News Room
News releases and announcements from Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, the State of Hawaiʻi Museum of Natural and Cultural History.
Events
Bishop Museum Unveils Seed Bank at Its 2024 Science & Sustainability Festival
Bishop Museum unveils a Native seed storage facility donated by Terraformation that can store up to 5 million seeds, enough to restore up to 5,000 acres of land every year.
Monthly Calendar
Bishop Museum May 2024 Exhibitions, Public Programs, and Events
Bishop Museum announces May 2024 programming, highlighted by the opening of Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red on May 25, the first exhibition to explore the multiple uses and understandings of red across Oceania.
Exhibitions
Bishop Museum Announces New Installation Coming to its Hawaiian Hall Treasure Case, Faith and Philanthropy: Queen Emma Kaleleonālani’s Visit to England, 1865-1866
Bishop Museum announces a new installation opening July 19, 2024, highlighting Queen Emma Kaleleonālani's 1865-1866 journey to England to raise funds for St. Andrew's Cathedral.
Events
Bishop Museum Presents the 2024 Science & Sustainability Festival
Held the Saturday before Earth Day, the Festival brings together Museum scientists, educators, cultural practitioners, and more than 30 community partners to highlight the ongoing work needed to protect our islands' biodiversity.
Monthly Calendar
Bishop Museum April 2024 Exhibitions, Public Programs, and Events
April sees the return of the Science & Sustainability Festival to Bishop Museum's campus, bringing together scientists, educators, cultural practitioners, and community partners to protect biodiversity and build a sustainable future.
Announcements
Bishop Museum’s Botany Collection Attains Digitization Milestone
Featuring the largest Hawaiian plant collection in the world, all 180,000-plus specimens are now digitally accessible to the public
Events
Bishop Museum Invites Media to Hōʻike Celebrating the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture
Bishop Museum invites news media to a private hōʻike on June 9, 2024, celebrating the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture with 2,500+ delegates from 28 nations.
Media Advisory
Bishop Museum Hosts Media Preview of Its Newest Exhibition, Corned Beef & Kalo
Bishop Museum invites media to an exclusive preview of Corned Beef & Kalo, featuring works by Michel Tuffery and Bernice Akamine exploring food imports, land use, and sustainability.
Monthly Calendar
Bishop Museum March 2024 Exhibitions, Public Programs, and Events
Bishop Museum shares its March 2024 exhibitions, public programs, and events, including the opening of Corned Beef & Kalo and the 16th Annual Mālama Hāloa Kalo Festival & Symposium.
Exhibitions
Bishop Museum to Host Mālama Hāloa Kalo Festival & Symposium During the Opening Weekend of its New Exhibition, Corned Beef & Kalo
Bishop Museum will host the Mālama Hāloa Kalo Festival & Symposium during the opening weekend of its new exhibition, Corned Beef & Kalo, opening March 9, 2024.
Exhibitions
Bishop Museum Announces New Original Exhibition, Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red
Bishop Museum announces Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red, the first exhibition to explore multiple uses and understandings of the color red across Oceanic material culture, opening May 2024.
People
Bishop Museum Appoints Maja Grajski Vice President of Collections and Research
Maja Grajski appointed to new executive position leading the Museum's Cultural Resources, Library & Archives, and Natural Sciences Departments.
Announcements
Bishop Museum Launches Website to Raise Awareness, Share Resources About Marine Aquatic Invasive Species
Bishop Museum launches website about marine aquatic invasive species, including two introduced octocorals that have overtaken roughly 100 acres of Pearl Harbor's aquatic ecosystem.
Monthly Calendar
Bishop Museum February 2024, Exhibitions, Public Programs, and Events
Bishop Museum shares its February 2024 exhibitions, public programs, and events, featuring Project Banaba, Museum After Hours, planetarium shows, and more.
Events
“MAKAHIKI O NĀ MANU NAHELE: YEAR OF THE FOREST BIRDS”Governor Green’s Proclamationlaunches year-long celebration of Hawaiʻi’s unique, imperiled birds
Governor Green's Proclamation launches year-long celebration of Hawaiʻi's unique, imperiled birds
Monthly Calendar
Bishop Museum Shares a Preview of Its 2024 Exhibitions, Public Programs, and Events
Bishop Museum previews 2024 exhibitions, programs, and events including Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red, Festival of the Pacific Arts and Culture, and continuing monthly planetarium and after-hours programs.
Events
Bishop Museum Invites ʻOhana and Guests to Enjoy the Holidays at #HawaiisMuseum
November and December events headlined by Lā Kūʻokoʻa, the Independence Day of the Hawaiian Kingdom on Nov. 28, and the family focused Winter Weekend on Dec. 16.
Announcements
Free Admission for Veterans This Saturday at #HawaiisMuseum
In recognition of Veterans Day, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum is pleased to offer free admission to all veterans, plus one guest, on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.
Grants & Funding
Bishop Museum Receives Grant to Fund New Project Providing Mentoring and Training Programs - Bishop Museum
The "Growing Capacity" project supports those working or interested in working in Hawaiʻi museums and museum-like organizations.
Exhibitions
View the Latest Installation in Hawaiian Hall: Fifty Years of Life: ʻUmeke from King Kalākaua’s Jubilee
The Bishop Museum installation features three ʻumeke (bowls) gifted to King David Kalākaua for his 50th birthday on Nov. 16, 1886.