Japanese American Museum

The Japanese American National Museum The Japanese American National Museum is an organization that contributes to the Japanese American community in numerous ways. Since it is a museum, it offers historical information and many services to both the Japanese American and non-Japanese community about the role that Japanese played in American history. It is an active organization that interacts with the surrounding community, as well as with other organizations and programs worldwide and an organization …

…readings and the experience at the Japanese American National Museum, we believe Senator Daniel Inouye’s quote sums up our views of the Museum. The Museum was “conceived, built and largely financed by Americans of Japanese Ancestry. Increasingly, the effort is being joined by other Americans for whom the appeal comes from the similarity to their own stories… In sum, it is an American institution, built by Americans, while has meaning for all of us.”