Bishop Museum June 2022 Exhibitions, Programming and Events

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum shares its June 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.

June 2022

• 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.
• Ongoing | ExhibitBicentennial 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.
• Ongoing | 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 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 Hawaiʻi 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 campusBishop 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.
• June 4, 2022, 7-8 p.m. HST | Online Program"The Stars Tonight Online"Zoom presentationIn June, 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.
• June 10, 2022, 5:30-9 p.m. HST | 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 Hawaiian music.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.
• June 16, 2022 | Media OnlyMedia Preview: The Healer Stones of KapaemahuCastle Memorial BuildingBishop Museum invites members of the media to attend an exclusive, pre-opening, closed-door Media Preview of its upcoming exhibition, The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu:
  • Thursday, June 16, 2022
  • 1-4 p.m. HST
  • Castle Memorial Building
  • Please RSVP with Lance Aquino via the contact information above
  • Bishop Museum Vice President of Public Programs, Brandon Bunag
  • Exhibition Lead Curator DeSoto Brown, Bishop Museum historian and curator of Archives
  • Exhibition Curator Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Kanaka Pakipika, Cultural Expert
  • Exhibition Curator Dean Hamer, Kanaka Pakipika/Qwaves, Lead Researcher
  • Exhibition Curator Joe Wilson, Kanaka Pakipika/Qwaves, Producer/Director
  • Exhibition Designer, Michael Wilson

  Interview opportunities:

  For more information, please view our long-lead news release.

• June 17, 2022, 5:30-9 p.m. HST | Event"The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu": Premiere In-person Film ScreeningGreat Lawn (film) and Castle Memorial Building (exhibition)In partnership with film directors and exhibit co-curators Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson, Bishop Museum presents an in-person screening of "The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu," a feature documentary that premieres alongside the opening of a major exhibition of the same name.
• June 18, 2022 | Exhibition OpeningThe Healer Stones of KapaemahuCastle Memorial BuildingThe Healer Stones of Kapaemahu will explore the history and contemporary meanings of four large pōhaku (stones) on Waikīkī Beach. These pōhaku were placed long ago as a tribute to four māhū, people of dual male and female spirit, who brought healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaiʻi. Although the stones have survived for centuries, the story behind them has been suppressed and the respected role of māhū erased. Using immersive media and innovative storytelling approaches, the exhibition revitalizes this traditional story to help restore this sacred site as a permanent reminder of Hawaiʻi's history of inclusion and acceptance.
• June 18, 2022, 5:30-9 p.m. HST | EventHonolulu Rainbow Film Festival: Rainbows Across the PacificGreat LawnIn partnership with the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival, Bishop Museum presents a curated series of short films that bring the stories of queer Pacific Islanders to life on screen. This diverse collection of narrative and documentary shorts will make you laugh, cry, and reconsider what it means to honor culture and traditions without giving up who you are.

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.