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Exhibit hours are Tuesday
- Saturday, Admission is $3 (free for Friends of the Legacy Center). For information on administrative hours please call us at |
Welcome to the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, a Japanese American history museum and center located in Portland's Old Town, where Japantown once thrived.
Hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 11 AM to 3 PM, Sunday 12 to 3 PM. Admission is $3 for general public, free for Friends of the Legacy Center. Group tours, speaking engagements, and research appointments are available. For more information, call 503-224-1458. ONLC is located at 121 NW 2nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97209.
The Center has expanded storage for archives and historical artifacts, a community room for public meetings and programs, and an improved library. The new location has been made possible through the generosity of Naito Corporation, community contributors, corporate and business donors, and foundation grants. We invite you to visit us soon. AnnouncementOregon Nikkei Endowment is seeking applicants for the position of Executive Director. Events and ProgramsExhibit Opening Opening reception: Friday, May 9, 4:30 - 6:00 pm.
Nikkei Farmers of the Hood River Area Museum in a Suitcase Upcoming Exhibit:Go For Broke: Photographs by Motoya Nakamura To honor and pay tribute to Oregon Nisei Veterans, Motoya Nakamura, a photographer for The Oregonian, created five special portraits of 442nd RCT veterans John Murakami, Roy Maeda, Joe Onchi, Art Iwasaki, and Kazuo Fujii for the article "Fighting Prejudice on Two Fronts" (Living, Sunday, November 7, 2004). Please join us for an exhibition of these important and artistic photographs. Motoya’s vision and masterful technique created memorable works of art that honor and pay respect to these, and all, of Oregon’s Nisei veterans. Accompanying the exhibit will be special artifacts from the ONLC collection. The exhibit, located in the community room, is included with regular
museum admission ($3; free for Friends of the Legacy Center). Exhibit hours are Tues – Sat 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Group visits are welcome by appointment. Please call ONLC at 503-224-1458 for more information. Become a Member:Friends of the Legacy Center Annual subscribers to ONLC receive free admission all year long, a subscription to our newsletter, invitations to openings and other special events, and 10% off all purchases in the gift shop.
To get involved in these activities, please contact ONLC:
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Open Position: Executive Director
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