Media Coverage
Media Inquiries
Bishop Museum welcomes media coverage of the ongoing Hawaiian Hall restoration process. Interested members of the media are asked to contact Donalyn Dela Cruz, Bishop Museum Public Affairs Director, at (808) 847-8274 or donalyn.delacruz@bishopmuseum.org. Many publicity photos can be downloaded from our Flickr photostream; for specific Hawaiian Hall restoration photos, please contact Donalyn Dela Cruz.
Media Archive
Hawaiian Hall Video and Brochure
This video provides a brief introduction to the Hawaiian Hall restoration process. You can also download a full-color, 12-page brochure detailing the history of Hawaiian Hall, plans for its renovation, and conceptual renderings of future exhibits.
Recent Press Releases
- "Hawaiian Hall Windows to Be Permanently Shut," January 13, 2009
- "Hawaiian Electric and Its Subsidiaries Contribute $100,000 to Bishop Museum's Hawaiian Hall Restoration," December 24, 2008
- “Hale Pili Renovation Nears Completion,” September 18, 2008
- “Renowned Museum Designer to Provide Media a Sneak Peek of Hawaiian Hall and Hold a Public Evening Lecture,” July 29, 2008
Newspaper Articles and TV News Segments (off-site links)
- "Big Shark Now Hanging from Bishop Museum Hall," KGMB9, March 25, 2009 (includes video)
- John Windrow, "Team Restoring a Hawaiian Treasure," Honolulu Advertiser, March 23, 2009
- Burl Burlingame, "Timekeepers," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 27, 2009
- Suzanne Roig, "Restoring Hawaiian Hall," Honolulu Advertiser, January 27, 2009
- "Bank, Utilities Boost Museum Hall," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 14, 2009
- Adrienne LaFrance, "Back to the Future: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Conservation and Preservation Specialists that Link Past and Present at the Bishop Museum," Honolulu Weekly, January 7, 2009
- Burl Burlingame, “Little Grass Shack Rebuilt,” Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 14, 2008
- “House More than 150 Years Old Being Restored at Museum,” KHON2, September 25, 2008 (includes video)
- Terry Hunter, “Bishop Museum Restores 200-Year-Old Hale,” KGMB9, September 24, 2008 (includes video)
- Burl Burlingame, “Hawaiian Culture at Center,” Honolulu Star-Bulletin, August 5, 2008
- Ramsay Wharton, “Picture Gallery Opens at Bishop Museum,” KGMB9, January 21, 2008 (includes video)
- Pat Gee, “Historic Hale to be Rebuilt the Old Way,” Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 1, 2008
