Daily Schedule
10:00 a.m. |
Eō mai: Welcome Tour
Join us for an overview tour of Bishop Museum. Learn about its founding, history, and architectural aspects. |
10:30  |
Nā Ulu o Kaiwi‘ula, Garden Tour
This guided tour of our native garden explores three sections of an ahupua‘a, from the mountain to the lowlands and beach. Hear how Hawaiians use plants for their health and wellness. |
11:00 |
Kai Ākea, Hawaiian Origins
Take a tour of Hawaiian Hall’s first floor. Delve into this watery realm of gods, creation, and migration. Presented by Hawaiian Airlines. |
12:00  |
Meet Me At the Hot Spot - Lava Melting Demonstration
Learn about Hawai‘i’s volcanoes and see rock and cinder melt in this exciting and unique lava-melting demonstration. This show is fully bilingual, in English and Japanese. |
12:30 p.m. |
Wao Kanaka: Where People Live
Take a tour of Hawaiian Hall’s second floor. Explore the daily life of the ancient Hawaiians and their connections to the land. |
1:00 |
Ola Nā Mo‘olelo: Oral Traditions Experience dramatic storytelling presentations that bring Hawaiian history and the Museum’s collections to life. |
2:00 |
Hula Nei: Dance with Us An Interactive Presentation of Hula & Song Join us for this joyful and interactive presentation of hula and song. |
2:30 - 3:00 |
Peek Inside the Observatory
Come see inside Bishop Museum's historic observatory, which opened in 1961. See how the entire roof rotates to view the sky in any direction. If its not rainy, view downtown in our large reflector telescope. If the weather is sunny, see the sun our solar telescope. |
| 2:30 |
Meet Me At The Hot Spot - Lava Melting Demonstration Learn about Hawai‘i’s volcanoes and see rock and cinder melt in this exciting and unique lava-melting demonstration. |
3:00 |
Wao Lani: Of Gods and Chiefs
Take a tour of Hawaiian Hall’s third floor. Learn about the lives of the ali‘i, chiefly descendants of the gods, their challenges, and their legacies. |
4:00 |
Science on a Sphere Show Using a vivid six-foot globe, this live show explores topics from global warming to thefrosty red surface of Mars. Presented by Hawaiian Electric Company. |
Hawaiian Hall programs were developed with support from Education Through Cultural and Historical Organizations (ECHO), US Department of Education. |
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