Bishop Museum Invites ʻOhana and Guests to Spend the Holidays at #HawaiisMuseum

# Bishop Museum Invites ʻOhana and Guests to Spend the Holidays at #HawaiisMuseum

The Museum presents its December 2022 lineup of exhibitions, public programs, and events, as well as opportunities for the community to support its mission and work.

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum invites ʻohana and guests to spend the holidays at #HawaiisMuseum, with a full lineup of December exhibitions, public programs, and events.

The Museum also asks for the community's support of its mission to inspire guests and audiences worldwide through the exploration, celebration, and perpetuation of the extraordinary history, culture, and environment of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.

"The holidays instill warm feelings of home and family, and at Bishop Museum we welcome ʻohana and guests to our home, the Museum of Hawaiʻi," said Janet Bullard, Bishop Museum vice president of advancement and marketing communications. "We invite everyone to come see our exhibits, take part in our public programs, and attend our events. There's something to experience and do for everyone, whether it's engaging with our cultural and natural science collections, or enjoying contemporary art and live music."

"We also thank our community for their continued support of the Museum through their memberships, donations, sponsorships, and by participating in our partner programs. Their support is deeply appreciated and goes a long way to bolster the Museum's critical work and our hardworking, dedicated staff," added Bullard.

December sees the return of the popular "Bishop Museum After Hours" and "Saturday of Play" events on Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 17, respectively. The monthly programming around the Museum's exhibition, Taxonomy: Our Lives Depend On It also continues, with a focus on the Museum's Malacology Collection through a series of presentations on "Snail Saturdays," and talk story sessions on "Talk Story Tuesdays."

Additional information can be found on the Museum's website at BishopMuseum.org.

Media are invited to cover any of the exhibitions, programs, and events herein; please RSVP with Lance Aquino via the contact information above.

Upon arriving at the Museum through its main vehicle entrance, instead of turning left to public parking, representatives of the media are asked to turn right and park in the secondary lot parallel to Hawaiian Hall. Media are then asked to check in at the Museum's Security Desk, and temporarily exchange a form of identification for a Bishop Museum Media Badge, which should be worn at all times.

