Contact Information
Japanese American National Museum
Japanese American National Museum
100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA. 90012-3901
Access and Management
Access
The museum encourages students and scholars to use the collections. Some materials may have restricted use due to privacy/sensitivity issues. Researchers must call ahead to schedule an appointment.
Management
The Japanese American National Museum holds a wide variety of materials documenting the Japanese American experience from a Japanese American perspective. Built around broad historical eras and themes of Japanese American experience, the holdings are used to fulfill the museum’s mission "to promote understanding and appreciation of America's ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience." The National Museum's general collection includes bibliographic materials, three-dimensional objects, fine art, photographs, oral history recordings, and moving images. The museum also maintains a public research library and archival collections.