Bishop Museum, in partnership with the PAʻI Foundation’s Maoli Arts Movement (MAMo) initiative, presents the exhibition Ola Ka Noʻeau: Excellence in Hawaiian Artistry. This exhibition will explore the genealogy of Hawaiian artistry, particularly through generational transmission of knowledge.

Through a diverse mix of media and artistic approaches, the depictions of creatures and characters suggest stories and ideas that unfold in surprising, unusual, and amusing ways.

This exhibit is intended for all ages, with a special focus on students in the museum’s Art Bento program for Hawaiʻi public and charter schools. The Hawaiʻi State Art Museum is a learning laboratory for thousands of elementary school students every year in the Art Bento program, using artworks to practice observation, critical thinking, and communication skills along with exploring their creativity. The exhibit is scheduled to run through summer 2024.

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives (HMH), an active site for Hawaii’s history since 1820, is a National Historic Landmark (listed in 1965) and accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (last re-accredited in 2010). HMH graces a one-acre site in the Historic Capital district in downtown Honolulu. HMH preserves Hawai‘i’s oldest Western-style house, the 1821 Mission House, as well as the 1831 Chamberlain House, the 1841 Bedroom Annex, a cemetery, a collections storage vault, a gift shop, and multi-purpose space.

Guided Tours: Tuesdays - Saturdays

The Project Banaba exhibition by Katerina Teaiwa commemorates the history of Banaba Island in the Pacific Ocean, which was destroyed by environmentally devastating phosphate mining during the 20th century. This led to the total relocation of its people in 1945, with the 78th anniversary of their displacement to be observed on Dec. 15, 2023, during the run of the exhibition.

Every Friday and Saturday, HoMA remains open until 9pm with safe, engaging ways to experience all the museum has to offer.

Join us for HoMA Nights to explore the galleries, stargaze in the courtyards, enjoy live art experiences and music, and connect with the museum community.

Need a place to pau hana? We’ve got you covered! Explore Historic Hawaiian Hall, experience unique changing exhibitions, hear about the latest scientific discoveries, and engage with Hawaiian cultural practitioners all at Bishop Museum’s After Hours events. This monthly evening event welcomes kamaʻāina and visitors to explore Hawaiʻi’s unique and unparalleled cultural and natural history. See Kalaniʻōpuʻu’s feather ʻahu ʻula (cape) and mahiole (helmet) in Hawaiian Hall; check out Hawaiʻi’s animal and plant biodiversity in the Science Adventure Center; explore the newest exhibitions in the Castle Memorial Building and J.M. Long Gallery; or spend your evening under Honolulu’s star-lit sky on the Great Lawn with food and drinks for sale by local vendors.

Shangri La is excited to announce 8x8: Source will be opening on January 13, 2024. This fourth installment of 8x8 brings together eight visual artists and eight performing artists based in Hawaiʻi to create new work inspired by their encounters with Shangri La. Sparking a generative force to this year’s exhibition, the theme “source”, has been interpreted by these sixteen artists to produce commentaries on topics ranging from sustainability and ancestry to rising and return.

This year’s lineup of incredible artists include:

Sean-Joseph Takeo Kahāokalani Choo, Ryan Kamakakēhau Fernandez, Paula Fuga, Noah Harders, Nick Kurosawa, Lehuauakea, Kenny WaiFu Lui, Punahele, Noʻu Revilla, Abigail Romanchak, Amelia Samari, Michelle Schwengel-Regala, David Shepard, T.J. Keanu Tario (Laritza Labouche), Maikai Tubbs, and I Made Widana.

ʻIolani Palace welcomes all residents to Kamaʻāina Sunday when guests can explore the Palace, immerse themselves in Hawaiian culture, taste ‘ono food, support local vendors, enjoy lively entertainment, and more. The free event is held on the second Sunday of every month.

2024 SUNDAY DATES: February 11, 2024, March 10, 2024, April 14, 2024, May 12, 2024, June 9, 2024, July 14, 2024, August 11, 2024, September 8, 2024, October 13, 2024, November 10, 2024, December 8, 2024

If you would like to make humupapa (hat bands), lei hulu, kāhili and join others with the same focus hele mai to Kīpuka with or without your feathers.

On January 17, 2024—the anniversary of the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom—HoMA unveils Kapulani Landgraf’s powerful installation ʻAuʻa. The work was initially shown at the museum as part of the 2019 Honolulu Biennial. Featuring a new element created by the artist, this exhibition debuts the edition of ʻAuʻa that HoMA subsequently acquired for its permanent collection.

These 'ukulele are all custom made on an as-ordered basis.  Manufacturing time is estimated to be 45 days per insturment.  Full payment is required at the time of order. 

Select the grade of Kanile'a 'ukulele you are interested in purchasing.  Add items to your shopping cart, then you can select if you would like to have your items shipped to you, or if you would like to pick them up in person at Will Call after the instrument has been custom built for you.  Shipping costs will be determined upon completion and a quote provided for you for two-day or express shipping depending on your domestic or international address.

The jeweled-tone glass sculpture, now on permanent display in the middle terrace, collects and emanates light throughout the day. For artist Rick Mills, his sculpture serves as a metaphor for the celebration of life and vitality.
Mahalo to the Whitcomb Family for generously gifting this sculpture to the City & County of Honolulu.

FREE, open to the public.

The Kilohana Hula Show, presented by CNHA, will be a modern reimagining of the classic hula shows of Waikīkī.

