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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...

  • Film Screening and Discussion—"A Bitter Legacy"

    Nov 18, 2017

    If you missed the program, you can watch the post-screening discussion online on JANM’s YouTube channel. Inside the World War II camps where Japanese Americans were incarcerated, secret prisons were created for those considered "troublemakers" and "collaborators" by the US government. Claudia Katayanagi’s film looks at these "citizen isolation centers," now considered precursors to Guantana...

  • Members Only Meet-and-Greet with Claudia Katayanagi

    Nov 18, 2017

    All members are invited to an intimate pre-event reception with filmmaker Claudia Katayanagi prior to the public screening and discussion with the filmmaker about her film, A Bitter Legacy. Space is limited. RSVP by November 14 using the link below. You can also contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

  • Pre-Holiday Trunk Show

    Nov 18, 2017 - Nov 19, 2017

    FREE Saturday–Sunday, November 18–19 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Get into the holiday spirit at this trunk show featuring products from acclaimed Japanese textiles company NUNO and noted LA-based jewelry designer Hisano Shepherd. JANM members receive a 10% discount! The trunk show is free to browse and shop, but does not include admission to the museum.

  • Two-Day Shibori On! Workshop

    Nov 18, 2017 - Nov 19, 2017

    SOLD OUT Saturday–Sunday, November 18–19 11 a.m.–4 p.m. (both days) Continue practicing itajime, arashi

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Nov 18, 2017

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with JANM docents. $12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting. Limited to 20 participants.

  • CHOPSO Presents: Visas and Virtue and Crossover

    Nov 15, 2017

    FREE The Japanese American National Museum is proud to announce its partnership with CHOPSO, the first streaming destination for English-language Asian content from around the world. Several documentary films produced by the museum’s award-winning Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center will be available for streaming on the site. CHOPSO invites you to celebrate their launch with a 20th anniversary screening of...

  • JANM Free Family Days: We Love LA

    Nov 11, 2017

    FREE ALL DAY In conjunction with Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo, JANM presents a family-friendly day celebrating the diverse mix of cultures that make up Los Angeles. ALL DAY ACTIVITIES: Springtime in Japan Create your own cherry blossom mobile to hang in your home, inspired by Prunusplastus, Erica Kaminishi’s stunning homage...

  • "Transpacific Borderlands" Exhibition Tour

    Nov 04, 2017

    Join exhibition curator and JANM Vice President of Operations/Art Director Clement Hanami for an in-depth gallery tour. Limited to 25 participants. $12 general, free for JANM members. Museum admission included.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Nov 04, 2017

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