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Bishop Museum, the State of Hawai‘i Museum of Natural and Cultural History, will once again hold its popular online auction, E Ulu a Pa‘a. Bids will start at 3 p.m. HST Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 and run until 9 p.m. HST Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. Shoppers can register now at bishopmuseum.cbo.io, then preview the more than 80 one of-a-kind treasures and exclusive Bishop Museum Experiences shortly before the event starts on Thursday, Aug. 13.
Bishop Museum, the State of Hawai‘i Museum of Natural and Cultural History, reaffirmed at its recent Welo Ka Hae Hawaiʻi – Celebrating Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea event its proud partnership with the Protect Kaho‘olawe ʻOhana (PKO).
August 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. Plus, Bishop Museum’s popular online auction, E Ulu A Paʻa, returns with dozens of one-of-a-kind treasures and unique Bishop Museum experiences up for bid.
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi — Bishop Museum, the State of Hawai‘i Museum of Natural and Cultural History, presents Mele After Hours, a concert under the stars on Friday, Aug. 14 from 5-9 p.m. on its Great Lawn.
Bishop Museum, the State of Hawai‘i Museum of Natural and Cultural History, invites the community to celebrate Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, Sovereignty Restoration Day, at its Welo Ka Hae Hawaiʻi event on Friday, July 31, 2026.
Bishop Museum, the State of Hawai‘i Museum of Natural and Cultural History, announces the appointment of accomplished researcher Jan Vicente, Ph.D., as curator of its Invertebrate Zoology collection.
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