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JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation and will reopen in late 2026. While the museum and store are closed, join us for programs and events on our Little Tokyo campus, throughout Southern California, and beyond. 

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  • JANM Free Family Days: Protect Our Planet

    Apr 09, 2016

    FREE ALL DAY Join us for a day of fun activities to encourage everyone to "think green." ALL DAY ACTIVITIES: Make a Green Pledge stating what you can do to help the environment. Take home an instant photo of you and your pledge to help you remember it throughout the year. Create your own biodegradable planter, then plant a seed and take it home to watch it grow. Learn to fold paper cra...

  • Target Free Family Saturdays: Hello Valentine!

    Feb 14, 2015

    FREE* ALL DAY! Will you be my valentine? Join Hello Kitty at JANM for a heart-filled day of family fun! *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 recommende...

  • ‘GO FOR BROKE: JAPANESE AMERICAN SOLDIERS FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS’ OPENS NOVEMBER 12

    Nov 05, 2013

    Los Angeles – The Japanese American National Museum will present the exhibition Go For Broke: Japanese American Soldiers Fighting on Two Fronts from November 12, 2013 to March 2, 2014. Go For Broke chronicles the history of Japanese American Nisei soldiers from the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service who served during World War II to prove their loyalty to the nat...

  • An Intergenerational Memoir Arts Workshop

    Mar 12, 2011

    Join editor Brian Komei Dempster of Making Home From War and illustrator Felicia Hoshino of My Dog Teny in a creative collaboration workshop. Bring a friend or family member and a memory that may be in the form of a photo, a letter, an artifact, or short writing reflection. Come create a recollection of life before, during, or after WW II to share with others. No experience necessary. Reservations requested. Sugg...

  • FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO IRENE HIRANO TO BE HONORED AT 2009 ANNUAL GALA DINNER

    Apr 03, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum will recognize its former President and Chief Executive Officer Irene Y, Hirano for her 20 years as the organization’s leader at its 2009 Annual Gala Dinner, "The Pavilion: Home, Community, History—Celebrating Ten Years of Building a Legacy", on Saturday, April 25, beginning with a silent auction and reception at 5:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. Over 1,000 patr...

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Be Animated!

    Feb 14, 2009

    FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of family fun with anime and comic book activities and workshops. Keeping checking back for program schedule! 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: Put your drawings in motion by creating your own flipbook. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s YO...

  • TARGET FREE FAMILY DAY, 'UP, UP AND AWAY!' SET FOR SATURDAY, MAY 10

    May 02, 2008

    The popular Target Free Family Saturday program series continues at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo with "Up, Up and Away!" featuring kite-making demonstrations and workshops for families and a kite contest on Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This day of hands-on fun is free to the public and generously sponsored by Target, with four more programs scheduled for the rest of 2008. "Up, ...

  • Kinnara Taiko

    Jul 28, 2005

    Since its founding in 1969 by members of Senshin Buddhist Temple, Kinnara Taiko has delighted audiences around the world with its powerful presence, stunning artistry, and exquisite collection of handcrafted percussion instruments. Come early for a 6:30 DJ set of world music by some of the city's best. Food from Mama's Hot Tamales Cafe and a no-host bar will also be available. This series is presented in associ...

  • Eastside Revue: 1932-2002, A Musical Homage to Boyle Heights

    Oct 12, 2002

    Free concert in conjunction with the exhibition Boyle Heights: The Power of Place Join us for a special concert celebrating over half a century of musical history with legendary artists of the past and present who have placed their community and their music on top of the world's musical map. The rich and glorious tradition of Boyle Heights' music is a metaphor and microcosm of the American dream for an autonomous ...

  • Celebrating Kona through Mele (song) and Hula (dance)

    Feb 16, 1997

    Kona Coffee Story Exhibit Series Family Activity Featuring: Ainahau O Kaleponi Hawaiian Civic Club The first of a series of monthly ohana (family) and nakeiki (children) activities organized by Ainahau O Kaleponi Hawaiian Civic Club to complement the Kona Coffee Story exhibition. Learn the dances and songs of Kona. Hear the stories of the Island of Hawai'i, the home of Pele the fire goddess who resides in...