Bishop Museum - Honolulu, Hawaii

Address:1525 Bernice St.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Tel: (808) 847-3511

Explore the largest museum in Hawaii, home to the world's largest collection of Polynesian artifacts. From live hula dancers to real ceremonial spears, the Bishop Museum has got it all!

The Bishop Museum in Waikiki has a comprehensive collection of Hawaiian cultural artifacts and entomology, with over 13.5 million specimens, making it the third-largest collection in the United States. The museum is housed in a building constructed in the Victorian architectural style, and made of lava-rock. Popular items here include the great-feathered capes of kings, the last grass shack in Hawaii, and the skeleton of a 50-foot sperm whale. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the seashells, koa-wood bowls, nose flutes, and Dr. Sinoto's collection of fishhooks.

The museum boasts hula performances twice per day, as well as feather working and quilting workshops. To get here from Waikiki by bus, get on the #2 or City Express B 'School St./Middle St.' bus. Get off the bus at the intersection of School and Kapalama Streets. Cross School Street at the intersection and walk down Kapalama Street. At the intersection of Kapalama and Bernice Streets, turn right. You should see the museum grounds on the left-hand side of Bernice Street and the entrance is about 200 feet up the street. Make sure to clear a good half-day to enjoy all of the local culture here at the Bishop Museum!

Bishop Museum was established in 1889 to preserve and share the natural and cultural history of Hawai'i and the Pacific. Today, Bishop Museum houses and cares for over 24 million historical, cultural, and natural treasures. Each item in the collection has its own, special story to tell. These 24 million stories trace the history and cultures of the peoples of Hawai'i and the Pacific, and help us to understand our unique island universe