The Japanese American National Museum opened its doors in 1992, and it is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown Los Angeles, CA.
Its objective is to preserve the history and culture of Japanese Americans. The museum holds moving image archive, which contains over 100,000 feet of (16mm and 8mm) home movies of Japanese Americans from the 1920s to the 1950s. The museums also contains various artifacts, art, photos, etc.
The museum continuously hosts various exhibitions related to Japanese Americans. The programs at the Japanese American National Museum are free for Museum members.
Regardless of your ethnic background, you'll definitely enjoy the events and exhibitions at the museum. Not the mention the gifts in the museum stores are pretty cool and cute, too. Check it out!
Location/Contact:
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
phone: 213.625.0414
toll-free: 800.461.5266
Site: http://www.janm.org
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