Bishop Museum
Museum · Kalihi
1525 Bernice St, Honolulu, HI 96817
Highlights
Honolulu's Bishop Museum is a treasure trove of Hawaiian and Polynesian history, boasting stunning royal artifacts, immersive science exhibits, and a planetarium.
Honolulu's Bishop Museum is a treasure trove of Hawaiian and Polynesian history, boasting stunning royal artifacts, immersive science exhibits, and a planetarium.
"A private tour of the Bishop Museum's Hawaiian art and artifacts, including heirlooms from the Hawai‘i royal family." - John Wogan
"Within the historic Kalihi district of Honolulu, you’ll find the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, often shortened to the Bishop Museum. Here, Domingo says, you’ll “learn about true Hawaiian, Polynesian, and Pacific Island history.” It’s open daily, and you can view the current exhibits and programs online." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"The Bishop Museum in Honolulu offers tourists the chance to learn about Indigenous Hawaiian history and culture." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"The largest museum in Hawaii studies and preserves the history of the islands and the Pacific—for those interested in local culture, it's a must. The Victorian building originally housed family heirlooms from Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last direct descendant of King Kamehameha I, including her ancestor's royal feathered cape.Today the Bishop teems with more than 24 million artifacts, documents, and photos about Hawaii and other Polynesian cultures. Other highlights include everyday items, like combs made from coconut-leaf ribs, and extraordinary ones, like the leiomano (a shark-tooth-studded weapon kept hidden until battle). Don't miss the 55-foot sperm whale skeleton and other natural-history exhibits, along with a planetarium showing how voyagers navigated the Pacific, guided by the stars."
"The largest museum in Hawaii studies and preserves the history of the islands and the Pacific—for those interested in local culture, it's a must. The Victorian building originally housed family heirlooms from Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last direct descendant of King Kamehameha I, including her ancestor's royal feathered cape.Today the Bishop teems with more than 24 million artifacts, documents, and photos about Hawaii and other Polynesian cultures. Other highlights include everyday items, like combs made from coconut-leaf ribs, and extraordinary ones, like the leiomano (a shark-tooth-studded weapon kept hidden until battle). Don't miss the 55-foot sperm whale skeleton and other natural-history exhibits, along with a planetarium showing how voyagers navigated the Pacific, guided by the stars."
