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Bishop Museum

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Founded in 1889 by Charles R. Bishop as a memorial to his wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the museum began as a repository for the royal possessions of this last direct descendant of King Kamehameha the Great. Today it's the Hawaii State Museum of Natural and Cultural History and houses almost 25 million items that tell the history of the Hawaiian Islands and their Pacific neighbors. The latest addition to the complex is a natural-science wing with state-of-the-art interactive exhibits. Venerable but sadly aging Hawaiian Hall, is undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation; it houses Polynesian artifacts: lustrous feather capes, the skeleton of a giant sperm whale, photography and crafts displays, and an authentic, well-preserved grass house inside a two-story 19th-century Victorian-style gallery. Closed for renovations at this writing, the Hall is scheduled to reopen in early 2008. Also check out the planetarium, daily hula and science demonstrations, special exhibits, and the Shop Pacifica. The building alone, with its huge Victorian turrets and immense stone walls, is worth seeing.

  • Cost: $15.95
  • Open: Daily 9-5
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Reviewed by sharonstika from Fallbrook, CA on 8/16/07
This is a very diverse museum with interactive nature and science displays, including entering a realistic looking volcano. There are displays of Royal Hawaiian artifacts, historical story telling, art, cultural performances, astronomy. The Bishop Museum has something that will interest everyone.

Member Rating: 4.6
Ratings details: Experience: 5.0 Ease: 4.0 Value: 5.0 Don't Miss: 4.0
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