December 2022 Bishop Museum Public Programs, Events, and Activities

• Dec. 1, 15, and 29, 2022 | 9:15-11:30 a.m.Japanese Cultural Program | Lā Kūleʻa: Contemporary HulaLocation: Throughout the Museum campus.Registration required. General Registration: $95.00; Bishop Museum Members: $85.50.Program conducted in / translated into Japanese. Includes a guided tour of Hawaiian Hall, contemporary hula lesson, and ti leaf lei-making activity.
• Dec. 3, 2022 | 10 a.m.-NoonSnail Saturdays: Hawaiian Land SnailsLocation: Atherton HālauLimited capacity. Registration required. General registration: $15.00; Bishop Museum Members receive a 50% discount.In this workshop, learn about Hawai'i's diverse land snail species, how to identify land snails (native and non-native), how to protect future generations of Native Hawaiian land snails, and meet the Native Hawaiian snails in Bishop Museum's captive rearing program. Registration includes Museum admission for the day, and light refreshments.
• Dec. 6, 2022 | 2-3 p.m.Talk Story Tuesday: What's a Malacologist?Location: Gulab and Indru Watumull Atrium in the Hawaiian Hall Complex.Included with Museum admission.Have you ever wondered what a Malacologist is? What does a Malacologist do all day? Join us for Talk Story Tuesday to speak with Malacologists and learn about the slimy world of snails. Bishop Museum holds an infinite number of compelling stories from recent field work and research initiatives — now's your chance to hear those stories directly from Museum scientists and talk story with the team!
• Dec. 9, 2022 | 5-9 p.m.Bishop Museum After Hours | December 2022Location: Throughout the Museum campus.$5.00 pre-sale admission for kamaʻāina and military. $10 at the door for non-Members. Free for Bishop Museum Members.Join us for an evening of access to #HawaiisMuseum, paired with good eats, refreshing beverages, live music, and programming perfect for Play Night with the keiki, or Date Night with that someone special.Held the second Friday of every month, Bishop Museum After Hours features both a Pau Hana and Living Culture presentation; Planetarium shows; exhibition tours; keiki activities; live music; food trucks; and craft vendors.
• Dec. 10, 2022 | 10 a.m.-NoonSnail Saturdays: Freshwater SnailsLocation: Atherton HālauLimited capacity. Registration required. General registration: $15.00; Bishop Museum Members receive a 50% discount.In this workshop, learn about Hawai'i's threatened freshwater snail populations, how to identify freshwater snails (native and non-native), how to protect future generations of Native Hawaiian freshwater snails, and see some of the live freshwater snails at Bishop Museum. Registration includes Museum admission for the day, and light refreshments.
• Dec. 13, 2022 | 2-3 p.m.Talk Story Tuesday: Native Hawaiian Snail Captive Rearing ProgramLocation: Gulab and Indru Watumull Atrium in the Hawaiian Hall Complex.Included with Museum admission.How do we save native snails for future generations? Hear about the significance of Bishop Museum's Hawaiian Land Snail Captive Rearing program and why it's so critical to care for these rare snails. Don't miss the opportunity to see up close live Native Hawaiian snails found nowhere else in the world.
• Dec. 17, 2022 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Winter Weekend: A Saturday of Play at Bishop MuseumLocation: Throughout the Museum campus.Free with Museum admission.Join Bishop Museum with your ʻohana for a day of safe and festive fun! Learn about Hawaiian culture and what makes winter in Hawai'i special. Winter Weekend will feature activities from Bishop Museum's Outdoor Museum, Education, and Collections department staff, as well as community partners. Each activity that keiki participate in will earn them a stamp on their "Winter Weekend Passport," and upon leaving the Museum they can exchange their fully stamped passport for a treatfilled goody bag.Winter Weekend will also feature the Museum's J. Watumull Planetarium transformed into a giant-sized slow globe!
• Dec. 17, 2022 | 10 a.m.-NoonSnail Saturdays: Marine MolluscsLocation: Atherton HālauLimited capacity. Registration required. General registration: $15.00; Bishop Museum Members receive a 50% discount.With more than 900 species, Hawai'i's marine molluscs are substantially less diverse than other Pacific Islands', yet still hold a substantial biocultural role in the islands. In this workshop, participants will learn about Hawai'i's diverse marine molluscs, get an introduction to the major families, and learn a bit about how to distinguish them from one another. Additionally, there will be discussions about their ecology, distributions, and importance in marine ecosystems. Join Bishop Museum's Malacology team and learn more about our marine molluscs and how we can protect them for future generations. Registration includes Museum admission for the day, and light refreshments.
• Dec. 20, 2022 | 2-3 p.m.Talk Story Tuesday: Snail Data Science (SDS)Location: Gulab and Indru Watumull Atrium in the Hawaiian Hall Complex.Included with Museum admission.What do we do with all our research on Native Hawaiian snails? How do we access and share it? And how does it apply to conservation? Collections aren't just about maintaining a collection; we need to share the data.

Bishop Museum Exhibitions, Installations, and Displays

• Exhibition continues through Feb. 19, 2023.Taxonomy: Our Lives Depend On ItLocation: J. M. Long Gallery.Included with Museum admission.This interactive, multimedia exhibition explores the importance of taxonomy — the identification and naming of plants and animals — and the important role it plays in our everyday lives. Taxonomy also showcases one of the largest displays of plants and animals representative of Bishop Museum's natural sciences collection of more than 20 million specimens, much of which is normally not accessible to the public.
• Exhibition continues through Aug. 20, 2023.Backyard AdventuresLocation: Castle Memorial Building.Included with Museum admission.Created by Scitech in Perth, Australia and produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Backyard Adventures creates a dynamic space with interactive science displays that engage guests with the wonders that can be found in their own backyards. Keiki and ʻohana will be able to discover the outdoors from the perspective of a bee; take a walk through a digital garden to see plants growing in super time; and investigate the creatures that only come out once keiki are tucked into bed.
• Ongoing exhibit.Bicentennial Celebration of Printing in HawaiʻiLocation: Hawaiian Hall, third floor.Included with Museum admission.Two 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.
• Ongoing exhibit.Lalo: Science and Conservation in the Northwestern Hawaiian IslandsLocation: Science Adventure Center, lower level.Included with Museum admissionShowcasing 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." The current phase features rich 2D and 3D digital media that provides guests with the opportunity to not only view terrestrial and underwater scenes, but also experience them as a series of immersive storylines about PMNM.
• Ongoing display.Two Hawaiian Olympic Champions. The First and the Latest.Location: Gulab and Indru Watumull Atrium in the Hawaiian Hall Complex.Included with Museum admission.Two 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 Hawaiʻi and the world. The installation honors the two Native Hawaiian Olympic Gold Medalists.
• Ongoing community partner installation.Parley AIR Station HawaiʻiLocation: Great Lawn.Free.Bishop 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 installations.Campus MuralsLocated throughout the Museum campus.Included with Museum admission.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.

