Museum
Bishop Museum
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The Bishop Museum, founded in 1889, is the premier museum of Hawai‘i and the Pacific. Its vast collections include over 24 million specimens and artifacts, with a focus on Hawaiian and Polynesian culture, natural history, and science. Visitors can explore the Hawaiian Hall with its full-size sperm whale skeleton and featherwork, the Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center with interactive exhibits, and the planetarium. The museum's research and exhibits provide deep insight into the region's heritage.
Don't miss
- View the intricate feather capes and helmets in Hawaiian Hall.
- Explore the Science Adventure Center's lava tube and earthquake simulator.
- Watch a planetarium show about Polynesian navigation.
Tickets & tours
Ways to visit Bishop Museum
You can visit Bishop Museum on your own. A guide mainly adds context, what you are looking at and why it matters, and a tour can add transport or combine nearby sights into one day.
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