Bishop Museum General Admission Ticket

If you really want to learn about the Hawaiian culture and its roots, then you must be willing to read every sign you come across. What an incredible time I had yesterday in the room where I met all the generational kings, queens, brothers, sisters, children and family friends. My understanding of the Hawaii culture has grown 10 fold. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the young man Jonah who helped my Aunt and myself get to the bus station. He also showed me how to use my GPS on my phone. What a jewel you have working for the Bishop Museum. I will recommend this experience to my family and friends. Cynthia McGhee

My husband and I received tickets to the Bishop Museum through the hotel we are staying at. I had never heard of this museum before so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had such a fun time learning about the history and culture of Hawaii. We easily spent all day there going through all the exhibits. They currently have a brick exhibit and I was so impressed with how people built all of those beautiful brick art pieces. My favorite part was probably Floor 1 of the Hawaiian Hall, but all 3 floors were so interesting. The A/C in the science center was broken so it was pretty muggy, but it didn’t take away from our experience. It is a very family friendly place and I loved seeing all of the chickens running around too. It was the perfect activity for a rainy day on Oahu.

The Bishop museum is huge, it can seem pretty overwhelming, but worth the visit. They have someone for everyone there, all age groups. Don't miss seeing a show at the planetarium, it was fascinating. We had lunch at the little cafe there and the food was very good. We spent hours there and still don't think we got to see everything.

Don't go on Wednesdays...the Planetarium and lava shows don't happen on Wednesdays. The museum is well done, thorough and very interesting. The Tiki had nice lunch options at an okay price. My one complaint is that the gift shop was taking inventory and thus, we could not shop. It was open when we arrived but no one told us, and there were no obvious signs, to indicate it would be closed in the afternoon.

Boring, absolutely bored! Worst part of trip. Do not bother going at all. Hated it. Never will go again.

I have been to this museum since I was a child, practically grew up in this place. It has grown, evolved to such an amazing place. Everyone should have Bishop museum on their to do list. From Kamaaina’s to All visitors- The best selection of Hawaiian books for adults and children. This is a place to be educated factually, not by a tour guide’s interpretation. Amazing artifacts- spend the day here. If you’re lucky to go here during events, hands down the experience has never ceases to amaze me. Iconic… unforgettable… Historic!

What a wonderful museum! The exhibits cover the history, culture, and nature of Hawaii. There are several separate buildings on the campus. I unfortunately missed the planetarium show, but I did visit the wayfinding exhibit in that building. It's really impressive how the Hawaiians developed navigation techniques to travel such vast distances over the ocean, relying only on what they could observe in the natural world. Hawaiian Hall and Pacific Hall are stunning. The aesthetics of the building interior on their own are beautiful. I love how the Hawaiian Hall was organized. One thing that was particularly creative and impactful was that they included a line from the native Hawaiian creation story on each of the display cases. It was a constant reminder that the Hawaiian culture was deep and flourishing well before European contact. The artifacts were varied and well-displayed. I found my visit to be very broadening. I knew nothing about native Hawaiian culture and history, and it really deepened my experience visiting the islands. I had a much greater appreciation for everything I visited and experienced after my time at the Bishop Museum. The Science Center was also interesting. Unlike the Hawaiian and Pacific Halls, the exhibits here are decidedly geared towards kids, but the signage contains a lot of information that is interesting to adults. I learned some interesting things about the evolution of endemic Hawaiian species, especially of birds. I also stopped by the visiting lego exhibit. It was spectacular. The theme was Hawaiian landmarks and nature. The creations were pretty amazing. The outdoor space is also really nice and perfect for a break. I visited the cafe on the grounds and got a rainbow shaved ice, which was excellent. They have a variety of items to choose from, including hot lunch items, snacks, and sweets. Don't miss this museum!

Beautiful facility with great information and artifacts telling the story of Hawaii and those who impacted the culture of the islands.

A good example of the history of Hawaii and it's people. Worth a visit to the planetarium and Tutu's place. You can take as long or as short as you like visiting the museum. Only issue is getting upand down the flights of stairs for each building and the exhibitions if you have sore knees or recent knee surgery.

