Go Deeper: from Nihonmachi to the 'Mo

The California Migration Museum creates immersive experiences and exhibits that tell the stories of immigrants and refugees in California.

California Migration Museum is a Fiscally sponsored program of Independent Arts and Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Go Deeper: from Nihonmachi to the 'Mo

Discover the connections between Japanese Americans and Black migration to the Fillmore in the 1940s. Learn why Japanese Americans were unjustly incarcerated during World War II, and explore the cultural legacy of thousands of Black Americans who made San Francisco their home.

SF Japantown

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through our immersive tours.

Before the War

WWII & Japanese American Incarceration

New Arrivals in San Francisco

Resettlement

Redevelopment