Kaula Piko
The Source of Strings
July 18, 2020 — January 31, 2021
Starting in the late nineteenth century, Hawaiian musicians began a major movement that spread far beyond their island home. Bishop Museum’s Kaula Piko: The Source of Strings exhibit will, for the first time, present these groundbreaking individuals as more than the virtuoso performers they are already known to be.
Now Closed
July 18, 2020 — January 31, 2021
Museum Hours
Open Every Day
9 am – 5 pm
Ages
All Ages
Location
Admission
Adults: $24.95
Seniors (65+): $21.95
Youth (4–17): $16.95
Children (3 and under): Free
Children age 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Their pioneering influence in both performance styles as well as the actual design and construction of instruments is little-known, but is of international significance, and is still with us today. Kaula Piko explores this musical legacy of Hawai‘i through a detailed lineage of our immense and long-lasting contribution to the world of music.
Kaula Piko Tours
Benefactor, Visionary, Stewardship Circle, and Lifetime members are invited to an exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Kaula Piko: Source of Strings with Bishop Museum’s DeSoto Brown, Exhibit Curator & Historian or Exhibit Designer, Michael Wilson.
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Mahalo to our contributing sponsor:
Kaula Piko: The Source of Strings is a collaboration of Bishop Museum and Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings.
