Broken Promises exhibit explores the dispossession of Japanese Canadians in the 1940s
The Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (NNMCC) is celebrating 20 years in its Burnaby BC location at Nikkei Place which was born of dreams to provide a gathering place for our varied and diverse community. Today, the NNMCC continues its mission to honour, preserve, and share Japanese culture and Japanese Canadian history and heritage through programs, exhibits, and community partnerships extending nationwide through education, research assistance, and communications.
On Sept 26, 2020, Nikkei National Museum opens a new travelling exhibit, Broken Promises, co-curated by the Nikkei National Museum with the Royal British Columbia Museum and the Landscapes of Injustice research collective.
WATCH: Broken Promises - 1min Trailer
Grounded in research from Landscapes of Injustice – a 7 year multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, community engaged project, this exhibit explores the dispossession of Japanese Canadians in the 1940s. It illuminates the loss of home and the struggle for justice of one racially marginalized community. The story unfolds by following seven narrators over decades. Learn about life for Japanese Canadians in Canada before war, the administration of their lives during and after war ends, and how legacies of dispossession continue to this day.
This project has been made possible by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada.
Virtual launch: Sept. 26, 2020 — Join the live stream!
Join in on the live stream and virtual programming
Saturday, September 26, 2020
1:00-2:00 pm PDT/ 4:00-500 pm EDT
Programming will include the launch of a Landscapes of Injustice book, knowledge mobilization outputs, and exciting information about digital offerings.
From September 29 onwards, the exhibit will be open 10am - 5pm Tuesday - Saturday.
COVID protocols are in place. The gallery has a limited capacity of 8 people.
For more information about the exhibit
Visit https://centre.nikkeiplace.org/exhibits/broken-promises/