Ways to Support #HawaiisMuseum Through the Holidays

• Annual Fund Campaign 2022Through Bishop Museum's Annual Fund Campaign, supporters can directly impact the Museum's ongoing stewardship of its cultural and natural science collections, and educational and interpretive programming.Donors who make a gift during the Campaign period of Nov. 15, 2022 through Jan. 15, 2023 will receive a gift of two original Bishop Museum postcards, featuring photos from its Library & Archives collection.
• Give the Gift of MembershipA gift of Bishop Museum Membership to a student or ʻohana provides 12 months of access to the Museum's unparalleled collection of Hawaiian and Pacific cultural and historical treasures, and active scientific research through exhibitions and programming.Bishop Museum Members enjoy free general admission, free admission to the Museum's monthly After Hours events, and invitations to special Member Previews and other Members-only events. Members also receive discounts at Bishop Museum Press, Shop Pacifica, and Bishop Museum Café by Highway Inn.
• Bishop Museum Press Annual Book SaleBishop Museum Press, Hawai'i's oldest book publisher and one of the first scholarly publishers in the Western Hemisphere, is celebrating its annual book sale this year with 30 Days of Deals.Between Nov. 15 and Dec. 15, online shoppers can enjoy holiday gift prices, with new promotions announced weekly during the sale period. The sale will include blowout discounts on bestselling books, overstock, notecards, posters, and ebooks.Featured Bishop Museum Press gifts include "ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings," the "Hawaiian and English Cross-Age Learning Picture Vocabulary Book," and "The Amy Greenwell Garden Ethnobotanical Guide to Native Hawaiian Plants & Polynesian-Introduced Plants."
• UNIQLO UTme! | Design-It-Yourself Shirts at UNIQLO Supporting Bishop MuseumUNIQLO's UTme! at its Ala Moana Center store is a custom printing service that enables customers to express their creativity through design, by creating original UTs (UNIQLO T-shirts) and tote bags using colorful illustrated stamps. UTme! includes brand-new Bishop Museum designs based on the Museum's newest exhibition, Backyard Adventures. A portion of the proceeds supports Bishop Museum.
• Shop Pacifica at Bishop MuseumBishop Museum's Shop Pacifica features a premier collection of Hawaiian and Pacific apparel, gifts, and cultural items.The Shop currently features beautiful hand-painted holiday ornaments, as well as koa ornaments, all made in Hawaiʻi, as well as a selection of Maui Fruit Jewels confections.In November and December, shoppers can also find gift baskets with Bishop Museum Memberships and branded items nicely wrapped and ready for gifting.
• Find Your Career or Volunteer at Bishop MuseumWorking and volunteering at Bishop Museum goes beyond preserving culture and furthering research. It's also meaningful and nourishing to the community we serve.Bishop Museum Employees receive:
  • Medical benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Supplemental benefits such as retirement contributions and life insurance
  • Free parking
  • Career mapping and onsite career development resources
  • Complimentary Patron level Bishop Museum Membership
  • Discounts at the Bishop Museum Café by Highway Inn, and Shop Pacifica
  • Hands-on work experience
  • Free parking
  • Career mapping and onsite career development resources
  • Complimentary Patron level Bishop Museum Membership
  • Discounts at the Bishop Museum Café by Highway Inn, and Shop Pacifica

  Bishop Museum Volunteers receive:

Bishop Museum Admission, Parking, and Hours

Timed General Admissions can be booked for arrivals between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., or for arrivals between 1 p.m. and 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.

Bishop Museum is a participant in the Museums for All program, which provides free regular admission for up to four people with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. Guests will also receive free parking for one vehicle, and are asked to bypass parking payment and check in at the Museum's ticket counter in Shop Pacifica.

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 aged 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.