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Japanese American National Museum Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

369 E. 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Hours Wed, Fri-Sat 11am-5pm; Thurs noon-8pm
Location At Central Ave, Downtown
Phone 213/625-0414
Web site www.janm.org
Prices Admission $9 adults; $5 seniors, students and children 6-17; free for kids 5 and under; free for everyone the 3rd Thurs of every month and every Thurs after 5pm
Closed Closed Jan 1, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

Review of Japanese American National Museum

In an architecturally acclaimed modern building in Little Tokyo, this soaring pavilion -- designed by renowned architect Gyo Obata -- is a private nonprofit institute created to document and celebrate the history of the Japanese in America. The permanent and rotating exhibits chronicle Japanese life in the United States, highlighting distinctive aspects of Japanese-American culture ranging from the internment-camp experience during the early years of World War II to the lives of Japanese Americans in Hawaii. The experience is made even more poignant by the personal accounts of the docents, some of whom are elderly Japanese-American citizens who were interred in these camps during the war. It's a very popular museum, attracting more than 150,000 annual visitors. Tip: Don't miss the museum store, which carries excellent gift items ranging from teapots to cool origami sets.

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