"American Tapestry" Exhibition Tells 25 Stories through Collected Objects, Art

LOS ANGELES, CA.- As part of its celebration of its 25th Anniversary since its incorporation, the Japanese American National Museum unveiled its latest exhibition, American Tapestry: 25 Stories from the Collection, on Saturday, November 13. The National Museum, since its founding in 1985 and its public opening in 1992, has developed the world’s largest collection of Japanese American objects, including artifacts, photographs, documents, oral histories and works of art. Of the more than 80,000 pieces in its collection, the National Museum will highlight 25 stories connected to objects as part of its anniversary year. “Museums use artifacts and objects to convey history in a very personal way to their visitors,” explained Akemi Kikumura Yano, President & CEO of the National Museum. “Using 25 selected pieces from our permanent collection, this exhibition reveals that Japanese American history is more than a century in length an

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