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  • Take a Picture with Japanese American Santa

    Dec 15, 2012

    Japanese American Santa is coming to town! Don't miss your chance to take a special holiday photo. Free with Museum admission.

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Holiday Celebration

    Dec 08, 2012

    FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of family fun and crafts. December’s theme is Holiday Celebration! Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES: • Create colorful garland to hang for the holidays. • Add snow & sparkle to your own winter scene and shake things up for the season. ...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Dec 08, 2012

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS AT THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM

    Dec 03, 2012

    The Japanese American National Museum celebrates the holiday season with two back-to-back Saturdays full of family fun. On Saturday, December 8, from 11AM to 4 PM, JANM presents its popular on-going series, Target Free Family Saturdays. Activities for the whole family include creating a fruit leather pouch, a colorful garland, an origami lantern, and a mini snow globe, plus kids of all ages can decorate holiday coo...

  • "Pacific Citizens" by Greg Robinson

    Dec 01, 2012

    Pacific Citizens collects key writings of Larry S. Tajiri, a multitalented journalist, essayist, and popular culture maven. He and his wife, Guyo, became leading figures in Nisei political life as the central purveyors of news for and about Japanese Americans during World War II. The Tajiris also created the Pacific Citizen, a forum for liberal and progressive views on politics, civil rights, and democracy. Pa...

  • Common Ground Exhibition Tour

    Dec 01, 2012

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with our knowledgeable Museum docents.

  • Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Holiday Cards and Ornaments

    Nov 24, 2012

    Make holiday-themed cards and ornaments for someone special. $9 members; $14 non-members, includes admission & supplies. RSVP early, 10 students max.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Nov 24, 2012

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • Member Appreciation Days

    Nov 23, 2012 - Nov 25, 2012

    Members Appreciation Days is in its 10th year! From November 23-25, JANM Members get 20% discount at the Museum Store and janmstore.com, plus free admission and 20% discount at several other participating Southern California institutions including museums, libraries, and other cultural sites. Check janmstore.com for details. Make sure you have a current membership card for this exciting event!

  • Former Camp Educators to be Recognized at Japanese American National Museum Gala Dinner Feb. 5

    Jan 07, 2005

    Over 20 former teachers who were instrumental in the lives of young Japanese Americans when they and their families were unconstitutionally incarcerated in U.S. government-run domestic concentration camps during World War II are expected to attend the Japanese American National Museum’s Annual Gala Dinner and Silent Auction on February 5, 2005, at the Century Plaza Hotel & Spa. The dinner’s theme is "Teaching from t...