Japanese Canadian National Museum (JCNM)

6688 Southoaks Crescent
Burnaby, B.C.

The Japanese Canadian National Museum (JCNM) was incorporated in 1995 and is under the responsibility of the National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre. The JCNM began as a History Preservation Committee in 1981 under the umbrella of the Japanese Canadian Citizens Association of Greater Vancouver.

The Museum’s primary mandate is to promote awareness of the contributions of Japanese Canadians to Canadian society and culture. The objectives are:

    • To collect, preserve, interpret and exhibit artefacts and archival materials relating to the history
      of Japanese Canadians;
    • To research and design educational programs;
    • To publish or arrange for publication of materials;
    • To develop and maintain a communications network with multicultural societies; and
    • To hold exhibitions locally and regionally, and to travel across Canada to host museums.

Inaugural exhibition was “Re-Shaping Memory, Owning History: Through the Lens of Japanese Canadian Redress,” curator by Grace Thomson.	Grace Thomson, former Executive Director and Frank Kamiya, board member.	Outreach program – mini exhibition for Nikkei Fishermen Reunion Project.
Museum store	Office staff at work	Museum volunteers having tea
Fundraising – fertilizer sale. (Photos: Roy Hamaguchi)

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