in advance is strongly recommended. ...

Nisei Servicewomen in World War II

2013年05月18日

Former U.S. Cadet Nurse Aiko "Grace" Obata Amemiya will speak about her experiences serving in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II. Born and raised in Northern California, Grace was student at the University of California School of Nursing when the U.S. declared war on Japan. Like over 110,000 other Japanese Americans, Grace and her family were forcibly removed from their home and incarcerated at the Turl...

Target Free Family Saturday: Aloha!

2009年05月09日

* FREE ALL DAY Enjoy a day of family fun that explores shared traditions within the Asian American community. May’s theme is Hawai‘i. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. All day craft activities: Learn how to fold an origami Aloha shirt. Create a lei to wear or share! Shave ice is a favor...

Museums Free-For-All

2008年10月05日

ADMISSION: Free In a joint effort to welcome diverse communities across Southern California, the Museum Marketing Roundtable announces the fourth annual "Museums Free-For-All" during the weekend of Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, 2008. The twenty-four institutions listed below—exploring art, cultural heritage, natural history and science—will offer free admission to all visitors on one or both dates....

A Tribute to Akio Morita by the Asia America Youth Orchestra

2007年07月15日

Formed by renowned pianist-composer, David Benoit, the mission of the Asia America Youth Orchestra is to provide young musicians with a rigorous training program to develop their talents and prepare them for multi-faceted careers in the arts. The program will reflect Mr. Morita's visionary legacy of promoting U.S.-Japan relations through innovation, exchange, and respect. $8 National Museum Members; $13 non-members. ...

"9066 to 9/11"

2004年07月22日

The filmmakers of and selected subjects from the film discuss the making of this timely project. Please refer to the July 8 calendar listing for more information.

Ansel Adams at Manzanar—Resources

Ansel Adams at Manzanar, organized by the Honolulu Academy of Arts, includes over fifty vintage prints from the collections of the Library of Congress, the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, and the Japanese American National Museum. Browse this exhibition’s resources including information on the Manzanar National Historic Site; the Manzanar Committee; photographers T...