Small Price Increase Planned for 2007
It’s been more than ten years since the Bishop Museum has had an increase in attendance fees, while programs, events, and facilities have expanded greatly. Effective January 1, 2007 Bishop Museum ’s general admission fees will go up by $1. The fee adjustment will help cover additional operating costs.
New admission fees will be as follows: General Adult - $15.95; Senior, 65 & Over - $12.95; Child (4-12) - $12.95; Bishop Museum Members and Children 3 & under are always free. Rates for local residents ( kama ’āina) and active and retired Military visitors with identification are as follows: Adult - $7.95; Child (4-12) and Senior (65 & over) - $6.95. (Guests visiting Bishop Museum who are not local residents or military, but are accompanied by someone who is, can get a special admission rate of $9.95. Otherwise, regular retail admission rates will apply.) Bishop Museum is open daily, except Christmas Day, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Admission fees include guided tours, live demonstrations, music and dance performances, planetarium shows, and admittance to all exhibits, including the new Richard T. MamiyaScience Adventure Center. Bishop Museum is open daily, except Christmas Day, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or the current daily program schedule, call (808) 847-3511, or visit the web site at www.bishopmuseum.org.
Daily Programs: A haven for Hawaiian culture, Bishop Museum offers visitors a variety of daily programs that highlight Hawaiian history through planetarium shows and guided tours. All programs are included in the admission price. Among the special programs are the following:
Daily Programs
10:00am Nā Mea Makamae Tour
Hawaiian Hall stairs, Kāhili Room, & Vestibule Gallery 25minutes
Listen to the story of the creation of the museum and learn more about the treasures of the Hawaiian people.
10:30am Nā Hulu Ali‘i Tour
2 nd Floor Castle Memorial Building Gallery 25 minutes
Join us for a in depth tour of our most precious feather work exhibit. These beautiful works of art exemplify the extraordinary skill of the feather worker and shows the elegant nature of the Hawaiian royalty.
11:00am Music & Dance of Hawai‘i (Live Music & Hula)
Front Gallery Lawn 25 minutes
See, hear, and learn more about one of Hawai‘i’s most treasured art forms, the hula, through colorful presentations.
Science of Paradise – Science on a Sphere
Planetarium Lobby 15 minutes
Why does Hawai‘i have a lovely, tropical climate? Explore the new Science on a Sphere exhibit and learn why.
11:30am Plants of Paradise Garden Tour
Please meet at the entrance of the Hawaiian Hall 25 minutes
Learn more about the beautiful plants of Hawai‘i with a guided tour of the
Bishop Museum Gardens.
The Sky Tonight Planetarium Show ( no late seating)
Planetarium 25 minutes
Find out what you can see in our Hawaiian skies that you may not see anywhere else, and updates on what’s happening now in space.
12:00noon Meet me at the Hot Spot – Lava Melting Demo
Science Adventure Center – Hot Spot Theatre 20 minutes
An exciting lava melting demonstration, learn more about volcanoes and see rock and cinder melted to create lava.
12:30pm Nā Mea Makamae Tour
Hawaiian Hall stairs, Kāhili Room, & Vestibule Gallery 25 minutes
1:00pm Ola Nā Mo‘olelo – “Living Stories” Storytelling program
2 nd floor Castle Memorial Building – Demo area 25 minutes
Hawai‘i’s stories come alive through a multi sensory presentation. Hear the story of Nahienaena, the sacred daughter of King Kamehameha.
1:30pm Explorers of Mauna Kea Planetarium Show (no late seating)
Planetarium 25 minutes
Find out why astronomers consider Mauna Kea, on the Big Island of Hawai‘i one of the best research sites and learn how they explore the universe.
Nā Hulu Ali‘i Tour
2 nd Floor Castle Memorial Building Gallery 25 minutes
2:00pm Music & Dance of Hawai‘i (Live Music & Hula)
Front Gallery Lawn 25 minutes
2:30pm Meet me at the Hot Spot – Lava Melting Demo
Science Adventure Center – Hot Spot Theatre 20 minutes
Solar Viewing – Observatory (near the café)
Enjoy solar viewing using a special telescope to see sunspots.
3:00pm Nā Mea Makamae Tour
Hawaiian Hall stairs, Kāhili Room, & Vestibule Gallery 25minutes
Too Hot to Handle! – Science on a Sphere
What will the earth look like in 2100? Come explore the effects of global warming on the Science on a Sphere exhibit.
Planetarium Lobby 15 minutes
3:30pm Explorers of Polynesia Planetarium Show (no late seating)
Planetarium 45 minutes
Find out how the Polynesians first navigated here to the Hawaiian Islands using the night sky.
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