Honolulu Museum of Art

Hawai‘i's culture hub with two museums, international caliber exhibitions, an art school, a theater and two cafés.

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    (808) 532-8700

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    honolulumuseum.org

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Address

900 S Beretania St (btwn Ward Ave & Victoria St) Honolulu , HI 96814 United States

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Lynette Eugenio

Relatively small but the exhibits are great and the gardens are lovely. Definitely check out their monthly after hours event , Art After Dark , which happens every last Friday of the month.

Kevin Tak

Walking through three hours to see ancient historic arts of pacific area and a lot of more including modern arts . There are cafeteria and gardens , opened space . Easy to access from Waikiki by TheBus.

David Hulas

Really nice art museum especially if you're interested in art form different Asian countries . They have a decent collection of Western art . Very nice gift shop ! I like the local artists exhibitions .

Carmen

Four paintings by O'Keefe, a Gauguin, a van Gogh, some amazing contemporary art , as well as collections of African, Mayan, Polynesian art like I haven't seen before

Venita Dillard-Allen

Amazing place. Loved the Body of Work exhibit and was moved to tears by the Hawaii islands history as told through art . The asian exhibits , especially moving by cultures represented so beautifully

Best of Hawaii LLC

Great place to enjoy a cup of coffee at the cafe and spend family time. Don't forget to check out the Hawaii Exhibit on the 2nd floor. BestofHawaiibyKalani

Si Wei

Very neat - you can plan to spend about 2 hours there. They have a good size Asian collection especially China and Japan

Patty Lopez

Art After Dark last Friday of every month until October then break. $10.00 admission for nonmembers, good music , pricey appetizers , culture and small kine games.

Magnus Jern

Nice mix of contemporary , bhudism, Hawaiian and a great building. Hawaiian was my favorite.

Koreankitkat

Free admission on the third Sunday of the month

Bernadette Santos

If you havent been to ARTafterDARK yet, you should check it out!! It's the last Friday of the month, January through October. Great place for friends, food, and of course art !

Paul Brown

A surprisingly diverse and large collection. Well done.

Adina Mac

Bank of Hawaii family day makes it free to attend and there are shows and activities for kids!

USA TODAY

This island institution holds one of the biggest collections of Asian art in the country . It's one of our 10 Great Places to See Art in Smaller Cities . Read more

Mara Jones

Get there early to get a good parking spot and enjoy more time viewing the art galleries before 9pm.

Michael Aho

Definitely eat at the Pavilion Cafe . Surprisingly excellent food and a great outside seating area .

Amelia Storer

Such a great collection of art !

Noboru Taguchi

Combination of contemporary and famous Rodern was really good.

LorynLulu

ARTafterDARK is amazing!

Cherish Burrows

Such a beautiful building. Always great art on display.

Kelly Mitchell, The Wine Siren™

Don't forget to check out "Art After Dark ". This monthly event has a hip edge to it with music food and beverages!

Darin Hagre

Amazing collections of Asian antiquities and historically-significant pieces.

KinipelaJLN

the parking is terrible from my first experience. Due to the incompetence of the valet my friend and I decided to go to Bishop Museum instead @Momilani Thomas

Koreankitkat

Have an iced tea of coffee and relax

jelly space

They have clean restroom ;)

Island Bruin

Asian Art . Wish there was more Hawaiian art .

Ross

A wide-ranging and interesting collection in a very well-maintained and relaxing environment .

connie groh

August moon fundraising for the arts . Don't miss it. Totally worth the ticket price!

Tetsuzan Ron

Family Sunday - Free Admission 11am-5pm

Courtney Biggs

Go to the Honolulu Academy on the second Thursday of the month and enjoy their new evening hours -- they're open until 9pm!

Nico V.

Art After Dark is a huge draw but don't forget about the ART !

Koreankitkat

Become a member!

Mark Bivona

Gardens , Polynesian art , layout

Masaki Sasaki

The garden is amazing

Nicole P

Art After Dark !

Angel Hall

Tattoo Gallery

Zach Manzano

Bank of Hawaii family sunday! free admission !!!

Mike Wong

Good for the soul

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7.9
Movie Theater
The Doris Duke Theatre

*Not* a movie theater, but a theater hosting movies, spoken word, lectures, and musical performances. It's part of the Academy complex that includes the buildings of instruction and the Museum. - jenniferro10

Art Gallery
The Robert F. Lange Foundation Gallery

A gem of a find is a full portrait done by James Whistler... yes the ships at sea artist- yes - a PORTRAIT HE painted at HoMa - KinipelaJLN

7.7
Art Museum
Hawai'i State Art Museum (HiSAM)

Wonderful art from local artists. Terrific respite from hustle and bustle of downtown. - Nico V.

8.6
Museum
Shangri La

This home is beautiful! Just make sure to wear comfortable clothes, and shoes... The tour is 1 1/2 hours long. Absolutely worth seeing!! - Christen Nelson

6.7
Art Museum
National Geogragraphic Fine Art Galleries

Limited quality prints of award winning photos. - Dayyan Lord

7.0
Park
Thomas Square

Corner of Ward and Beretania is the most dangerous in Hawaii. If your driving please show some aloha. If your walking or biking be careful out there kids! Straub is a great hospital if you need it ;-) - Bluejuice Aloha

8.9
Mall
Ala Moana Center

Very nice mall. Lots to see and do. Great for having Shirokiya. - Chris Raghoobar