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Bishop Museum April/May 2022 Exhibitions, Programs, and Events

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum shares its April and May, 2022 exhibitions, programs, and events. A full and continually updated listing can be found on the Museum's website, BishopMuseum.org. For more information on any of the items listed herein, please contact Lance Aquino via the information above.

April 2022

  • Newly Opened | ExhibitLalo: Science and Conservation in the Northwestern Hawaiian IslandsScience Adventure CenterShowcasing the natural and cultural history and importance of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM). Phase 1 of this three-phase exhibit features "The Ongoing Legacy of Coral Reef Exploration," and "The Lalo Plastic Story."
  • Continuing through May 8, 2022 | ExhibitionHawaiʻi Triennial 2022Castle Memorial BuildingHawaiʻi Triennial 2022 (HT22) features 43 artists and collectives from Hawaiʻi, AsiaPacific and beyond, whose artwork explores themes of history, place, social activism, environmental change and Indigenous knowledge within the context of Hawaiʻi's unique location at the confluence of Asia-Pacific and Oceania. The largest periodic exhibition of contemporary art in Hawai'i, HT22 is presented across seven exhibition venues on Oʻahu.
  • Continuing through July 4, 2022 | ExhibitionTatau: Marks of PolynesiaJ. M. Long GalleryTatau: Marks of Polynesia explores the beauty of Samoan tattoos as well as the role they play in the preservation and propagation of Samoan culture. Through an array of photographs, Tatau showcases the work of traditional Samoan tattoo masters alongside that of younger practitioners working within and influenced by the tradition today.
  • Continuing through Oct. 30, 2022 | DisplayTwo Hawaiian Olympic Champions. The First and the Latest.Gulab and Indru Watumull AtriumTwo Hawaiian Olympic Champions. The First and the Latest juxtaposes Duke Paoa Kahanamoku and Carissa Kainani Moore, celebrating two individuals living 100 years apart yet sharing the same story – one of respect and aloha for Hawai'i and the world. The installation honors the two Native Hawaiian Olympic Gold Medalists.
  • Ongoing | Community Partner InstallationParley AIR Station HawaiʻiGreat LawnBishop Museum hosts Parley for the Oceans' installation, Parley AIR Station Hawaiʻi, a collaborative community hub dedicated to inspiring and empowering a new generation of ocean ambassadors. This concept is realized in three, key pillars of action – Avoid, Intercept, and Redesign. Parley AIR Station Hawaiʻi is an invitation to take a role in the movement for ocean solutions.
  • Ongoing | InstallationsCampus MuralsThroughout the Bishop Museum campus.Bishop Museum's outdoor murals provide an immersive art experience that bridges traditional culture, creative expression, and Indigenous perspectives. Each mural was completed in 2021 in conjunction with the special exhibition, POW! WOW! The First Decade: From Hawaiʻi to the World which showcased some of the most notable Hawai'i-based artists, international street artists, and sculptors.
  • April 8, 2022 | EventBishop Museum After HoursThroughout the Bishop Museum campus.$10 kamaʻāina admission, free for Bishop Museum Members. Extended after-hours access to the Museum with two Pau Hana presentations (ʻulu (breadfruit) in Hawaiʻi and artist Michael Joo), a living culture demonstration (live tatau), keiki activities, exhibition tours, J. Watumull Planetarium shows, a Membership Lounge, food trucks, and live music by ʻUheʻuhene.Funding for Bishop Museum's Museum After Hours keiki activities has been provided by the Johnson Ohana Foundation, founded by Kim and Jack Johnson to support environmental, art, and music education.
  • April 9, 2022 | Event102.7 Da Bomb's Virtual Book Drive – Read to Me EventGallery LawnsThe first 100 people to register online will also receive free admission to the Museum for the day of the event, including a bookmark with a Free Cane's Kids Combo certificate to use at any Raising Cane's restaurants on O'ahu.
  • April 22, 2022 | Hawaiian Hall Display CaseBicentennial Celebration of Printing in HawaiʻiHawaiian Hall, Third FloorTwo hundred years have passed since a printing press brought to Hawaiʻi by the pioneer company of Calvinist missionaries first put text to page. From the moment that historic imprint was made on Jan. 7, 1822, an outpouring of Hawaiian language texts followed. By the mid-19th century, Hawaiʻi was one of the most literate nations in the world. This exhibit is dedicated to the story of printing in Hawaiʻi, with particular emphasis on Hawaiian language newspapers.

