Capitol Modern - The Hawaii State Art Museum <font color="red"><b>NEW EXHIBIT</b></font> - "I Am An American: the Nisei Soldier Experience" Traveling Exhibit At The Hawai i State Art Museum

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Capitol Modern - The Hawaii State Art Museum NEW EXHIBIT- "I Am An American: the Nisei Soldier Experience" Traveling Exhibit At The Hawaiʻi State Art Museum

SPECIAL EXHIBITION

“I Am An American:
The Nisei Soldier Experience”

A powerful new traveling exhibit that tells the storied history of second generation Americans of Japanese ancestry known as "Nisei", who demonstrated their loyalty by enlisting to serve in the U.S. Army, amid the racial tension that followed Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.

“I Am An American” is presented by the National Veterans Network (NVN) with the National Museum of the United States Army and supported by The Army Historical Foundation. Hosted by the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

Free admission. Exhibit open November 7, 2026 - March 13, 2027.

Printable flyer: “I Am an American” opening weekend (PDF)

“I AM AN AMERICAN” AT CAPITOL MODERN

Image: rendering of a section of the “I Am An America: The Nisei Soldier Experience” exhibit, showing informational panels, historic photos, and exhibit visitors. Learn more about the exhibit on the National Veterans Network website: nvnvets.org/nisei-soldier-traveling-exhibit.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

FAMILY PERSPECTIVE: OBJECTS & STORIES
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2026 10:30 AM
Panel discussion highlighting the service of Hawaiʻi’s Nisei Soldier families. Presented by the National Veterans Network. Free admission.

Photo: Lei and tag. Tag reads “From The People of the Territory to the Volunteers of the Combat Unit of the U.S. Army [star] Presented March 28, 1943 at Iolani Palace Honolulu, Hawaii U.S.A.”

MEDAL OF HONOR: COURAGE AND SACRIFICE
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2026 1:00 PM
Panel discussion highlighting the service of Hawaiʻi’s Nisei Soldier families. Presented by the National Veterans Network. Free admission.

Photo: Medal of Honor.

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