Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: June 2–8, 2021
Celebrate a historic palace, listen to live music in person, tailgate on the North Shore and more now that summer is unofficially upon us.
Galleries & Museums
The Friends of Iolani Palace Celebrates Its 55th Anniversary
Join Iolani Palace for a week-long hoolaulea, June 6 through 12, in celebration of this milestone.
See the Best Children’s Art in the State in “My Culture, My Family, and Me” at HiSAM
The Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s latest exhibit showcases the Young Artists of Hawai‘i.
Q&A: 6 Questions with Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s Katharena Rentumis
HiSAM’s exhibit specialist talks about being a steward for the arts, new mixed media works and her special connection with Yayoi Kusama.
See Powerful, Award-Winning Student Artwork in the Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s Latest Exhibit
This year’s Hawai‘i Regional Scholastic Art Awards exhibit is “one of the most crucial exhibitions in HiSAM’s history.”
Q&A: 7 Questions with Mark Kadota
Learn more about the Hawai‘i artist and his latest performance for the Hawai‘i State Art Museum.
Hawai‘i State Art Museum Launches a New Video Series in Partnership with Uniqlo Hawai‘i
The short programs spotlight local artists and their love for HiSAM.
7 Questions with Teig Grennan, Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s Senior Exhibit Specialist
The artist talks about his own work, the art community and finding balance in 2020.
Shangri La’s Konrad Ng Shares His 7 Picks for Winter
We asked people around town what they’re streaming, reading, watching and doing to give us new ideas for filling our extra “me time.”
Weekend Adventures: Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
Find thrills, thoughtful history and virtual adventure for little fliers on the ground.
See New Artworks Added to “Mai hoʻohuli i ka lima i luna” at HiSAM
The exhibition has expanded into the Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s former café and gift shop spaces.
A Pop-Up Gallery in Kailua Shows How Hawai‘i Artists React to a Global Pandemic
Treehouse Coworking has curated an exhibition devoted to exploring the creative side of COVID-19.
HiSAM Welcomes Visitors Back with “For Walls,” a new COVID-Inspired Art Exhibit
The artwork in Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s latest exhibition transforms something all too familiar into inviting and dynamic pieces of art.
Learn About Identity From These 7 Artists at the Next Virtual PechaKucha
The Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s presentations will take place on Instagram in October.
Participate in Virtual Art Workshops or Watch Musical Performances with HiSAM From Home
The Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s socially distant programming continues with weekly lessons and twice-monthly pau hana concerts.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: August 19–25, 2020
Watch a film about the Kamehameha Song Contest from the inside, bid for handcrafted items at a museum auction, talk story with famous chefs, and plant more lettuce and flowers that fight bugs.
From ‘Iolani Palace to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park to Honolulu’s Street Art: Take a Virtual Tour Around the Islands
This summer, plan a trip to some of our state’s cultural, historical and natural treasures from the comfort of your quarantine cave.
Q&A with the Curators of Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s Latest Exhibit
Native Hawaiian artists Drew Broderick, Kapulani Landgraf and Ka‘ili Chun tell us about “Mai ho‘ohuli i ka lima i luna.”
The Hawai‘i State Art Museum Is Reopening Monday, July 13. Here’s What You Need to Know
A new exhibition will welcome visitors, though the museum shop remains closed for now.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: June 3–10, 2020
Contemplate the work of African American artists and pack your mask to visit baby lemurs, go for a swim or pick up a new free read.
Check Out Hawai‘i Artists in Their Home Studios in This New Quarantine-Inspired Series
“Homes+Homeys” by Mori Hawai‘i explores what local creatives are doing while sheltering in place.
Things to Do at Home: Take a Trip From Your Laptop
Gaze at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel without looking up, walk into a prehistoric cave or admire the aurora borealis without leaving your couch.
Subscribe to Honolulu
We aren’t picky, we’re just…discerning.
Hawai‘i is full of amazing places. Most of them you’re free to visit, but there are a few where you’re just not allowed. Here’s a peek into Hawai‘i’s coolest off-limits corners.
We take a look inside your high school yearbooks to find what’s changed about the local high school experience over the years, and what’s stayed exactly the same.
Hole-in-the-wall general stores dishing up their own eats—even if it’s just one ‘ono item—are a beloved part of Island life. Here are a few of Hawai‘i’s best.
Need something to read—or hand to someone who does? Here’s HONOLULU’s first-ever list of the most iconic, trenchant and irresistible Island books, as voted by a panel of literary community luminaries.