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“Twice a year, in May and July, the sun passes directly overhead us in Hawaiʻi. On these two days, the sun will be above us at a 90 degree angle to the horizon and any upright object, such as a flagpole, won’t have a shadow,” said Romee Wizza Gaoiran, Bishop Museum Planetarium manager. “This phenomenon only occurs in the tropics and as Hawaiʻi is the only U.S. state in the tropics, we’re the only state that experiences Lāhainā Noon.”
Family-friendly evening event features discounted admission, free parking, and the Kaiwiʻula Night Market.
May sees the return of Museum After Hours, where local ʻohana and visitors are invited to visit Bishop Museum after sunset to explore Hawaiʻi’s rich cultural and natural heritage in a vibrant evening setting. Also in May, guests can enjoy special programming for the Museum’s newest exhibition, Ea Mai ʻEiwa: Patterns of Practice, including a tribute to the vanguard, Nālani Kanakaʻole, and the reveal of new artwork created by celebrated artist Sig Zane.
17-day event supports global community science effort to document the Earth’s biodiversity.
In its eighth year at the Museum, the Festival brings together and honors Micronesian voices from across the Pacific.
Bishop Museum, the State of Hawai‘i Museum of Natural and Cultural History, is proud to present Ea Mai ʻEiwa: Patterns of Practice, opening in the J. M. Long Gallery on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
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