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Bishop Museum After Hours
Second Friday of each Month, 2024
5:00 – 9 p.m.
Admission closes at 8:00 p.m. 

Need a place to pau hana? We’ve got you covered! Explore Historic Hawaiian Hall, experience unique changing exhibitions, hear about the latest scientific discoveries, and engage with Hawaiian cultural practitioners all at Bishop Museum’s After Hours events. This monthly evening event welcomes kamaʻāina and visitors to explore Hawaiʻi’s unique and unparalleled cultural and natural history. See Kalaniʻōpuʻu’s feather ʻahu ʻula (cape) and mahiole (helmet) in Hawaiian Hall; check out Hawaiʻi’s animal and plant biodiversity in the Science Adventure Center; explore the newest exhibitions in the Castle Memorial Building and J.M. Long Gallery; or spend your evening under Honolulu’s star-lit sky on the Great Lawn with food and drinks for sale by local vendors.

Admission Rates
Skip the line and save $5 by pre-purchasing your ticket!  Pre-Sale ticket holders are able to enter through our Jabulka gate (on the Diamond Head side of the Gift Shop).
*Pre-Sale tickets end at 4:00 p.m. on the day of the event

Special $10 pre-sale, $15 at the door for General Admission.
Bishop Museum Members get in free!
Same-day museum admission is Free; need to show proof of general admission tickets
Membership enrollment is available on-site. Pre-registration is recommended.

Parking: $3 per vehicle (credit card only), Free for Members

For a complete list of program offerings and special performances, click “View Details” for each month.

Ongoing Offerings

Food & Drink Vendors
5:00 – 9 p.m. – Enjoy food and drink on the Great Lawn

Keiki Activities w/ Ulu Aʻe Learning Center
5:00-7:30 p.m. – Flanders Lawn
Activities include ʻohe kāpala (create a greeting card using stamps), kōnane (out play your opponent in a two-player strategy board game) and kiʻi pōhaku (collect the most matching petroglyphs). For ages 5-10. A parent/guardian must be present.

Hawaiian Hall Tours
7 p.m. and 8 p.m. – Hawaiian Hall
Immerse yourself in the beauty and history of Hawaiian Hall. Join one of the daily public tours inside Hawaiian Hall to learn more about Bishop Museum’s history, its collections, and the living cultures of Hawai‘i and the Pacific. Meet at the staircase in Hawaiian Hall’s front entry tower.

Planetarium Shows – The Hawaiian Sky Tonight
6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. – J. Watumull Planetarium
Each show is 45 minutes. Tickets required, ; reserve at Shop Pacifica upon check in. Free for members and children under 4, $3 per person general admission. Limited seating. Learn what stars, constellations, planets, and more can be seen in the skies above Hawaiʻi the night of the show.

Funding for Bishop Museum After Hours keiki activities has been provided by the Johnson Ohana Foundation, founded by Kim and Jack Johnson to support environmental, art, and music education.

Bishop Museum After Hours programming is generously supported by:

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5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum

Museum After Hours

Friday, April 12, 2024 5 – 9 pm Throughout the Museum campus Special $10 pre-sale, $15 at the door for General Admission. Bishop Museum Members get in free! In collaboration with Free Spirits Hawaiʻi, Bishop Museum invites you express your artistic spirit at April’s Museum After Hours. Let your body move to live music, observe […] …

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OPEN DAILY 9 AM – 5 PM

1525 BERNICE STREET
HONOLULU, HAWAI’I 96817

OPEN DAILY 9 AM – 5 PM

1525 BERNICE STREET
HONOLULU, HAWAI’I 96817

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