Bishop Museum Celebrates the Return of the Moonlight Mele Concert Series

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, in partnership with Ha Ka Entertainment, celebrates the return of a beloved concert series to its Great Lawn: Moonlight Mele will be held on Friday, July 14 and Friday, Aug. 11, and will be headlined by multi-Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winners Kapena and Mākaha Sons, respectively.
Bishop Museum Appoints Two Members to its Executive Team

Bishop Museum Appoints Two Members to its Executive Team
Bishop Museum Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Edith Kanakaʻole

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum and the Edith Kanakaʻole Foundation are proud to present a special After Hours event on Friday, June 9, 2023 that celebrates the hula, choreography, compositions, and traditions of Edith Kanakaʻole.
Bishop Museum Awarded $500,000 Grant to Preserve and Digitize Hawai‘i’s Most Important Plant Repository

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $500,000 grant to protect, digitize, and greatly increase access to the world’s largest repository of Pacific plant specimens.
Bishop Museum Hosts Celebrate Micronesia Festival

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, in partnership with the Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP) and the East-West Center, hosts the 2023 Celebrate Micronesia Festival on Saturday, May 20. from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. throughout the Museum’s campus.
Bishop Museum Celebrates the Return of Worldwide Walls (formerly POW! WOW!) and the Installation of Six New Murals on its Grounds

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Walls Mural Festival in Kalihi, celebrates the return of Worldwide Walls (formerly POW! WOW!) and the addition of six new murals to Museum grounds at its After Hours event on Friday, May 12, 2023.
Bishop Museum Presents the 2023 Science & Sustainability Festival

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum invites local ʻohana and visitors to a fun, family friendly day of science and cultural education.
BISHOP MUSEUM BOARD APPOINTS DEE JAY MAILER PRESIDENT AND CEO

The Board of Directors of Bishop Museum today announced the appointment of Dee Jay Mailer to a three-year term as president and CEO, effective immediately. Mailer has been leading the Museum on an interim basis since Feb. 2, 2023. The board’s vote, taken at its regularly scheduled quarterly meeting on Wednesday, was motivated in part by enthusiastic feedback about Mailer’s leadership from staff, donors and community members.
Bishop Museum and Partners Awarded Funding for Conservation Science and Action Supporting Hawaiian Land Snails

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, along with its partners the Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Snail Extinction Prevention Program, the University of Hawaiʻi, and Pomona College have been awarded funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation for conservation science and action supporting Hawaiian land snails.
Bishop Museum Invites Media to Preview Ola Ka Noʻeau: Excellence in Hawaiian Artistry

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum invites members of the news media to an exclusive, closed-door preview of its newest exhibition, Ola Ka Noʻeau: Excellence in Hawaiian Artistry.