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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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  • Member Appreciation Days

    Nov 24, 2017 - Nov 26, 2017

    Friday–Sunday, November 24–26, 2017 It’s time for Holiday M.A.D.ness! JANM members enjoy a 20% discount at the JANM Store and janmstore.com, plus free admission and a 20% discount at other SoCal institutions. On Saturday, JANM hosts a Citron Trunk Show. And on the first annual Museum Store Sunday, we welcome noted children’s book author Allen Say for a special book signing. Visit janmstore.com/memb...

  • "Manzanar Fishing Club" DVD Release Event

    Oct 28, 2012

    Special meet & greet session with Manzanar Fishing Club director Cory Shiozaki and writer Richard Imamura before the official release on October 30th. Purchase copies of the DVD and get them signed before it's available anywhere else!

  • Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Sumi-e Scenery

    Jan 28, 2006

    Create simple landscapes in the style of sumi-e. $8 for National Museum members and $15 for non-members, includes supplies and Museum admission.

  • "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

    Jun 04, 2005

    Ms. Kadohata will read excerpts from Kira-Kira, a children's novel and winner of the 2005 John Newbery Medal. Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, makes everything seem kira-kira, the Japanese word for "glittering". When the Takeshima family moves from a Japanese community in Iowa to Georgia in the 1950s, it's Lynn who explains to Katie why people stop them on the street to stare. And it's Lynn who, with her special way ...

  • Taiko Jam Session with Hydaiko Taiko

    May 18, 2003

    Participants will have an opportunity to play taiko and learn about the origins and traditions of the big drum.

  • Taiko Jam Session with Hydaiko Taiko

    Feb 16, 2003

    Participants will have an opportunity to play taiko and learn about the origins and traditions of the big drum.

  • Taiko Jam Session with Hydaiko Taiko

    Jan 19, 2003

    Participants will have an opportunity to play taiko and learn about the origins and traditions of the big drum.

  • Cold Tofu Improv

    Sep 21, 2000

    Join the Museum for an evening of laughs with the multi-talented and entertaining improv group Cold Tofu.

  • Come Visit JANM

    Come Visit the Japanese American National Museum (right behind you)Get $2 off admission if you mention the code BASEBALL or show this screen. Museum Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; last entry is at 4 p.m.Thursday: 12 p.m.–8 p.m.; last entry is at 7 p.m.Closed Monday and in observance of Juneteenth (6/19), Fourth of July, Indigenous People’s Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New...

  • Collections Access

    Accessing the Permanent Collection The over 150,000 objects that comprise the JANM permanent collection chronicle the Japanese American experience in its entirety from early immigration to the present. Artifacts related to early immigration to the United States at the turn of the 20th century, early life in Japanese American communities, and the World War II incarceration experience and military service are streng...