Upcoming Exhibit Immerses Visitors in the Art, Science and Culture of Traditional Voyaging
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – In June 2017, the double-hulled voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa completed a three-year circumnavigation of the Earth, charting her course around the globe by observation of the wind, waves, sun and stars.
Distinguished Bishop Museum Anthropologist Dr. Yosihiko Sinoto Passes Away at 93
It is with fond remembrance and deep appreciation that the ‘ohana of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum mourns the loss of Dr. Yosihiko Sinoto, the Museum’s Kenneth P. Emory Distinguished Chair in Anthropology, who died peacefully during the evening of October 4, 2017.
Animation Academy: From Pencils to Pixels
American animation characters have captured the hearts and imaginations of children for more than a hundred years. Today, through breakthroughs in stop-motion and CGI technology, kids of all ages are drawn into the world of animation in creative and educational ways. Visitors will explore the unique world of animation at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum’s newest traveling exhibit, “Animation Academy: From Pencils to Pixels,” on display in the Castle Memorial Building from Oct. 7, 2017–Jan. 14, 2018. Using 19 interactive components from drawing stations to a 3D stop-motion station, visitors will see their favorite animated characters come to life.
Heiva i Vaihi
In partnership with Tahiti Mana Productions, a Tahitian dance troupe based on Oahu, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum will host a day of festivities on the Great Lawn as part of the Heiva i Vaihi, a celebration of Tahitian culture on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. The sports competition and entertainment showcase at Bishop Museum will kick off a two-day festival that will conclude on Monday at the Hawaii Theatre.
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