When Princess Bernice Pauahi, the last direct descendant of King Kamehameha the Great, died, her husband founded the Charles R Bishop founded this museum as a collection of royal possessions, artifacts and memorabilia. It has evolved into a world famous center of Polynesian studies. The imposing Victorian building with stone walls and turrets is the repository of books and artifacts documenting Polynesian history, archaeology and ethnology. The planetarium next to the museum has a narrated show "Polynesian Skies" to explain the Southern Cross and other tropical constellations. There are changing displays of native crafts and old photographs and drawings. Ethnic crafts and art forms are demonstrated on a regular basis. It is open daily 9am to 5pm, closed Christmas. Admission charged.
Location:
1525 Bernice St, Honolulu Hawaii 96817
Telephone
808-847-3511
Other History nearby:
(Honolulu) Aliiolani Hale
(Pearl Harbor) Battleship Missouri Memorial
(Honolulu) Bishop Museum
(Kaneohe) Byodo-In Temple
(Waimea - Oahu) Captain James Cook's Arrival in Hawaii
(Honolulu) Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace
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04/18 Coming to The Honolulu area
Annual Maui Steel Guitar Festival Maui HI April19-21 Featured performers will also conduct on-site school visits to various Maui schools to educate and and inform Maui's youth about the Hawaiian steel guitar. These visits, targeted specifically for students of these schools, includes both educational sessions and entertainment by the visiting performers.
Maui Classical Music Festival Maui HI May10 Over the years the Festival has received extensive coverage in national newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the New York Times, the Hawaii newspapers, and travel and airline magazines. Feature articles written about the Festival have appeared in important musical publications such as Musical America, Chamber Music America, and American Record Guide.
Pan-Pacific Ho'olaule'a Honolulu HI June7 It is one of the largest outdoor multi-cultural exhibits of its kind in the state of Hawaii and it happens in beautiful Waikiki, right on Kalakaua Avenue!
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival Maui HI June23 Various artists, food, crafts, Guitar exhibitor, and more.
RED CLAY JAZZ FESTIVAL Kauai HI June26-29 Blues as well as Jazz!!
Greek Festival of Hawaii Honolulu HI August24-25 Enjoy Greek foods, Greek coffee, music and entertainment at Hawaii's original Greek festeival.
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