The Bishop Museum is a must do for anyone seeking knowledge, history, and culture of Hawaii. During every early visit to Oahu, Honolulu, I or my wife and I make it a point to visit. This time I went solo. TripAdvisor indicates time visiting averages 2-3 hours. Depending what you want to learn, you could be there all day. During this visit, I met a docent named Mary. What a pleasure and wonderful lady. Hopefully you’ll meet her. What an incredible story how she arrived on the island, became a docent, and fell in love with the museum. Her story and love of baseball alone is worth an admission price. The grounds are impeccable. During this visit, I brought a small lunch, then just hung out eating lunch at a table, enjoyed the breeze and fresh air. Several people walked by and someone always said how lovely the grounds and museum was. You can further read about the museum and other places to visit on the grounds at their website. You can get to the museum on The Bus #2 and a straight shot 6 minute walk to the museum. If visiting Honolulu / Waikiki, there is more than the beach. Learn about the culture and history. And look for Mary.

Bishop Museum visit in Oahu 2-26. First time to the island, came to explore, love history and origin stories. Lots to see and read in this beautiful old set of buildings. Learned a lot about the early Polynesian culture that settled the Hawaiian islands and about the succession of royalty, the unity of the island chain and eventual sale to the US. Some of the exhibits had been pulled for repairs I assume, and one whole building with the art collection was closed when we were there in late Feb. Still got to see a lot: recommended if you’re into the history of things like we are.

So thorough, so much history we couldn't even finish it all. They showed so many interesting things, about Hawaiian culture and how it came to be.

We are always looking to explore local history when on vacation. The Museum will provide a very detailed history of the regional development and ancestorial evolution.

It was amazing, to learn about the history and culture of Hawaii. However it is a very big complex, plan for that.

An interesting insight into the history of the country before and after it became part of the USA. Glad we visited it before going to the Palace as it put things into perspective. Interesting exhibits but wish they had offered a two-day ticket (as at Pearl Harbour) as there was so much to see and you can only take in some much at one time. Senior tickets available - a rarity on the island!

Very nice lots of history. Beautiful building and ground's. Staff very nice!! Would recommend to all,

Be sure to go early. There is so much to see and experience. We went too close to closing time and restaurant closed.

A fun and educayional experience. I learned much about the history of the Pacific and Polynesian cultures. Eduational.

Take your time so much history of Hawaii amazing pictures, art , science center amazing especially for kids, lots of knowledge this place is huge

The collection of artefacts is amazing! I watched the "Chief of War" series before my trip and the museum has all of the weapons, feather attire and statues of the gods that you can hope to see. I didn't tour the other exhibitions, but this one alone is worth the visit!

When we landed in Honolulu, there were half a dozen people who "highly recommended " Bishops's museum. We are a family who loves museums and visited many museums in the USA. We as visitors were very anticipative of the time we could spend at a science museum. Bishops's museum is about 25 minutes drive from waikiki and we spent about 35$/ person general admission ticket. One has to spend extra 2$/person for the show we chose in the astronomy centre. I must admit show was good. We visited science and technology which was meant for only children. The only gallery which was good was the pacific gallery. There was a private event and museum was to shut down early. I guess one can say it was not a good value for money and time that you spend at such a museum. One can easily avoid Bishops's museum at honolulu.

I headed off to the Bishop Museum with the temperature around the mid 30s range. Chatting to the Uber driver on the way over he told me how it was a highly politicised organisation. According to the driver this was mainly due to its involvement in the indigenous people's debate. They had an impressive display on the former Kings and Queens of the islands, including the monarchies over throw in the early 1890's and its inclusion as a state of the US. I wasn't there for the indigenous history lesson, I was there for the dinosaurs. I wandered into the pavilion where more than 10 life size animatronic dinosaurs greeted me. The place was going crazy with kids running about having consumed too much sugar. Having said that it was well put together with a range of interactive things to touch. Many parents were having a blast too so it was clearly an agreeable outing. The only negative of the entire excursion was the cafe staff who clearly would have rather been anywhere else but at work. There was almost a hostility in their service, quite disappointing.

Lovely museum that shows all kinds of Hawaii’s history. Very interesting depiction of how the foreigners came in and took over.

It was a great learning experience! I do really wish the planetarium was open though, it was one of the main things we had wanted to go see.

Due to a very busy schedule, we had planned just 2 hours for this visit to Bishop Museum. But if you're truly interested in the local history, keep at least half a day.

