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
Directions
Ka ‘Elele
The Journal of the Bishop Museum
Current Issue: Tradition and Tradition, Mike Shanahan, Malacologyi, & 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
- The Sky Tonight
January 20, 7:45 p.m.
Reservations suggested
- Charles Reed Bishop's Birthday
January 22, All day
Free admission for kama‘āina and Military visitors (ID req'd).
- Traditions of the Pacific
Lecture: Limu
January 26, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Reservations required
- Traditions of the Pacific
Lecture: Limu
January 28, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Reservations required
- The Sky Tonight
February 3, 7:45 p.m.
Reservations suggested
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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....