Japanese American National Museum

JANM is a Smithsonian Affiliate Established in 1985, JANM promotes understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience. Located in the historic Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles, JANM is a hybrid institution that straddles traditional museum categories and strives to provide a voice for Japanese Americans as well as a forum that enables all people to explore their own heritage and culture. Since opening to the public, JANM has presented nearly 100 exhibitions onsite and traveled 20 of its exhibitions to locations around the world, including the Smithsonian Institution and the Ellis Island Museum in the United States, and several leading cultural museums in Japan and South America.

Location

100 N. Central Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Contact

(213) 625-0414
Website

Opening Hours

Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun 11 am–5 pm
Thursday 12–8 pm
Closed Mon

Open Days

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Region

Downtown / LA Metro

Type

Culture and Heritage

Features

Accessible by public transit, Family-friendly, Great for kids, Indoor, Outdoor, Parking: On-site, Parking: Street, Public WiFi available, Shopping on-site

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