This new show features Merrie Monarch Festival dancers, and is produced by the former entertainment stage director from the renowned Old Lahaina Lū‘au, bringing authentic Hawaiian hula and culture to Waikīkī for visitors and kama‘āina to experience.

The FREE show takes place every Sunday through Thursday, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Waikīkī Shell Amphitheater. E welina mai kākou!

This student and teacher show in the DAC Classroom features art and craft projects created during our popular Saturday afternoon workshops, Making Art for Art’s Sake, every Saturday from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Instructed by diverse teaching artists, each class introduces exciting projects to spark your imagination and hone new art-making skills in different mediums, like printmaking, watercolor painting, bookmaking, pyrography, and more. Unleash your inner artist in a welcoming environment, where the emphasis is on playfulness, open-mindedness, and pure fun. Whether you're taking your first steps into creativity or looking to explore new artistic avenues, these classes are designed for everyone.

This year’s annual AHA2024 Exhibition is scheduled for March 9-May 10 with the opening reception on Thursday, March 14.

DAC is honored to present a retrospective (and birthday exhibition) of the sketches and paintings of distinguished architectural illustrator and G70 principal Hitoshi Hida, who is renowned for his meticulous hand-drawn renderings. His professional career, spanning four decades, has included projects in China, Vietnam, Japan, and Tahiti.

Free with Museum Admission

E hoʻokani pila pū kākou! Bring your ʻukulele, or borrow one of ours! Join in to learn some new techniques, share moʻolelo or just enjoy the music with members of the ʻUkulele Guild of Hawaiʻi.

ʻUkulele Guild of Hawaiʻi members will lead guests through selections from He Mele Aloha: A Hawaiian Songbook which can be purchased in Shop Pacifica.

Winner of the 1949 Tony Award® for Best Play and the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

The story revolves around the last days of Willy Loman, a failing salesman, who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness. Through a series of tragic soul-searching revelations of the life he has lived with his wife, his sons, and his business associates, we discover how his quest for the “American Dream” kept him blind to the people who truly loved him. A thrilling work of deep and revealing beauty that remains one of the most profound classic dramas of the American theatre.

Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red, a new, original exhibition coming to our Castle Memorial Building.

Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red explores manifestations of red in the landscapes, memory, and created expressions of Oceania. Ka ʻUla Wena originates in Hawaiʻi, but we reach out to embrace our cousins across the vast Moananuiākea.

The phrase “ka ‘ula wena” refers to a glowing red, one whose warmth envelops Hawaiʻi each day, first at Kumukahi, the storied easternmost point of the Islands. It is the strength of the sun but also the bounty of reds found in the plants and animals it nourishes. Ka ‘ula wena is a red experienced beyond seeing. This redness is felt in mele (song), moʻolelo (stories), and the wena (warmth) of kinship. Red conveys a constellation of ideas densely populated by meaning. Red, beyond color, shade, or hue, elevates the senses, shifts emotions, affirms kinships, enlivens passions, consecrates the sacred, and sets apart the profane.

Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red celebrates the distinctly unique reds of Oceania and the redness of our connection.

Michael Dorsey is a skilled actor with a talent for not keeping a job. Desperate and out-of-work, Michael makes a last-ditch effort at making his dreams come true...by disguising himself as actress Dorothy Michaels. In a meteoric rise to Broadway stardom, Dorothy soon has audiences falling at her feet while Michael (disguised as Dorothy) is falling for his co-star, Julie. It isn't long before Michael realizes that maintaining his greatest acting success is going to be much harder than he expected. 

Based on the movie, "Tootsie" was hailed as "Broadway's funniest new musical!" by The New York Post. The show received 11 Tony Award nominations, winning for Best Book of a Musical.

**TOOTSIE contains strong language and adult humor and situations. TOOTSIE is recommended for ages 12 and older. Children under the age of 4 will not be admitted to TOOTSIE performances. The listed age is a recommendation, but please use your own discretion when making a decision for your young-theatergoer. All children attending a performance must have a ticket and children under 12 years must be accompanied by and seated next to an adult. Children disturbing the enjoyment of other patrons may be removed from the venue at the discretion of the theater’s management. No refund will be given.

 Jiuta Sōkyoku Lyrics and Explanations is a collection of translations and detailed explanations of seventy-three representative songs from traditional Japanese Edo-period ensemble music, known as sankyoku. These songs comprise the genre known as jiuta sōkyoku and were performed primarily on the shamisen and  koto (often times with shakuhachi accompaniment). These songs are still performed and loved in modern Japan.

The book includes a number of color Ukiyo-e prints, lent courtesy of the Michener Collection at the Honolulu Museum of Fine Arts, that  provides a visual reference to the thematic material of the song lyrics. The book also includes a link to recordings of a number of these songs.

A Hawaiian-style musical that adapts traditional fairy tales that we all know and love into local versions of the same stories.

TENDERLY, THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL is not a typical “juke-box musical.” It offers a fresh, remarkably personal, and poignant picture of the woman whose unparalleled talent and unbridled personality made her a legend. In TENDERLY, Rosemary Clooney’s journey starts with her simple Maysville, Kentucky childhood and follows her rise to Hollywood stardom. With her signature songs woven in and out, we learn both the story of her successes on film, radio, and TV, as well as her struggles in her personal life – with a career fading during the advent of rock-and-roll and her battles with addiction and depression. Audiences stand and cheer as they rejoice at her triumphant comeback and even more successful career as a jazz singer.