Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
The number one rated museum attraction in Hawaii by Tripadvisor, every vacation to Oahu should begin with a visit to Bishop Museum. Bishop Museum offers incredible displays and stories of Hawaiian & Pacific culture and history, planetarium celestial shows, amazing traveling exhibits as well as unbelievable live lava demonstrations! Experiences for all ages with fun, interactive presentations, Bishop Museum tells the full story of Hawai‘i in relationship to its place in the Pacific and the world!
Admission Ticket to Bishop Museum
Parking Fees per vehicle: $16 Non-residents, $8 Hawai'i residents, Free to Members w/ valid sticker
Planetarium Show: $3.00 per person, per show
Special Exhibit Fees: $4.95 per person, only for certain exhibits, when applicable.
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Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Explore the several exhibit spaces for guests of all ages!
• Hawaiian Hall Complex is the world’s premier showcase of Hawaiian history and culture
• Pacific Hall explores the origins, culture, and values of Pacific people and the migrations and settlement of the Pacific Islands.
• Jhamandas Watumull Planetarium where visitors can explore the skies of Hawai‘i and Polynesia in the ways the ancient travelers once did and full astronomy educational experience.
• Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center features interactive and exciting learning opportunities focusing on science as it relates to Hawai‘i and Pacific environments. Learn about lava and the formation of the Hawaiian Islands and a live lava melting show.
• Castle Memorial Building showcases changing exhibits for a limited time period a place for new, exciting exhibits and adventures!
Discover the science and culture of Hawai'i at Bishop Museum, a must-see to understand the true Hawaiʻi.
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
darrenw893
23 Apr 2023
Almost never give 5 stars
Pros
Easy to get to by bus
Something for all ages
Informative
Beautiful building
Loads of interactive exhibits
Cons
Lots of repetition
Tacky glow in the dark tunnel
No fridge magnets
erwinr597
17 Apr 2023
Wonderful collection of both ancient and contemporary Polynesian artifacts. Most of Bishop hall is dedicated to Hawaiian history, in particular the Ka Mahama dynasty, but there's plenty of other Polynesian cultures represented as well. The display of contemporary traditional Hawaiian crafts persons and artists was well done with helpful videos to accompany them.
We briefly visited the other halls, back yard adventures and the Lalo science and conservation exhibits were geared to the school trip crowd. Unless your visiting with grade school age kids I would recommend skipping those.
Margie_R
08 Mar 2023
Went with my Hawaiian husband. Meant a lot more to me as i am widely read in Hawaiian history. Otherwise, i think it would be overwhelming with all the names, although I’m sure that a guided tour would make it interesting even to outsiders.
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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