Fred Korematsu’s story is featured in the permanent exhibits of the museums listed below. We are working with additional museums across the country to include Korematsu’s inspiring story.
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Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Washington DC On February 2, 2012, Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will include two original 1940s-era photographs of Fred Korematsu in its permanent civil rights exhibit, The Struggle for Justice. Mr. Korematsu will become the first Asian American featured in the exhibit. |
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Heart Mountain Interpretive Learning Center Powell, WY In 2011, the Heart Mountain Interpretive Learning Center opened at the site of the Heart Mountain internment camp. Exhibits include a section on the U.S. Supreme Court cases of Fred Korematsu, Mitsuye Endo, Gordon Hirabayashi and Min Yasui. |
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Japanese American Museum of San Jose San Jose, CA In 2010, JAMsj re-opened with additional exhibits, including a section specifically focused on internment resisters Fred Korematsu, Mitsuye Endo, Gordon Hirabayashi, Min Yasui and the Heart Mountain draft resisters. |
| Manzanar Interpretive Center at the Manzanar National Historic Site Independence, CA Opened in 2004. |
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Japanese American National Museum Los Angeles, CA Opened in 1992. |









