Bishop Museum Admission: Discover Hawaiian History & Pacific Culture
4.5
191 Ratings
Honolulu
Immerse yourself in Hawaiian history and Pacific culture at Bishop Museum. Explore incredible displays, planetarium shows, and live lava demonstrations. Fun for all ages!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Bishop Museum - Explore the several exhibit spaces for guests of all ages!
• Hawaiian Hall Complex is the world’s premier showcase of Hawaiian history and culture
• Pacific Hall explores the origins, culture, and values of Pacific people and the migrations and settlement of the Pacific Islands.
• Jhamandas Watumull Planetarium where visitors can explore the skies of Hawai’i and Polynesia in the ways the ancient travelers once did and full astronomy educational experience.
• Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center features interactive and exciting learning opportunities focusing on science as it relates to Hawai’i and Pacific environments. Learn about lava and the formation of the Hawaiian Islands and a live lava melting show.
• Castle Memorial Building showcases changing exhibits for a limited time period a place for new, exciting exhibits and adventures!
Discover the science and culture of Hawai’i at Bishop Museum, a must-see to understand the true Hawaiʻi.
What's Included
- Admission Ticket to Bishop Museum
What's Not Included
- Parking Fee: $5 parking fee, per vehicle, payable at the time of arrival.
- Planetarium Show: $3.00 per person, per show
- Special Exhibit Fees: $4.95 per person, only for certain exhibits, when applicable.
Additional Information
Holding the top position in Trip Advisor’s museum attractions in Hawaii, a trip to Oahu isn’t complete without stepping into Bishop Museum. This museum houses impressive exhibits and narratives of Hawaiian & Pacific history and culture, Planetarium celestial performances, remarkable touring exhibits, and live lava demonstrations that leave you in awe! Suitable for all age groups with engaging and interactive presentations, Bishop Museum lucidly portrays Hawaii’s story, its position in the Pacific, and its global relation!
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Bishop Museum
1525 Bernice St,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(191 Ratings)
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Smcfo
Apr 22, 2024
Any visitor to the Islands should visit this wonderful place, adults and children alike. - We joined the free 'tour’ that goes over one room and the main gallery at the historical brick building. The guide told us how to best enjoy the museum and to use our time.
It was wonderful.
It is such a treasurer that helps you to understand the vast history of the Hawaiian people.
Go do this for your family.
Other building there that we didn’t have time to see but we did find the Planetarium educational on how the First People got to the Islands. Not for little ones they get bored.
You pay for the parking from a vending machine out front. There are many discounts offered for military and other qualified persons. You buy your Planetarium $3.00 ticket there. Lovely gift shop with fair prices on Hawaiian Made items.
We spent about 4 hours but took our time and throughly enjoyed.
Go!!
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Karina
Apr 21, 2024
Wonderful Wonderful Place llikr Heaven! - It was a fantastic place. Had to cut short and I had to leave early. Worth every penny. It is a wonderful insight to hawisn culture. I would recommend for everyone.
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Joseph_p
Apr 14, 2024
Great for us... and future generations - Loved it all. Especially the feathered Kahili room, and the sweet story of stone Kaneikokokala now 'staying warm'. He seems very happy.
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Rainia_n
Apr 13, 2024
Must Visit - Enjoyed learning about Hawaiian culture as I didnt know much before traveling to the island. I look forward to returning and staying longer to explore.
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129chelsies
Apr 5, 2024
Must go - Amazing museum for the family and to learn about history. Alot of exhibits were closed but still worth the experience and money. Look for a groupon for cheapest rate.
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Sd509
Mar 31, 2024
Took a break from Waikiki and learned so much! - Amazing history of the Hawaiian culture! Beautiful and historic with gorgeous displays. We didn’t take a tour but overheard a a couple guides who had wonderful information and insight.
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985terriw
Apr 21, 2024
A LOT to see - This museum has a LOT to see about Hawaii's history through artifacts, but also some art and natural history exhibits too. There's something for everybody here. Be sure to allot 2-3 hours of your day to see everything. The ticket price is a little steep so you want to get your money's worth.
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Sftraveler1996
May 18, 2024
Decent Museum - The Bishop Museum is dedicated to Hawaiian culture and history. The main building is three stories and although there are a number of things to see, I found the museum a bit underwhelming for the cost of admission. I'm not sure if it's the presentation, but it's a bit dark in the building and the presentation of the exhibits was not that interesting. I learned new things about the Hawaiian culture, but in hindsight, I would not pay $30+ to visit the museum; I left after about an hour. I've been to many museums in the past 8 months, including the Louvre. The latter costs $24 (less than the Bishop Museum) and you can easily spend 5 to 8 hours in that museum.
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Marilyn_h
May 6, 2024
Not worth the time or money. - There really wasn’t anything memorable about this experience. Some of the exhibits were closed and the others weren’t very interesting.
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Climber42549146381
Apr 28, 2024
Go to Polynesian Cultural Center instead if you have kids. - If you have kids go to the Poly nesian Cultural Center instead. My 10 and 13 year old boys did not last long at Bishops museum.. The history is great for adults who want to walk around and read a lot. We spent 3 days at the polynesian cultural center and my boys never got tired of it. Its a more interactive, immersive experience.
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