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Polynesian Culture

Bishop Museum 808-847-3511
1525 Bernice St, Honolulu, HW 96817
Open daily, 9AM-5PM.
Founded in 1889, this museum holds the world's largest display of Hawaiian artifacts. Cultural performances and craft displays daily.

Children's Discovery Center 808-592-5437
Kakaako Waterfront Park, Honolulu, HW 96814
Open daily, 9AM-5PM.
In 1997, this cultural exhibit and children's museum re-opened at its new waterfront park location. Includes 360-degree theater.

Damien Museum 808-923-2690
130 Ohua Ave, Honolulu, HW 96815
Open Mon-Fri 9AM-3PM
Exhibitions and artifacts featuring Father Damien de Veuster who spent his life helping the Kalaupapa leper colony on Molokai.

Dole Cannery 808-528-2236
650 Iwilei Rd, Honolulu, HW 96817
Mon-Sat 9AM-6PM; Sun 9AM-4PM.
Free Tours and exhibits - displays and memorabilia of the exciting history of Hawaii's pineapple industry.

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii 808-945-7633
2454 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HW 96826
Wedz-Sun 10AM-4PM.
This Cultural Center and Historical Gallery is located in a 4,500 sq.ft. exhibit hall. Gallery focuses on the history of the Japanese in Hawaii from the time of their first immigration (1868) to the present. Features include teahouse and martial arts dojo.

Mission Houses Museum 808-531-0481
553 South King St, Honolulu, HW 96813
Open Tues-Sat 9AM-4PM
Guided tours take you through a complex of structures built between 1821 and 1841. Exhibits included historical artifacts and a Living History program with actors as 19th century missionaries

Polynesian Cultural Center 808-293-3333
55-370 Kamehameha Hwy, Laie, HW 96762
Open Daily except Sunday 12:30-9PM.
Features cultural exhibits of seven groups - Hawaiian, New Zealand, Marquesas, Tonga, Tahiti, Samoa and Fiji. Highlights include evening pageant with 150 dancers and musicians, IMAX and Ali'i Luau.

Maritime, Industry and Aerospace Museums

Hawaii Maritime Center 808-536-6373
Pier 7, Honolulu, HW 96813
Open Daily 8:30AM-5PM.
Over 50 displays on local maritime history - including the first polynesians, whalers, surfing and luxury liners.
Falls of Clyde - Last four-masted sailing vessel in the world.

Pacific Aerospace Museum 808-839-0777
300 Rodgers Blvd. #7, Honolulu, HW 96819
Located in the main lobby of Honolulu Int'l Airport. Museum features aviation and space exploration exhibits including a full-scale NASA space shuttle flight deck and the "Great Skyquest Theater".

Science Museums and Exhibitions

Hawaii IMAX Theater 808-923-IMAX
325 Seaside Ave, Honolulu, HW 96815
Shows every hour - 11AM-9PM, daily.
Giant IMAX theater screen is over five stories high and 70 feet wide. Call for listing of current features.

Hawaiian Railway Society 808-681-5461
91-1001 Renton Rd, Ewa, HW 96706,
Open 9AM-12PM Mon-Fri; 11:30AM - 5PM Sunday.
Museum features exhibits of old locamotives and railcars, gift shop and picnic area. Free Admission.
Every Sunday (at 12:30 and 2:30 PM) the Society features a 90 minute train ride from Ewa Station to Paradise Cove. (Small Charge.)

Contemporary Art Museums

The Contemporary Museum 808-526-1322
2411 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu, HW 96822
Hours 10AM-4PM Tues-Sat; 12PM-4PM Sun.
Seven galleries featuring local and international artists. Free Admission on 3rd Thursday of every month.

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Military History Museums

Arizona Memorial and Visitor Center 808-422-0561
U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, HW 96818
Open Daily (except holidays) 7:30AM - 5PM.
Free Tour. Shuttle boats run every 15 minutes (8AM-3PM) to memorial (operated by National Park Service) above the sunken remains of the American battleship sunk in the surprise Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum 808-423-1341
11 Arizona Memorial Drive, Honolulu, HW 96818
Open Daily 8AM-5PM , except major holidays.
Located adjacent to the Arizona memorial, includes tours of the historic WWII submarine USS Bowfin (SS-287). Mini-theater and outdoor exhibits. Children under four not permitted in the submarine.

Tropic Lightning Museum 808-655-0438
Schofield Barracks, HW 96857
10AM-4PM - Tues-Sat.
Artifacts and history of the U.S. 25th Infantry Division that saw action during the Pacific Campaign of WWII.

U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii 808-438-2821
Kalia and Saratoga Road, Honolulu, HW 96815
10AM-4:30 PM Tues-Sun.
Museum covers Pacific and Hawaiian military history. Located on Waikiki Beach. Displays of military weapons, equipment, vehicles, tanks, helicopters.

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Tourism FAQ

The Telephone Area Code for Oahu is 808.
Hawaii Visitors Bureau - 923-1811.
Airport Waikiki Express Shuttle (566-7333) runs regularly between Honolulu International Airport (west of town) and all major Waikiki Hotel Resorts (east of town). One-way fare is $7 / Round-trip fare is $12. Local bus routes #19 and #20 also cover a similar route.

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