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July sees the return of Bishop Museum’s beloved summer concert Mele After Hours to the Great Lawn, celebrating the richness of Hawaiʻi’s musical heritage with live performances under the Honolulu sky.
June sees a wide range of programming and events, including a special Museum After Hours, presented in partnership with Mālama Honua Public Charter School, as well as an exciting kōnane program in honor of King Kamehameha ʻEkahi, a legendary strategist and kōnane player. Plus, enjoy our newest exhibit Expedition Dinosaur: Into the Deep, along with a new show in the J. Watumull Planetarium, Face to Face Encounters with resident dinosaur Moʻonui, and an evening of good food and dinos at the Kaiwiʻula Night Market x Dino Night!
Special day to kick off summer includes the 2025 Science & Sustainability Festival, the debut of the Kamālaʻulahiwa ʻOhana Learning Space, a new coral reef exhibit, and access to Expedition Dinosaur: Into the Deep.
For the first time on Oʻahu, guests will be able to experience, up close and personal, oceanic and aquatic reptiles from the Mesozoic Era — along with favorites like the T-Rex and Stegosaurus. Expedition Dinosaur: Into the Deep guides guests through the fascinating chronicles of oceanic dinosaurs, answering key questions along the way such as what they ate, where they lived, and how we know they existed.
For the first time on Oʻahu, guests will be able to experience, up close and personal, oceanic and aquatic reptiles from the Mesozoic Era — along with favorites like the T-Rex and Stegosaurus. Expedition Dinosaur: Into the Deep guides guests through the fascinating chronicles of oceanic dinosaurs, answering key questions along the way such as what they ate, where they lived, and how we know they existed.
The vibrant festival brings together Micronesian voices from across the Pacific for a day of music, dance, art, food, and storytelling, and honors the rich traditions and contemporary expressions of the Republic of Palau, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guåhan (Guam), Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae, Kiribati, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
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