The Japanese American National War Memorial Court is the only place in the world displaying all the names of U.S. military service members of Japanese ancestry who died in service to our country. Names are etched on the granite walls of the Japanese American National War Memorial Court. The first of these were seven Japanese immigrants who died serving on the USS Maine in 1898. Almost 1200 Japanese Americans have given their lives in over a century of service to America.
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The Japanese Garden
The basic style of the garden is known as Chisen-Kaiyushiki, or “wet garden with promenade,” and is fashioned after the strolling gardens built during the Muromachi and Edo periods, allowing visitors to traverse and experience them. The idea of having a Japanese Garden adjacent to a water reclamation plant was conceived by City Engineer, Donald C. Tillman who had a fortuitous meeting with Doctor Koichi Kawana, the Landscape Architect & designer of the garden. The 6.5-acre garden’s purpose was…
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Lincoln Heights Youth Arts Center’s Inaugural Exhibition: Justice in our Barrios, Paz al Mundo: A Moratorium on War and Carrying the Legacy Forward
Justice in our Barrios, Paz al Mundo: A Moratorium on War and Carrying the Legacy Forward, the inaugural exhibition of the Lincoln Heights Youth Arts Center (LHYAC). The exhibition features the personal archive of Rosalio Muñoz, peace activist, social justice organizer, youth mentor with roots in Lincoln Heights and Highland Park, and a Co-Founder of the Chicano Moratorium. Muñoz life’s work underscores the importance of asking ourselves how we can continue building people power and agency and that, together, we…
$10 – $14
Black Cowboys: An American Story
This powerful exhibition features artifacts, photographs, and documents depicting the work and skills of Black cowboys. Black Cowboys: An American Story offers insight into legendary cowboys, a clearer picture of the Black West, and a more diverse portrait of the American West. Adults – $14, Students (with current ID) and Seniors (60+) – $10, Children (3–12) – $6
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GOOSE BUMPS! THE SCIENCE OF FEAR
What are you afraid of? Why do our hearts race, our knees shake, and our bodies sweat when we are scared? Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear explores this universal emotion that can save our lives. Through fun, interactive challenges, like the Fear Challenge Course, experience fear in a safe environment and discover the science behind our physical and emotional responses.
$3
SUN WING WO GENERAL STORE AND HERB SHOP
This exhibition recreates a store located in the Garnier Building during the 1890s; the Sun Wing Wo store was open from 1891 to 1948. The store was a multi-purpose space that showcased Chinese self-sufficiency. Although the store primarily served the Chinese, people from every segment of society also came to purchase Chinese merchandise.