Events
Bishop Museum Hosts Inaugural Kāhuli Festival
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum hosts the inaugural Kāhuli Festival, celebrating research and conservation of lands snails in Hawaiʻi.
What:
The event will include talks by a conservationist, authors, researchers, and cultural practitioners; the launch of the book A World in a Shell: Snail Stories for a Time of Extinction by renowned philosopher, naturalist, and author Thom van Dooren; informational and activity booths hosted by community partners; snail captive rearing demonstrations featuring live endangered and rare snails from the Snail Extinction Prevention Program and Bishop Museum's Hawaiian Land Snail Conservation Program; cultural activities; an art exhibition featuring local artists; and a Kāhuli keiki costume contest. Included with Museum admission.
When:
Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where:
Throughout the Bishop Museum campus. A full program timeline with location details can be found at BishopMuseum.org/Calendar/Kahuli-Festival.
Why:
The inaugural Kāhuli Festival provides ʻohana and visitors the opportunity to learn about and celebrate some of the biocultural diversity that makes Hawaiʻi' unique. More than 750 species of land snails are native to Hawaiʻi, and 99% of them are found nowhere else in the world. Unfortunately, most of them are critically endangered. The Festival showcases Bishop Museum's and its many partners' efforts in research, conservation, and preservation of this rich biocultural resource, and brings together community partners that represent the collective effort necessary to save these jewels of the forest and the ecosystems on which we all rely on.
Bishop Museum Admission, Parking, and Hours
Timed General Admissions can be booked for arrivals between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or for arrivals between 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Once a timed admission is booked, guests may arrive at any time during their check-in window. All admissions, once checked in, are welcome to stay until 5 p.m.
Timed General Admissions can be booked on the hour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at BishopMuseum.org/Tickets. Tickets for Bishop Museum After Hours events can be purchased via this same webpage.
The safety and health of our visitors and employees remain our highest priorities. Face masks are optional but strongly encouraged. Learn more on our Health & Safety page.
General Admission
| | Weekdays | Weekends | |--------------------------|----------|----------| | Adults: | $26.95 | $28.95 | | Seniors (65+): | $23.95 | $25.95 | | Youth (4-7): | $18.95 | $20.95 | | Children (3 and under): | Free | Free |
Hawaiʻi Residents, Hawaiʻi College Students, and Military with ID
Adults: $14.95 Seniors (65+): $12.95 Youth (4-17): $10.95 Children (3 and under): Free
Children age 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Bishop Museum Annual Membership levels include free general admission and parking for 12 months. Learn more at BishopMuseum.org/Membership.
J. Watumull Planetarium tickets can be purchased at the Box Office after admission to the Museum; shows are free for Bishop Museum Members, but must be obtained at the Box Office in person on a first-come, first-served basis.
Parking Rates
Daytime Rate: 6 a.m.–5 p.m. $5.00 Evening Rate: 5 p.m.–10 p.m. $3.00
Hours
Open every day from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Closed on Thanksgiving and on Christmas Day.
Bishop Museum Café by Highway Inn offers a limited menu of bowls, sandwiches, and snacks from 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. daily. Bishop Museum Members receive a 10% discount with their membership card.
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.