Exhibitions
Textured Lives: Japanese Immigrant Clothing from the Plantations of Hawai`i
February 28 through May 30, 2010 Extended through August 22, 2010! The experiences of early Issei in Hawai`i are revealed and illuminated through exquisite examples of kimono adapted for life and labor on Hawai`i’s plantations. The exhibition will interweave these priceless textiles from the National Museum’s Permanent Collection with rare oral histories and moving images, photographs, and expert video commentary by scholar Barbara Kawakami. Learn more about this exhibition and related programs & resources >> | |||
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