The Bishop Museum is a must see for anyone seriously interest in Hawaiian history and culture. I spent an entire day there as there is so much to see. The main building is also of architectural interest and loaded with genuine ancient Hawaiian artifacts that are well preserved. There is a science museum there too, which is geared toward families but nonetheless interesting to me as I went to a geology lecture on volcanoes and how the work and the kinds of rocks they form after eruptions. You can get to it on Bus no 2 from Waikiki (It's a three block walk from the bus stop) and in a residential area.

A beautiful place. The main building was fantastic with three stories of well planned galleries and alcoves. Walking in to the main hall takes your breath away. We were sad the planetarium was closed.

This was a wonderful experience learning about the history of Hawaii’i. There are numerous exhibits featuring the fascinating history of the island.

This was the first sight I wanted to go after landing in Oahu. I wanted to share the history and culture of the Hawaiian people to my youngest son. Learning about the people who taught Ohana and Aloha to the world is important in our family.

Very interesting museum, artifacts, learning about the history, habits and culture. Very warm recommended. The kings hall is a must to see.

Well laid out. Gave history of not just local but polynesian culture and migration. Enjoyed the fishing hook display and various woven mats.

Enjoyed the main museum and all its displays. Planetarium was closed unfortunately Bldg C was also closed. Science bldg was interesting but they did not do the lava demonstration on the basement. Since quiet a few areas were closed I felt the ticket price could have been lower

Wonderful museum full of Hawaiian history. A great way to spend the day and way of learning more about Hawaiian culture, history, customs, and traditions. A lot of Polynesian history and connection between the Pacific islands. Admission was $33.95 but if you purchase online there is a $5 discount. Lovely friendly staff and a great cafe onsite.

Make sure you have the full 8 hours to tour the museum if your partner loves to read every tidbit about everything. Don't waste your time going to the Castle portion. There's nothing there but a huge furry hit. Kids will find the museum boring, but will enjoy the interactive science building.

Wonderful tour guide, displayed well marked, great explanation of history, beautiful grounds. So enjoyed the planetarium on navigation by stats. Stayed 4 hours and will definitely return on our next visit.

I’m new to the island so I’m always looking for something to do. I heard about Bishop museum through here. Anyway, I went to the website to learn more then decided to bring along another couple for the fun of it. We had a blast. The grounds is a decent size so definitely wear comfortable shoes. All the buildings are handicap/ stroller accessible. On here the ticket prices are higher. They are cheaper on the Bishop museum website and in person. I purchased mine in person so the other couple could get the military discount which took the ticket price down to $16.00 per adult. I purchased the family yearly membership so I could come back as much as I wanted. Parking is $16 however if you’re an Hawai’i resident it’s $8. Members park for free. If you want to visit the planetarium is free for members, otherwise $3 at the front desk. They do have show times. The staff were extremely friendly and knowledgeable. The grounds were clean, some construction is continuing underway but nothing that would stop you from enjoying yourself. The bathrooms were clean which is a huge plus. I don’t do public transportation but it is on a bus line.

For $33 a ticket, I really expected more. The Hawaiian and Polynesian halls are fine but nothing really special. The castle memorial building exhibit is pretty empty right now -- seems like they are in the process of putting in an exhibit? The garden is under construction so there is nothing there right now. and the science adventure center.. needs a lot of help. Science adventure center was dirty and lots of things were missing. Iolani palace was a way better use of time and money.

Very interesting and enlightening. Our tour guide was educated and a good communicator. She shared great stories. Expect to spend at least 4 hours winding your way around the main museum.

My wife and I made a stop at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, and managed to do half of the museum in about an hour. The Bishop is beautifully curated with a collection that explores the history of the Polynesian people and how their ingenuity settled the Hawaiian islands… well worth a visit.

Very enjoyable and so educational about the history of Hawaii! We had been there before but wanted our friends to see it. Loved every minute and if you can get Jimbo to do a tour with you, yhen are indeed lucky because he is just a fabulous guide!

