Visiting the Museum
Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Closed Tuesdays and December 25
Adults $17.95
Seniors 65 & over $14.95
Children ages 4-12 $14.95
Children 3 & under Free
Kama‘āina and military rates w/ID
Group rates available
Directions

Ka ‘Elele
The Journal of the Bishop Museum
Current Issue: Tradition and Tradition, Mike Shanahan, Malacology, & more
Mission, Vision, & Guiding Statements
Daily Shows and Tours
The Jhamandas Watumull Planetarium has many shows every day and bi-monthly evening events....
Twice a day our science educators make 2000° lava. Visit the Science Adventure Center to learn about volcanoes, tsunamis and more....
Tour our campus and learn about the plants of Hawai‘i and the Pacific in our newly opened Native Garden...Upcoming Events
- Traditions of the Pacific
Lecture: Limu
January 26, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Reservations required
- Traditions of the Pacific
Field Trip: Paepae O He‘eia Fishpond Tour
January 28, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Full - Add to waitlist
- Traditions of the Pacific
Lecture: ‘Awa
February 2, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Reservations required
- The Sky Tonight
February 3, 7:45 p.m.
Reservations suggested
- Grow Hawaiian Festival
Amy Greenwell Garden
Captain Cook, Hawai‘i Island
February 24 & 25
RSVP to Museum Events
Online Resources
Bishop Museum PressNew titles include: Legend of the Gourd, Mai Pa‘a I Ka Leo, and Ancient Sites of O‘ahu.
Browse our collections with the Ethnology Database. There are more than 70,000 objects to see....
The Hawaiian Archaeological Survey is a searchable database of sites the Museum has studied....
Hawaii Alive explores the cultural collections of Bishop Museum through the natural realms of Hawai‘i...
The Anthropology Department Blog will keep you up to speed with what our researchers are up to....







