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Visiting Bishop Museum may not be interesting to the children, but it holds a ton of information in the form of costumes, implements and other relics left from the past. Three floors in the main museum cover the first inhabitants to missionaries. The whole second floor is dedicated to Hawaiian culture and history. You will also see the planetarium and a (cultural) hula show with very informative narration. Leave a Comment
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If you wish to find out about Hawaiian royalty, Hawaiian flora and fauna etc., go to the Bishop Museum. It houses an extensive collection of Hawaiian artifacts and royal family heirlooms. There heirlooms come from the founder of the museum, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop who was the last Hawaiian royal.
The museum has more meaning when you join the tours (included with the entrance fee). Arrive early enough in the day to be able to follow a few of the tours. It took us over 1/2 a day to see everything before we were museumed out.
Cost in 2004 for adults is still $15 each. We found a coupon in some magazine for $5 off the entrance fee. Leave a Comment Address: 1525 Bernice Street, HonoluluDirections: To get there, we took The Bus (# 2) from Waikiki. It takes about 3/4 hr. The museum is in a residential area in northwestern Honolulu.Website: http://www.bishopmuseum.org/
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This is the best museum of Polynesian culture that I have been to so far. They cover not only the Hawaiian Islands but various cultures all through the Pacific Region. Be sure to check out the (Real) Sperm Whale Hanging in one of the Galleries. Leave a Comment Address: 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, Hawaii.Directions: Express Bus B from Waikiki can get you here.
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This wonderful Victorian building houses an incredible collection of art and artifacts of Hawaii, Polynesia and Micronesia. It was built by Charles Reed Bishop in 1889 in memory of his wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop who was the last descendant of the royal Kamehameha family. Bishop had come to Hawaii from New York and was a leading businessman who was also involved in many civic activities including promoting proper schools for the residents. The museum's publicity states: "Our mission is to record, preserve and tell the stories of Hawaii and the Pacific, inspiring our guests to embrace and experience our natural and cultural world." They have done a wonderful job - you can see symbols of Hawaiian royalty, artifacts from all over the Pacific, legends and depictions of the gods, and even live hula performances and other demonstrations of traditional Hawaiian arts. There is also an observatory & planetarium on the grounds where you can learn how the Polynesians navigated by the stars. Leave a Comment
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The Bishop Museum is one of my favorite places in the world. It houses a wonderful collection of artifacts from old Hawaii and Polynesia, and also tells the story of the immigrant groups who have contributed to Hawaii's history.
There are feather war gods, huge gourd bowls, clubs studded with sharks' teeth, an actual-size grass hut, and things that belonged to Hawaiian royalty, plus many changing exhibits. (After you've seen all the feathers taken from the tail of the o'o, you can make up your own story about how the bird got its name... )
The Planetarium has several different shows. The one I attended explained how the ancient Hawaiians navigated by the stars. With my faulty sense of direction, I probably would have ended up in the Aleutian Islands.
The Science Adventure Center offers interactive exhibits about Hawaii's environment.
Local hula halaus and Hawaiian music groups often perform in the main hall at the museum, and once we went to a children's festival on the grounds. This is an amazing place -- don't miss it!
Open daily, 9 - 5, except Christmas Day. Admission: Adults - $14.95, Seniors 65 and over and children 4-12 - $11.95, children 3 and under - free. Because some buildings in the museum complex date from the 1880s, parts of some halls are not wheelchair accessible.
For detailed directions by car and bus, or for a current schedule of events, please refer to the museum website. Leave a Comment
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The Bishop Museum is an excellent museum in Honolulu. It is a friendly museum, full of interesting exhibits. The Hawaii Hall is 3 balcony floors of display cases with lots of information. I love the kings' feather capes, the Ni'ihau shell leis, the beautiful wooden bowls, and especially the model of the islands showing the 'newest' island that is erupting way below the ocean. There are other exhibits in other buildings including a sports in Hawaii hall and rotating exhibits in Castle Hall.
There is a good gift shop and a decent cafe.
Admission is $14.95 for adults; 11.95 for youth 4-12 years Leave a Comment
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Bishop Museum has quite the collection of native artifacts, not just from Hawaii but from throughout the Pacific Islands... Leave a Comment
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Bishop Museum is the premier natural and cultural history institution in the
Pacific and is recognized throughout the world for its cultural collections,
research projects, consulting services and public educational programs. It
also has one of the largest natural history specimen collections in the world.
As the largest museum in the state, Bishop Museum hosts over 500,000 visitors
each year who experience over 2,000 years of history and cultural heritage, from
early Polynesian migration and settlement to space exploration.
The Museum also operates two other institutions: Hawai'i Maritime Center (located
in Honolulu Harbor next to Aloha Tower Marketplace) and the Amy B.H. Greenwell
Ethno botanical Garden (on the island of Hawaii). Visit also the Bishop Museum Planetarium: I really liked it (but also missed the last bus to get home to see it :PP lol) Leave a Comment Other Contact:
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The Bishop museum contains a carefully assembled and presented collection of Hawaiin and Pacific cultural material.
Plan on at least 4 hours, and this might not include a visit to the Planeterium/Observatory! Leave a Comment Address: 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, HI 96817Phone: (808) 847-3511Directions: Take the H-1 to the Houghtailing Street exit and turn right at the light. At the first stop light (Bernice Street) turn left. Proceed up Bernice Street. On the left side of the street will be the entrance to Bishop Museum.Website: http://www.bishopmuseum.org/
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The historic Bishop museum, founded by a Hawaiian princess, is the most important respository of Polynesian artifacts in the world. The museum has world renowned collection of cultural objects and natural science specimens which includes rare artifacts from Hawaiian and Pacific cultures such as ceremonial and domestic objects, poi pounders, adzes, pre-industrial Polynesian art, etc.
While visiting, you MUST visit their new Science Adventure Center (opened recently). It provides exhibits that are immersive and interactive with a strong emphasis on better understanding Hawaii’s environment.
Admission Fees:
General - Adult $ 14.95
General - Senior, 65 & over $ 11.95
General - child (ages 4-12) $ 11.95
General - child (age 3 & under) Free
There's a student discount too so if you're a student, bring your I.D. Leave a Comment Address: 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, Oahu HI 96817Phone: (808)847-3511Directions: It's only a short drive from downtown Honolulu. http://www.bishopmuseum.org/visitors/directions.htmlWebsite: http://www.bishop.hawaii.org/
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