Have you ever wondered what life was like for the ancient Hawaiians? Does learning about the former chiefs and monarchs interest you? Are you fascinated by Hawaiian religious practices and culture? Then the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum is the place for you! Located at 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu HI, the Bishop Museum is the largest in the state. With over 24 million historical specimens and four buildings full of knowledge, the Bishop Museum is a great attraction for tourists and locals alike. We will focus our attention on the main building for the sake of conciseness, but even then, there is so much to tell. The first room on the right of the entrance hall is the J. M. Long Gallery. The latest exhibit in this room since the time of this writing is the Kū a Lanakila! Expressions of Sovereignty in Early Territorial Hawaiʻi, 1900-1920 exhibit. The room presents items from the politically and socially tense period after the overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom. Things like felt versions of traditional feather capes and voting ribbons worn to promote political candidates are on display. The centerpiece of the room, however, is the forty-foot-long outrigger canoe made of valuable koa wood. Now, the next room, The Hawaiian Hall. This three-story chamber holds a great deal of the museum’s treasures. The first floor called Kai Ākea shows some of the lore of ancient Hawaiian religion. Multiple statues of Hawaiian gods and spirits can be viewed. Visitors can see these totems in a range of sizes and materials such as stone or wood. Some are even adorned with dog teeth or human hair! Also to be seen are the following: Art panels depicting the Hawaiian creation myth, a prized feather cloak and matching helmet, and a life-size reproduction of a grass hut. The second floor of the Hawaiian Hall, Wao Kanaka, showcases common items in the lives of the ancient Hawaiian people. A multitude of fishing hooks, nets, and baskets used to catch anything from shrimp to octopus are presented. Display cases show different types of cloth, how they were made, and their uses. There are also pieces of pottery made from gourds and cooking utensils like poi pounders. There are fun items like pieces of jewelry made from turtle shells or whale bone and sporting equipment such as specially shaped rocks, a sled, and a surfboard. Let’s not forget about the shark tooth weapons used by the warriors of long ago. This floor also tells about the significance of tattoos, haircuts, medicine, and the phases of the moon to Hawaiian culture. On the third floor, called Wao Lani, there are cases and placards describing the overall history of the islands from the rule of chiefs like Kamehameha the Great till the time of American statehood. Powerful figures such as Queen Liliʻokolani, Queen Emma, The Kamehameha's Ruth Keʻelikōlani, Duke Kahanamoku, Prince Jonah Kalanianaʻole, Mary Pukui, and Bernice Bishop herself, are seen and discussed. Interesting belongings such royal attire, paintings, and other trinkets are on display. The building has a few other chambers. The Picture Hall features paintings of prominent Hawaiian figures and historical writings. This room is also home to two wooden 3D picture boxes which can rotate through several black and white photos. The Pacific Hall tells of other Polynesian cultures such as those from Fiji, New Guinea, the Marquis Islands, and New Zealand. There is so much more to be seen at the museum such as the Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center, The J. Watumull Planetarium, and a rotating gallery with completely new exhibits every so often. The Bishop Museum is a fantastic attraction for visitors young and old. Hours can be lost by looking through the massive collection and playing with interactive exhibits. Hawaiian history is excellently preserved and shared at this wonderful museum.

Exhibits are very nice, beautiful woodwork but the planetarium needs a lot of work in the waiting area

Bishops Palace provided an in depth look into Hawaiin culture and history of the building, and the people who lived there. Great for teenagers to explore at their own pace. Beautiful architecture.

Museum was closed Thanksgiving . But you sold us tickets anyway. This was the only day we had availble I

The large map in the exhibit showing the migration of populations, and the complete description of origins of the Hawaiian people ('indigenous').

This is a lovely museum with a very interesting collection and overview of Hawaiian history. The historic building itself is beautifully maintained. Definitely worth a trip. Buy a ticket on line and they give you a nice discount. My only complaint is the price they charge for on-site parking, which is way, way, way out of line. Better to find on-street parking and walk in.

This is a very comprehensive collection of many aspects of Pacific Island culture (with a reasonable focus on Hawai'ian impacts / legacy. There are many aspects they show with great collections of artifacts and reconstructed items. There is a QR code tour for your phone that helps with the information.

The museum itself was great! However I was told ticket is only 5$ on that day when checking in at the reception, and the ticket I bought on Viator was 33or4$ which is non refundable….

Nice introduction to Hawaii history, and a lovely look at a building being purpose- built for this museum in the early 1900’s. The price of parking, however, was ridiculous. There’s no reason for an additional fee of $17.00 on top of the museum admission fee. No interactive exhibits. The museum has a sort of archaic feel to it regarding presentation.