Civic History Center

Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy at JANM

The center bears the name of World War II Medal of Honor recipient and U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye and explicitly builds on his founding vision. This is a verified named institutional tribute and interpretive relationship, not evidence that his original medal or personal military artifacts are held there.

MOH-MUS-000130Evidence reviewed 2026-10-11Limited hours or appointment

Japanese American National Museum campus in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.Photo: Alexis Doine; CC0 1.0 Universal · CC0 1.0 Universal ↗ · Source ↗

Historical context

About this institution

The Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy is a program and venue of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. Through exhibitions, the Tateuchi Democracy Forum, lectures, fellowships, and civic programs, it examines rights, identity, race, social justice, and democratic participation while extending JANM’s historical mission beyond the museum’s core galleries.

Why it matters to Medal of Honor research

The center provides a strong institutional legacy connection for Inouye and a venue for examining citizenship, wartime service, civil rights, and democratic participation. Its name should not be confused with original-medal custody.

Collection guide

What to look for

The following highlights summarize the strongest verified reasons to include this institution in the archive. They are a planning guide, not a promise that every object is on view at all times.

Institution named for Daniel K. Inouye

Tateuchi Democracy Forum and exhibition spaces

Public programs on rights, identity, and civic participation

Continuing programming during JANM Pavilion renovation

Verified connections

Medal of Honor relationships

1 total

Memorial tribute

Daniel K. Inouye

JANM’s Democracy Center is named for Daniel K. Inouye and states that its revitalized mission builds on his founding vision. The relationship is an institutional memorial and interpretive legacy, not an original-medal or personal-artifact claim.

Record: Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy

Verified 2026-10-11 · Permanent

Evidence sources and scope

About the Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy ↗Japanese American National Museum

Official JANM evidence supports the named center and Inouye legacy relationship.

Collection focus

Historical specialties

Japanese American historyDemocracy and civic engagementDaniel K. Inouye legacyPublic forums and exhibitions

Service connections

U.S. Army

Conflict connections

World War II

Visitor planning

Consult the Democracy Center and JANM on the Go calendars before visiting. Programs and selected spaces continue during renovation, but the JANM Pavilion is closed and access depends on the scheduled event or program.

100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, California, 90012
United States

Open location in OpenStreetMap ↗Official website ↗Current visitor information ↗Collection or exhibit information ↗

JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation while Democracy Center programs continue; verify the specific venue and admission details.
The representative photograph shows the JANM campus exterior rather than a Democracy Center interior.
This record documents a named tribute and interpretive mission, not Inouye medal custody.

Admission prices, opening schedules, installation rules, and object availability are left to the institution because they can change.

Access status

Limited hours or appointment

Map point: 34.049419, -118.239089 · Verified Commons Site Geotag Approximate

Institution sources

About the Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy ↗Japanese American National Museum · Priority 1
JANM on the Go: Democracy Center remains open during Pavilion renovation ↗Japanese American National Museum · Priority 1
Japanese American National Museum August 2024 image metadata ↗Wikimedia Commons · Priority 2

Archive standard

“Original Medal of Honor” relationships require direct source evidence. A location record is not described as a current public display unless the institution confirms display status.