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Manzanar National Historic Site Manzanar Interpretive Center in winter. NPS Photo.
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Manzanar National Historic Site
Interpretive Center
 

The Manzanar Interpretive Center includes 8000 square feet of exhibits, a bookstore, and theaters which show the site's award winning 22-minute film, "Remembering Manzanar," every half hour. Visit the Interpretive Center to get a park brochure and stamp your passport.

Extensive exhibits span a century of history, from 1885 to the present, with a focus on the World War II relocation and internment of Japanese Americans from the west coast. Exhibits include a large scale model of Manzanar War Relocation Center crafted by former internees, historic photographs and audiovisual programs, and artifacts. A large graphic includes the names of over 10,000 Japanese Americans who spent all or part of World War II at Manzanar.

All of the aforementioned facilities are wheelchair accessible.

DVD jacket for the park movie
Remembering Manzanar
The park's award winning 22-minute film
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Park Ranger Sarah Bone talks about the Manzanar landscape. NPS Photo.
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Sadao Munemori with American flag.

Did You Know?
Sadao Munemori was the only Japanese American to be awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II. While he fought and died in Italy, his family was confined at Manzanar.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 MST