Docent on Duty in “Uprooted”

Expert volunteer Steve Sasaki will be available inside Uprooted: An American Story to answer visitors’ questions and lead more detailed conversations about the exhibition. Drawing on his own family’s experience of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, he discusses subjects including immigration to the United States, daily life in the incarceration camps, and families’ return home after the war.

The exhibition uses survivor-donated artifacts and interactive displays to examine forced removal, incarceration, resistance and Japanese Americans’ continuing work to prevent similar civil-rights violations. Features include a replica barracks and guard tower, a video introduction by George Takei, a theater presentation and an interactive experience built from survivors’ recorded answers.

Planning your visit

• The docent program is included with museum admission. No program reservation is required; visitors may stop by and join the conversation.
• Advance museum tickets are recommended. General admission is $10 for adults and $8 for youth ages 6–17; children 5 and younger enter free with a paid adult. Other free and reduced-admission programs may apply.
• The museum describes its interactive exhibits and hands-on activities as best suited to children ages 6 and older.
• All three museum levels are wheelchair accessible by elevator. Captioning is provided for signature-exhibit videos, printed transcripts are available for audio pieces, and a complimentary wheelchair may be requested on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Metered street parking is available, with an hourly garage across the street at 1500 10th Street. The museum is located at Sacramento Regional Transit’s Archives Plaza light-rail stop.