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1525 Bernice St
Honolulu, HI 96817
The Bishop Museum is one of the largest museums in Hawaii and one of the premier natural and cultural history institutions in the Pacific region. It is recognized for its cultural collections, research projects, consulting services and public educational programs. The museum holds one of the largest natural history specimen collections in the world. The Bishop Museum was founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop in honor of his late wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, who was the last descendant of the royal Kamehameha family. Located in Honolulu, it houses a collection of Hawaiian and royal family heirlooms artifacts, documents and photographs about Hawaii and other Pacific island cultures.

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Cherie C.
1/3/2026

You could spend a couple of days here! A friend who is local recommended it. It's a great look at Hawaiian nature and history. The setting is impressive, too. The buildings have their own...

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Karley S.
12/18/2025

This is a review based on a organized child group tour: It overall was an ok/good experience. The guide we had didn't really speak up while she spoke. And she didn't allow the kids to ask hardly...

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Orlando P.
12/11/2025

When I was young, I would walked to the Bishop Museum often to see the exhibition and the large whale hanging from the ceiling. When I stepped back into the Museum, the musty smell and the dim...

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Alex A.
10/29/2025

Bishop Museum is an incredible destination for anyone interested in Hawaiian culture, science, and history. However I'll be covering it from the perspective of an outdoor music festival. The...

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Erich L.
10/21/2025

I came here for the first time 15 years ago and it's still an excellent place to learn about traditional Hawaiian and Polynesian history and culture. They have a lot of artifacts, art and explain...

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