Galleries & Museums Archive

O‘ahu Museum Ideas: Sit in a 19th Century Trial at Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center

Robbie Dingeman,

The center brings the law to life in a courtroom restored to what it looked like in 1913, with an exhibit depicting the effects of martial law in the Islands.

O‘ahu Museum Ideas: Take a Train Ride at the Hawaiian Railway Society

Christi Young,

You can check out local locomotives; watch model trains zip through an expansive miniature landscape; and buy train whistles or exclusive Tori Richard aloha shirts.

Editor’s Page: Hands-On History

Christi Young,

Think visiting a Honolulu museum is a spectator sport? That’s history.

These Works of Art by Local Artisans are Available Right Now at Museum Gift Shops

Brie Thalmann,

While we’re all for ogling the artwork, style fans know that an expertly curated museum gift shop, showcasing talented local artist-designers, is its own kind of masterpiece.

King Kalākaua’s Newest Birthday Gift Arrives This Week at ‘Iolani Palace

Robbie Dingeman,

Cultural expert and feather artist brings ancient art to life at the only royal residence in the U.S.

Museum Mystery: Where Are Queen Kapi‘olani’s Victorian Era Jewels From?

Christi Young,

The story of how it traveled through the hands of as many as three queens has local museum experts hunting through history.

Insider’s Guide to Free Days at 19 O‘ahu Museums

Christi Young,

Bookmark this list and grab your state or military I.D. to take advantage of free admission days all across the island.

Check Out Rare Pieces of Hawaiian Innovation in “Ho‘oulu Hawai‘i” Exhibit

Kathleen Wong,

The Honolulu Museum of Art’s newest exhibit includes kingdom telephones, photographs, textiles, royal orders, jewelry from ali‘i collections and more.

New First Friday Brings Major Arts and Music Mojo Back to Chinatown

Don Wallace,

Headliners include fashion designers, local and Maoli artists, live music, burlesque, art installations, a movie premiere and a Dia de los Muertos sugar mask pop-up.

Hip-Hop and Kung Fu Collide in Pop Culture at HoMA’s Shaw Brother Retrospective

Kathleen Wong,

The Honolulu Museum of Art’s Doris Duke Theatre hosts the Shaw Brothers Retrospective, a screening of 30 recently restored films, now through Nov. 2.

Swipe Right for Art: This New App Lets You Experience Honolulu Through Artists’ Eyes

Don Wallace,

The Art World Escape app lets you select interactive, one-off experiences with local artists as they paint, dance, sculpt and create. In some, you’ll be able to take photos, take part in the creative process or lend your body as a canvas.