Bishop Museum November 2023, Exhibitions, Public Programs, and Events

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum shares its November 2023 exhibitions, public 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 with Stryker Weiner & Yokota Public Relations, Inc.

November sees the opening of the Museum's newest exhibition, Project Banaba, on Nov. 4, 2023 in the J. M. Long Gallery.

November 2023

• Starting Nov. 4, 2023 | ExhibitionProject BanabaJ. M. Long GalleryIncluded with Museum admission. Free for Bishop Museum Members.Project Banaba commemorates the history of Banaba Island in the Pacific Ocean, which was destroyed by environmentally devastating phosphate mining during the 20th century. This led to the total relocation of its people in 1945, with the 78th anniversary of their displacement to be observed on Dec. 15, 2023 during the run of the exhibition. In Project Banaba, Banaban scholar and artist Katerina Teaiwa brings together rare historical archives and multimedia works that shed light on this little-known history, and its ongoing impact on Pacific communities.### Media Preview Opportunity on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, 1-4 p.m.Bishop Museum invites members of the media to attend an exclusive pre-opening, closed-door Media Preview of Project Banaba. Please RSVP with Lance Aquino via the contact information above.
• Ongoing | ExhibitPlaying With LightCastle Memorial BuildingIncluded with Museum admission. Free for Bishop Museum Members.Playing With Light, created by Scitech in Perth, Australia and produced by Imagine Exhibitions, combines LIGHT, a fundamental element in our everyday lives, and PLAY, a means to ignite the imagination, in this fun exploration into light technology.
• Ongoing | ExhibitLalo: Science and Conservation in the Northwestern Hawaiian IslandsScience Adventure CenterIncluded with Museum admission. Free for Bishop Museum Members.Lalo: Science and Conservation in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands tells the cultural and scientific significance of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) as the kūpuna islands of Hawaiʻi. The exhibit features "The Ongoing Legacy of Coral Reef Exploration," "The Lalo Plastic Story," as well as 2D and 3D digital experiences that allow visitors to view terrestrial and underwater scenes and experience them as a series of immersive storylines about PMNM.
• Ongoing | InstallationFifty Years of Life: ʻUmeke from King Kalākaua's JubileeHawaiian HallIncluded with Museum admission. Free for Bishop Museum Members.Fifty Years of Life: ʻUmeke from King Kalākaua's Jubilee introduces three ʻumeke (bowls) that were gifted to King David Kalākaua for his 50th birthday on Nov. 16, 1886. The case also features a bust of Kalākaua made by sculptor Allen Hutchinson.
• Ongoing | InstallationsCampus MuralsThroughout the Museum campus.Included with Museum admission. Free for Bishop Museum Members.Bishop Museum's outdoor murals provide an immersive art experience that bridges traditional culture, creative expression, and indigenous perspectives. The initial round of murals was completed in 2021 in conjunction with the special exhibit POW! WOW! The First Decade: From Hawaiʻi to the World, and was expanded in May 2023 during the Hawaiʻi Walls Mural Festival in Kalihi. The additional murals were inspired by the Kalihi community, local histories, and Bishop Museum's cultural and scientific collections and resources.
• Ongoing | Community Partner InstallationParley AIR Station HawaiʻiGreat LawnFree. General Admission rates apply for access to all gallery spaces.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. The Parley AIR Station Hawaiʻi is an invitation to take a role in the movement for ocean solutions.
• Saturdays-Tuesdays; 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.Planetarium ShowsJ. Watumull Planetarium$3 with General Admission. Free for Bishop Museum MembersJoin us in the J. Watumull Planetarium at Bishop Museum to connect with the environment and peoples of the Pacific region, the expanse of our universe, and the stories we pass on from generation to generation.2023 Fall Planetarium Show Schedule:10:30 a.m. "The Hawaiian Sky Tonight"11:30 a.m. "Wayfinders: Waves, Winds, and Stars"1:30 p.m. "Moons: Worlds of Mystery"3:00 p.m. "Wayfinders: Waves, Winds, and Stars"
• Saturdays-Mondays, noon and 2:30 p.m. | ShowMeet Me at the Hot Spot: Lava Melt DemoScience Adventure CenterIncluded with Museum admission. Free for Bishop Museum Members.Join us in our Hot Spot Theater to learn about volcanoes and the creation of the Hawaiian Islands. Don't miss your chance to touch different lava rocks and explore the natural wonder of volcanoes in this unique show. See real molten lava poured out of our 2,000°F furnace!
• Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, 5:30-9 p.m. | Public ProgramCelebrating Project Banaba: Tribute to Teresia TeaiwaHawaiian Hall & Gallery Lawns$5 General Admission. Free for Bishop Museum Members.Come celebrate the opening of our new exhibition, Project Banaba, with a special evening of tribute to distinguished Banaban, I-Kiribati and African American scholar, poet, and activist, Teresia Teaiwa and her ongoing legacy. We'll have performances by BYUH I-Kiribati Dance Club, mele, poetry readings, and remarks from Katerina Teaiwa, and exhibition co-curators Healoha Johnston, Joy Enomoto, and Yuki Kihara.
• Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, 10:00-11:30 a.m. | Public ProgramCelebrating Project Banaba: Conversation + Tour w/ Katerina Teaiwa, Pelenise Alofa, and Tammy TabeGulab & Indru Watumull Atrium of Hawaiian Hall, J. M. Long GalleryIncluded with Museum admission. Free for Bishop Museum Members.Join us for a conversation on the opening day of our newest exhibition, Project Banaba, to better understand the intergenerational work being done to address phosphate mining in the Pacific. Participating in the conversation are artist Katerina Teaiwa, Banaban elder and pioneering activist Pelenise Alofa, and Dr. Tammy Tabe of the Pacific Islanders in Development Program.Also, explore Project Banaba with the featured artist and guest speakers after the discussion.
• Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, 5:30-9:00 p.m. | Public ProgramFIFO at Bishop Museum — PATUTIKI: THE GUARDIANS OF THE MARQUESAN TATTOOAtherton HālauFree admission.Bishop Museum hosts the screening of "PATUTIKI: THE GUARDIANS OF THE MARQUESAN TATTOO" as a proud partner of FIFO: The International Oceanian Documentary Film Festival. Join us for light pūpū, film screening, and post-film conversation with filmmaker Heretu Tetahiotupa, Director of the Museum of Tahiti Mirama Bono, and other guest speakers."PATUTIKI" is a documentary film delving into the ritual art of Marquesan tattoo. With tattoo declared illegal by church and state, the last of the "black-skinned" elders found unique ways to guard their dying people's precious history. Witness how a remote Southern Pacific islander people rediscover and celebrate their nearly lost identity by uncovering the cultural puzzles left behind through Patutiki, the art of Marquesan tattoo.
• Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, 7-8 p.m. | EventNavigating by the StarsJ. Watumull PlanetariumCapacity is limited, and registration is required. $10 General Adult, $7 General Youth. Children 3 and under are free but will be expected to share a seat with an adult or guardian. 50% discount for Bishop Museum Members.Join Bishop Museum Planetarium educators and Hōkūleʻa navigator and Honolulu Community College Hoʻokele Instructor Kaʻiulani Murphy for Navigating by the Stars! Each talk will include an introduction to the night sky and celestial navigation, and feature the Hawaiian star line most prominent this month, Kalupeakawelo.
• Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, 5-9 p.m. | Public ProgramBishop Museum After Hours: E Hō Mai Ka ʻIkeGreat Lawn$5 pre-sale, $10 at the door for General Admission. Free for Bishop Museum Members.Bishop Museum and the Edith Kanakaʻole Foundation are proud to present a special After Hours to pay tribute to Aunty Edith Kanakaʻole and her significant influence on oli in Hawaiʻi today. Multiple generations of chanters from diverse practices gather to honor various genres of oli, both inside and outside Hawaiian Hall.Join us for an evening of access to Hawaiʻi's Museum, paired with good eats, refreshing beverages, and programming perfect for Play Night with the keiki, or Date Night with that someone special.
• Friday-Sunday, Nov. 17-19, 2023, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Public ProgramThe ʻUkulele Guild of Hawaiʻi: The Hawaiian ʻUkulele ExperienceGallery Lawn, Atherton Hālau, Gulab & Indru Watumull Atrium of Hawaiian HallIncluded with Museum admission. Free for Bishop Museum Members.Come and join us for a weekend filled with ukulele fun and festivities! The Hawaiian ʻUkulele Experience is a three-day event where local, national, and international ʻukulele builders, players, collectors, and ʻukulele lovers can come together!
• Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | EventArtist Spotlight with Patrick ChingShop PacificaNoted environmental artist and author Patrick Ching is coming to Bishop Museum! He will be signing art prints and books, and the first 20 people will be gifted an original line drawing of their favorite animal.
• Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Public ProgramLā Kūʻokoʻa at Bishop MuseumGallery LawnFree admission.Bishop Museum celebrates Lā Kūʻokoʻa, the Independence Day of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Commemorated for the first time on this day in 1843, Lā Kūʻokoʻa marks the date when the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was formally recognized by England and France through the signing of the Anglo-Franco Proclamation and through a verbal acknowledgement with the United States.Celebrate the 80th year of the national holiday with mea 'ai, 'awa, mele, tribute presentations, and conversation provoking a contemporary understanding of how Hawaiian Independence is lived and perpetuated today.

Bishop Museum also holds Daily Programs for all guests, as well as in-person J. Watumull Planetarium shows. Its Signature Galleries include its Hawaiian Hall, Pacific Hall, Picture Gallery, Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kāhili Room, Nā Ulu o Kaiwiʻula Native Hawaiian Garden, Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center, and Campus Murals. For more information, please visit BishopMuseum.org.