Drawing the Line opening tonight!
The opening celebration for Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design & Activism in Post-War Los Angeles is just a couple of hours away! Join us tonight from 5:30 to 8pm to celebrate the...
View Article“Farewell to Manzanar” screening with Director John Korty!
Our Farewell to Manzanar screening is coming up this Sunday! The special guest will be Director John Korty who will participate in a Q&A following the screening. One of our volunteers recently...
View ArticleApril Target FREE Family Saturday — Monster Mash!
Our next Target FREE Family Saturday theme is Monster Mash! Join us on April 14th from 11am-4pm for a full day of monster related fun & crafts for the whole family. It’s FREE ALL DAY! At 2pm,...
View ArticleSummer Festival coming up this Saturday!
Our 14th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard is this weekend! Summer Festival is our BIGGEST event of the year. We’re preparing a full day of FREE family fun. If you couldn’t make it to London for...
View ArticleGiant Robot Biennale 3 — Opening Party on Sept 22nd
Giant Robot is returning to JANM! GRB3 Opening Party Saturday, September 22 6PM – 10PM FREE! Giant Robot Biennale 3 opens with a party on Saturday, September 22. Join us as we celebrate the exhibition...
View ArticleLA Dodgers – JA Community Night and Fundraiser
A tradition started years ago, this year’s JA Community Night has grown to become a larger community event with the involvement of JANM and other local Japanese American nonprofit organizations. It’s a...
View ArticleHong Zhang Gallery Talk
Wondering about the meaning behind the scrolls of hair in Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter? Interested in learning more about art? Chinese-born artist Hong Zhang will be leading a...
View ArticleHapa Hoops Coming Up!
Drop by the Museum this Saturday, June 22nd at 2pm for court-side—or rather, screen-side—seats to Hapa Hoops! We will be showing the documentary Crossover followed by a conversation with hapa NBA...
View ArticleTsukemono, Bento, and Mochi — Oh My!
If you’ve ever dreamed of being an Iron Chef but never got past making onigiri, we have a workshop—or three—for you! Come brush up on your Japanese cooking skills on Saturday, July 6, from 11:30 AM to...
View ArticleHapa Hoops: Hapas Can Jump Too
Hello there! My name is Kelly Gates and I am working in the Watase Media Arts Center here at the Japanese American Nation Museum as one of the 2013 Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Interns. I recently...
View ArticleMake Memories at the July Target Free Family Saturday!
Family comes first at the upcoming Target Free Family Saturday on July 13, from 11am-4pm! Join us for a day celebrating your family’s roots—and make some new memories while you’re at it! At 3pm,...
View ArticleFun for the whole family at Natsumatsuri!
We’re cutting the origami paper, ordering the bounce house, and lining up the entertainment…and you know what that means! JANM is gearing up for our annual Natsumatsuri family festival! On Saturday,...
View ArticleNatsumatsuri: Bon Odori
While the Museum prepares for Natsumatsuri on Saturday, August 10th, we thought we’d get everyone pumped by putting a spotlight on some of the upcoming activities! Look forward to more of these posts...
View ArticleNatsumatsuri: Taiko
While the Museum prepares for Natsumatsuri on Saturday, August 10th, we thought we’d get everyone pumped by putting a spotlight on some of the upcoming activities! Look forward to more of these posts...
View ArticleNatsumatsuri: Yukata
What better way to get into the spirit of summer festivals than with some new duds? Try on a yukata with the help of Suehiro Kimono Agency and get your photo taken at our Natsumatsuri Family Festival...
View ArticleI Want the Wide American Earth Opening Party
Opening Party Friday, September 13 6:30PM-10PM FREE! Whether you rep the 626, can’t get enough of boba, or just really love Asian Pacific American history, come out to the opening party for I Want the...
View ArticleOur American Voice
Join us every Saturday at 1 p.m. for Our American Voice, a two-person show exploring six diverse stories of Asian Pacific Americans, held every Saturday at 1pm in the gallery. Created in partnership...
View ArticleJapanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration on Saturday
On Saturday, September 28th the Japanese American National Museum will be presenting a free Japanese Tea Ceremony demonstration as part of the 3rd Annual Los Angeles International Tea Festival. The...
View ArticleMeet Lela Lee, author & artist of Angry Little Asian Girl
Meet Lela Lee, author and artist of the web comic book series Angry Little Girls, at the Japanese American National Museum! Lela Lee, cultural phenom and entrepreneur, was just an undergraduate at UC...
View ArticleJANM Members: Win a chance to participate in a Tea Ceremony!
Here’s another great perk for being a Museum member: Be one of the first five Museum members to email us and win the opportunity to participate in our upcoming program, Japanese Tea Ceremony: Sado on...
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