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The vibrant festival brings together Micronesian voices from across the Pacific for a day of music, dance, art, food, and storytelling, and honors the rich traditions and contemporary expressions of the Republic of Palau, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guåhan (Guam), Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae, Kiribati, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
May sees something lurking on Bishop Museum grounds ... the dinosaurs are back in Kaiwiʻula with the opening of our newest exhibit, Expedition Dinosaur: Into the Deep! Plus, two of Bishop Museum’s signature public programs return — don’t miss out on the Celebrate Micronesia Festival and Science & Sustainability Festival!
On April 5, 2025, Senate Resolution 157 was unanimously approved by the full Senate, designating April 2025 as National Native Plant Month. Bishop Museum extends its deep appreciation for Hawaiʻi Senator Mazie Hirono, Hawaiʻi Representatives Ed Case and Jill Tokuda, and members of our Congress for their leadership and support of this important effort to recognize and bring awareness to native plants.
The new structure, Kamālaʻulahiwa, will help inspire the community to expand their thinking about a sustainable future for Hawaiʻi.
Bishop Museum, the State of Hawai‘i Museum of Natural and Cultural History, in partnership with the Mary Kawena Pukui Cultural Preservation Society, presents Nānā i ke Kumu: Celebrating the Legacy of Mary Kawena Pukui. The special Museum After Hours event will be held on Friday, April 11 from 5-9 p.m. on the Museum’s 15-acre campus.
A distinguished scientist with more than two decades of experience in museum administration will lead Hawai‘i’s Bishop Museum through the next phase of its ambitious strategic plan, the Museum’s Board announced today. Kristofer Helgen will assume his post on August 1, replacing Dee Jay Mailer, who is retiring from the Museum after nearly three years of outstanding stewardship.
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