Bishop Museum

Immerse yourself in Hawai‘i’s rich culture and heritage at the premier natural and cultural history museum in the state. Welcome to Hawai‘i’s Museum.

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Mahalo nui loa for your continued support. Please follow Bishop Museum on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. #BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

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Image 3 of 3: Bishop Street seen from King Street in 1910. Photo by L.E. Edgeworth, Bishop Museum Archives. SP 25373.

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Image 2 of 3: The Bishops lived for a time at Haleakalā, Princess Pauahi’s childhood home. Bishop Museum Archives. SP 210704.

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Image 1 of 3: Portrait of Charles Reed Bishop taken in the early 1890s. Bishop Museum Archives. SP 39493.

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#TodayInHistory — The love of Charles Reed Bishop for his wife Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, and his shared dedication to her vision and kuleana, are a cornerstone of #BishopMuseum and our collections. Today on his birthday, we celebrate his remarkable life and legacy. (Cont.)

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Seasoned executive Dee Jay Mailer has been appointed to a one-year term as Interim President and CEO of Bishop Museum:
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We're pleased to announce that #BishopMuseum has joined Museums for All, providing those receiving food assistance benefits with free regular admission, for up to four people, with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card:
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In our effort to digitize Hawaiian-language newspapers, we've found that "Ka Nupepa Kuokoa" would occasionally publish photos without any related articles. Read more about this curious practice:
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Kāhili are made of materials of high prestige like bone, feather and shell. This kāhili paʻa lima is made of long white feathers with down plumage filling the core:
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Hana hou! Re-watch the first presentation in our #Kapaemahu Speaker Series on our YouTube Channel:
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The Kapaemahu Program Series is generously supported by McInerny Foundation, Bank of Hawaii, Trustee.

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#BishopMuseum outdoor murals provide an immersive art experience that bridges traditional culture, creative expression, and indigenous perspectives: https://t.co/SDHgxWfTfs

Featured: “Ahupuaʻa" by APEXER, located on our Hall of Discovery.

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How many of these common, edible Hawaiian #limu do you recognize? How many do you think you could find on our shores?

Without #taxonomy, we wouldn't be able to protect our natural resources:
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Many of the kāhili paʻa lima in #BishopMuseum’s collection feature feathers from exotic birds. This kāhili paʻa lima is made of stunning blue, green, and yellow parrot feathers:
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#Kahili #KahiliPaaLima
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Bishop Museum's campus murals provide an immersive art experience that bridges traditional culture, creative expression, and indigenous perspectives.
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Pictured: "Tsunami on the Institution" by Hueman.

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The Hawaiian language newspaper, "Ka Nupepa Kuokoa," ran a series of old Honolulu photos in 1903 under various titles. Read more about this story & learn about our efforts to digitize Hawaiian language newspapers:
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#Taxonomy plays an important role in conserving rare and endangered plants and animals -- it saved this (literal) living treasure, the Hawaiian #GoldCoral!
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Looking for a place to pau hana? We got you! Save the date for Friday, August 12 -- and every 2nd Friday of every month!

Join us for #BishopMuseumAfterHours and enjoy food, music, culture, science & fun for the entire ʻohana. https://t.co/S01CGTQTlQ

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June's #Japan Summit welcomed top execs f/ major Japanese tour operators. #BishopMuseum's #CorporateRelations Team is grateful to have partnered w/ Hawaiʻi Tourism Japan on the summit's #sustainability tradeshow:
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Looking for a place to pau hana? We got you! Save the date for Friday, August 12 -- and every 2nd Friday of every month!

Join us for #BishopMuseumAfterHours and enjoy food, music, culture, science & fun for the entire ʻohana. https://t.co/S01CGTQTlQ

#BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

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Many of the kāhili paʻa lima in #BishopMuseum’s collection feature feathers from exotic birds. This kāhili paʻa lima is made of stunning blue, green, and yellow parrot feathers:
https://t.co/tcu6fv9lBM

#BishopMuseumEthnology #Ethnology
#Kahili #KahiliPaaLima
#HawaiisMuseum