J. Watumull Planetarium
The Stars Tonight
Join us for the Stars Tonight at Bishop Museum! Examine the skies with a presenter in our planetarium, featuring the stars, planets, astronomical highlights, and other stories of the current season. In addition, presenters will explore Earth’s relationship with the Sun and the 2024 total eclipse as part of April’s theme, Total Eclipse of the Sun. …
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
Science & Sustainability Festival 2024
Bishop Museum’s Science & Sustainability Festival brings together Museum scientists, educators, cultural practitioners, and community partners to highlight the ongoing work needed to protect biodiversity and build a sustainable future in Hawai‘i. …
Atherton Hālau
Niho ʻOki Workshop with ʻŌlohe Umi Kai
Returning by popular demand, ‘Ōlohe Umi Kai will lead participants in creating niho ʻoki, Hawaiian shark tooth utility knives, traditionally used for food preparation, wood carving, hair cutting, stripping bark for kapa, and self-defense by makaʻāinana. This Living Culture workshop is approximately three hours long. …
Atherton Hālau
City Nature Challenge O‘ahu: Meet-and-Greet Gathering
This year, in celebration of the City Nature Challenge (CNC) on O‘ahu, Bishop Museum will host a meet-and-greet gathering for CNC participants, nature nerds, and anyone who wants to learn more about biodiversity to connect in person and share stories over food, drink, fun activities, and a special presentation. All ages are welcome! …
Hawaiian Hall Atrium
Lei Hulu Humupapa Workshop Series with Kawika Lum-Nelmida
Returning by popular demand, hulu practitioner Kawika Lum-Nelmida will lead participants in the art of creating Lei Humupapa in a three-part Living Culture workshop series. A more contemporary style of Hawaiian feather work, Humupapa involves a “flat stitch” technique of hand-sewing feathers to a flat base surface; hat bands are a primary example of this style. Participate in three workshop sessions to complete this style of lei hulu. In the first session, learn how to prepare your feathers from an intact bird pelt to be provided by Bishop Museum as part of your registration. In the second session, learn how to start your lei humupapa hat band. This schedule allows time for participants to progress on their hulu work between sessions, so the focus of the third session will be completing their lei humupapa. …
Garden
Kanikapila ma Kaiwiʻula
E hoʻokani pila pū kākou! Bring your ʻukulele, or borrow one of ours! Join in to learn some new techniques, share moʻolelo or just enjoy the music with members of the ʻUkulele Guild of Hawaiʻi. …
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All museum programs are limited to groups of no more than ten (nine guests and one staff member) per government order till further notice.
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