HONOLULU – Shop at Bishop Museum this holiday season for memorable gifts for family and friends. From handcrafted, one-of-a-kind gifts to newly released books to memberships, Bishop Museum offers something for everyone.

Located at the main entrance to Bishop Museum, Shop Pacifica offers an array of fantastic gift ideas. In celebration of the season, the retail shop will feature a “12 Days of Christmas” holiday promotion offering 25% off select items throughout the store including: stationary products (December 13); Aloha Shirts (December 14); Hawaiian Graphic T-shirts (December 15); Women’s Attire (December 16); Made in Hawai‘i Gourmet Food Products (December 17); Made in Hawai‘i Jewelry and Accessories (December 18); South Pacific products (December 19); Gallery Shop Items (December 20); Music DVDs, CDs, and Videos (December 21); Housewares and Bedding (December 22); Select Hawaiian Quilt Items (December 23), and Bishop Museum logo items (December 24).

In addition to the 25% savings, Bishop Museum is offering a $5 coupon available online at www.bishopmuseum.org, in the December Events link. Present this coupon and receive $5 off every $50 of merchandise purchased at Bishop Museum’s Shop Pacifica. Not valid with any other offers. No cash value. Expires 12/31/04.

Also in time for the holiday season, Bishop Museum Press has recently re-released several new titles including Kamapua‘a, Sacred Hula: The Historical Hula Ala‘apapa, Hula Pahu: Hawaiian Drum Dances Vol. 1 &2, and Native Planters in Old Hawai‘i , ‘Olelo No‘eau and the Bishop Museum Coloring & Activity Book . Soon to be released are The Lyrical book of Hawaiian Choral Song, Falls of Clyde: A History, and many others. All titles are available at Shop Pacifica.

An annual Bishop Museum membership is also an ideal gift. In 2005, members will enjoy a variety of exhibits about reptiles and more, Hawaiian cultural exhibits and programs, and the much-anticipated opening of The Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center featuring an enormous volcano as its centerpiece. Free admission to Bishop Museum, Hawai‘i Maritime Center and Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden throughout the year as well as discounts to special events such as the Moonlight Mele on the Lawn Concert Series and to several restaurants and retail shops like Kona Brewing Co., Papa John’s, and Brew Moon are just some of the added benefits. In addition, members will receive a subscription to the Museum’s newsletter Ka ‘Elele.

A treasured resource of Hawaiian history and heritage, Bishop Museum was founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop as a tribute to his wife Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last descendant of the royal Kamehameha dynasty. Located at 1525 Bernice Street, the Museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $14.95 for adults; $11.95 for youth 4-12 years; special rates for kama‘aina, seniors and military; and free for children under 4 years of age and Bishop Museum Association members. For more information, call 847-3511 or visit www.bishopmuseum.org.