K9 YOUTH ALLIANCE – K9 Youth Alliance 2019 Trivia Throw Down Fundraiser
Auction Ends: May 20, 2019 09:00 PM PDT

Arts & Entertainment

Two Free Family Admission Passes to the Japanese American National Museum

Item Number
283
Estimated Value
82 USD
Sold
28 USD to dragonfly9
Number of Bids
1  -  Bid History

Item Description

The story of Japanese immigration to the US really begins in 1882, when bosses were barred from importing cheap Chinese labor by the Chinese Exclusion Act. Thousands of Japanese arrived to take their place; many settled in the San Joaquin Valley and became farmers. But the Japanese were then excluded from American life in much the same way as the Chinese had suffered before them: prevented from owning land in 1913, banned from immigrating in 1924 and sent to brutal internment camps during World War II. Only in 1952 were people born in Japan allowed to become American citizens.

This museum, one of the city's best, tells the story of Japanese immigration to the US in lucid, engaging fashion. Even if you've no prior interest in the subject, you'll be drawn in to it by the perfectly pitched displays. Aside from the permanent exhibition, the museum stages an engaging roster of documentary and art exhibitions, including a wrenching yet beautiful display of images and artifacts from the aforementioned internment camps. To cap it all off, there's a lovely gift shop.

Japanese American National Museum

100 N. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Website: www.janm.org 

Item Special Note

Expires May 2020. For questions, please contact events@k9youthalliance.org