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Making Waves: A Changing Tides Mental Health Conference

2019年09月28日

This day-long conference will offer a safe space for the API community to address, examine, and understand mental health in its various forms. Conference plenaries will be interspersed with workshops and small group discussions that focus on specific topics related to mental health. The conversation around mental health within the API community is one that has been and continues to be highly stigmatized due t...

Dan Kwong: "What? No Ping Pong Balls"

2018年06月03日

Performance artist Dan Kwong teams up with taiko artist Kenny Endo for this moving and hilarious tribute to Kwong’s rebellious late mother, Momo Nagano. Kwong traces Nagano’s journey from her all-American girlhood in Los Angeles to World War II incarceration camp, her life as a single mother raising four kids, and her transformation from housewife to Venice Beach artist. By including video interviews with other Ja...

Origami Workshop with Paul Jackson

2016年08月21日

SOLD OUT Above the Fold artist Paul Jackson will lead a hands-on workshop that gives participants a taste of the unique folding and cutting technique he used to create the works seen in the exhibition. Jackson will explain how the technique evolved, how he uses it, and some the many variations that are possible. Time will be allowed for personal discovery. No origami experience is necessary. $20 members;...

Author Discussion—"Japan: A Reverence for Beauty" by Gil Garcetti

2015年09月26日

FREE During more than 10 trips to Japan over a period of five years, author and photographer (and former Los Angeles County District Attorney) Gil Garcetti captured the stunning images reproduced in this limited edition, hardbound portfolio. The photographs are accompanied by illuminating essays, in both English and Japanese, from such noted authors as Pico Iyer, Kendall Brown, Hitoshi Abe, and Atsuko Tanaka. ...

Kidding Around the Kitchen Family Cooking Workshop. It’s Winter: Hurry, Let’s Make Some Curry!

2011年01月29日

This hands-on class focuses on family friendly curries and side dishes from India, Japan, and beyond. This class will introduce families to all the wonderful aromas and flavors found in these dishes without the heat. We will make some homemade Paneer cheese to finish up this amazing adventure to the lands of curry. All workshops are $25 for members (one child & one adult); $35 for non-members (one child & one adu...

Cold Tofu Salutes the Oscars

2005年02月17日

The hilarious improvisational troupe Cold Tofu returns to the National Museum and they're ready for their close-up. Join us for an evening that's all about Hollywood. Cold Tofu is dedicated to promoting diverse images of Asian Pacific Americans through comedy and to developing multiethnic talent through education and performance. Visit Cold Tofu online at www.coldtofu.com.

Discovering Your Family Tree Workshop (Instructor: Chester Hashizume)

2004年06月27日

This workshop will provide tips on creating your own family tree and will offer sources of information to help identify ancestors and relatives in Japan. You will also learn to access your family tree in the National Museum's Family Registry. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes Museum admission.

Discovering Your Family Tree Workshop (Instructor: Chester Hashizume)

2004年02月29日

This workshop will provide tips on creating your own family tree and will offer sources of information to help identify ancestors and relatives in Japan. You will also learn to access your family tree in the National Museum's Family Registry. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes Museum admission.

Up Close and Personal: Inside L.A.’s Locker Rooms

2000年07月08日

2ND SATURDAY AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM Panel Discussion and Q&A for the More Than a Game Exhibition Featuring Tim Kawakami, Los Angeles Times, and Rob Fukuzaki, ABC7 Eyewitness News Whether they are in the locker room with the Los Angeles Lakers or at a press conference at the Staples Center, Tim Kawakami and Rob Fukuzaki are important names in the high-profile world of Los Angeles professional sports. In a profe...

Estelle Ishigo Collection

(94.195) The online collection of Estelle Peck Ishigo (1899-1990) covers life in the Pomona detention center in California and in the Heart Mountain, Wyoming camp during World War II. Includes 120 drawings, sketches, and watercolors. EXPLORE THE COLLECTION