May 2022

  • May 1, 2022 | Online EventHawaiian Airlines May Day 2022Simulcast on various broadcast and social media channels, including Bishop Museum's Facebook Page.
  • May 7, 2022 | Online Program"The Stars Tonight Online"Zoom presentationIn May, J. Watumull Planetarium educators will show audiences how to find the planets and the Hawaiian star line Kaiwikuamoʻo, and learn how to use it to star-hop through six constellations including the Southern Cross.
  • May 8, 2022 | EventCity Nature ChallengeThroughout the Bishop Museum campus.The City Nature Challenge is a global community science effort to document biodiversity around the world. Bishop Museum is hosting an event during the identification period of the global challenge. Participants will engage with Museum collections to learn how to identify the plants and animals commonly found across Oʻahu, conduct their own biological surveys around the Museum campus, play games for prizes, and view behind the scenes of Museum collections.Presented in partnership with the Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
  • May 13, 2022 | EventBishop Museum After HoursThroughout the Bishop Museum Campus.$10 kamaʻāina admission, free for Bishop Museum Members. Extended after-hours access to the Museum with a Pau Hana presentation, living culture demonstration, keiki activities, exhibition tours, J. Watumull Planetarium shows, a Membership Lounge, food trucks, and live music by Haʻehaʻe Girls.Funding for Bishop Museum's Museum After Hours keiki activities has been provided by the Johnson Ohana Foundation, founded by Kim and Jack Johnson to support environmental, art, and music education.
  • May 18, 2022 | Online Program"Navigating By the Stars Online"Zoom presentation.Presented by J. Watumull Planetarium educators and Hōkūleʻa navigator and Honolulu Community College Hoʻokele Instructor Kaʻiulani Murphy. Includes an introduction to the night sky and celestial navigation, and will feature the Hawaiian star line most prominent in May.
  • May 21, 2022 | In-person and Online EventCelebrate Micronesia FestivalThroughout the Bishop Museum Campus.Annual celebration of Micronesian cultures and connections, with art, performances, poetry, and stories of the islands of Micronesia.

Bishop Museum also holds Daily Programs for all guests, as well as in-person J. Watumull Planetarium shows. Its Signature Galleries include its Campus Murals, Hawaiian Hall, Pacific Hall, Picture Gallery, Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kāhili Room, Nā Ulu Kaiwi'ula Native Hawaiian Garden, and Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center. For more information, please visit BishopMuseum.org.

About Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, the State of Hawaiʻi Museum of Natural and Cultural History

Bishop Museum’s mission is to inspire our community and visitors through the exploration, celebration, and perpetuation of the extraordinary history, culture, and environment of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. The Museum was founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop in memory of his wife Bernice Pauahi Bishop, a royal descendant of King Kamehameha I. Today, the Museum thrives as an educational center for the community and is widely regarded as the world’s premier institution for Hawaiian and Pacific content.

Bishop Museum’s vast collections of more than 25 million objects and specimens represent nine disciplines and include more than 22 million biological specimens, over 2 million cultural objects, 115,000 historical publications, and 1 million photographs, films, works of art, audio recordings, and manuscripts. These collections tell the stories of the cultures and biodiversity of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific as well as the proud legacy of scholarly research spanning 130 years.

Bishop Museum proudly serves more than 200,000 visitors each year, including 20,000 children on school visits. Guests are encouraged to pre-plan their trip to #HawaiisMuseum with its free digital guide, available through Bloomberg Connects.

To learn more about the Museum’s research, collections, exhibits, and programs, visit BishopMuseum.org, follow @BishopMuseum on Facebook and Instagram, visit Bishop Museum’s YouTube channel, or call (808) 847-3511. Bishop Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Bishop Museum is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and welcomes applicants from the military, veterans, and those with disabilities. Learn about careers at Bishop Museum at BishopMuseum.org/Careers and on its LinkedIn page.

Bishop Museum Press is Hawaiʻi’s oldest book publisher and one of the first scholarly publishers in the Western Hemisphere, and has published over 1,200 titles and distributed over 1 million books in 72 countries worldwide. Bishop Museum hosts a restaurant and gift shop on campus, Tūtū’s Place by Highway Inn and Shop Pacifica by Nā Mea Hawaiʻi.