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The Bishop Museum Association is the hui of the more than 60,000 members of Hawaii’s treasured Bishop Museum. Founded more than a century ago to “enrich and delight” the people of Hawai‘i, the Bishop Museum is home to one of world’s best collections of natural and cultural artifacts from Hawai‘i and the Pacific. We invite anyone interested in the living cultures of the Pacific to join us as members of what Frommer’s calls “a must see,” The Bishop Museum.
Mission: Bishop Museum's mission since its founding has been "to study, preserve and tell the stories of the cultures and natural history of Hawai'i and the Pacific."
The Physics of Pō and the Pō of Physics...
A special evening presentation by Larry Kimura, Associate Professor, Hawaiian Language & Hawaiian Studies and Doug Simons, Executive Director, Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on studies done on the first 11 lines of the Kumulipo, incorporating astronomy theories on the origins of the universe...
For those on the island of Hawai’i, the presentation will be shared at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo on January 24th @ 7pm...
We the Voyagers: Lata’s Children (Matou Nga MokuPuna o Lata)
Friday, January 31
5:30-8:30pm
Atherton Hālau
We the Voyagers: Lata’s Children (Matou Nga MokuPuna o Lata) Friday, January 31 5:30-8:30pm Atherton Hālau We the Voyagers: Lata’s Children (Matou Nga MokuPuna o Lata) a two part documentary film series. Details: This two-part film series features the living crew of Polynesian voyagers of Tauma...
BMAC Christmas Party in Paiko
Surf’s Up..! Mahalo to Bishop Museum Association Council member Dylan Ching and TS Restaurants for sponsoring this exhibit..! #HeeNalu 🌊🏄🏻♀️
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum is launching a new interactive surfing exhibit just in time to mark the countdown to the first-ever Olympic surfing events, slated to take place this summer in Japan.
Bishop Museum Press has reprinted the classic work, Lā‘au Hawai‘i: Traditional Hawaiian Uses of Plants, in celebration of the 100th birthday of the author, Dr. Isabella Aiona Abbott (1919–2010). Abbott was a preeminent Hawaiian ethnobotanist, whose lifelong work on the subject is recorded in this important book. Orders for Lā‘au Hawai‘i are being taken online now at www.bishopmuseumpress.org and are available at Bishop Museum’s Shop Pacifica for $34.95. The reprint was made possible by a generous gift from the Dolores Furtado Martin Foundation.
An artifact of the Bishop Museum, Prince Jonah Kuhio's canoe the 'A is featured in a post by the Friends of Hōkūle‘a and Hawai'iloa...
The 'A...
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The new exhibit Kini Ke Kua, showcasing the remarkable new kiʻi akua [god image] that was purchased for $7.5 million and generously donated to the Bishop Museum is now officially open! It is center stage in a thoughtful exploration of Hawaiian worldviews, carving traditions, and the role of powerful central Hawaiian icons in modern works.
Coming soon: reduced membership rates for high school and college students!
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Rapa Nui: The Untold Stories of Easter Island is now on view through May 5, 2019. Don’t miss this fascinating new exhibit-visit us today!
Mahalo to Hawaii News Now for the support!
#BishopMuseum #RapaNui
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Rapa Nui: The Untold Stories of Easter Island
On display in the Castle Memorial Building from Nov. 3, 2018–May 5, 2019
Bishop Museum presents a new exhibit that delves into the wonders of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island. Showcasing Bishop Museum’s extensive cultural and natural science collections from the island, Rapa Nui: The Untold Stories of Easter Island draws from recent studies conducted by Bishop Museum researchers and collaborators to highlight some lesser-known stories about the island. More than 150 cultural treasures and never-before-seen biological specimens from the museum’s collections will be on display together for the first time in the museum’s history.
'Olohe Lua and Bishop Museum Association Council member Umi Kai, takes the time to share his 'ike...
Cultural practitioner Umi Kai has much to share about Hawaiian culture including weaponry, implements and Hawaiian martial arts which is known as "Lua". Recognized as a prominent cultural practitioner throughout the Pacific, Uncle Umi has much knowledge to share is super interesting.
Traditions of the Pacific lecture series will be focusing on Hula for the next number of months... Hele mai kakou..!
Standing room only at the "Life Aboard Hokule'a" Traditions of the Pacific lecture series.
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Join us for #TechTuesday as we discuss Holo Moana: Generations of Voyaging with exhibit designer Michael Wilson!
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
Join Bishop Museum this Sunday, December 17th, as we celebrate Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop and her 186th birthday with free admission for kamaʻāina and a special program to honor our beloved namesake.
Click here for details: http://bit.ly/2Av2wJD
Final meeting of 2017 of your Council. Also a Mahalo and farewell to Interim CEO Cissy Farm, and to Dylan Ching for hosting this 'aha at Duke's Restaurant located at the Outrigger Beach Resort Hotel.
Council Member Jan Elliott will welcome theHōkūle‘a and the Hokulea Crew to Hana, Maui. Nakua Konohia-Lind, great-grandson of the late 1976 original crew member from Hana, Sam Kalalau Sr. will be among the many speakers to share the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage with festival goers. E komo mai kākou..! #MalamaHonuaWWV #Hokulea #HokuleaCrew #HanaBear
Save the date for for the Hanā Limu Festival on November 17 & 18!
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40% OFF November's #BookOfTheMonth when you use Discount Code GOURD40.
In the district of Kaʻū, spread across the Kamāʻoa Plain, live the Children of the Gourd. This magical tale delves into the past to reveal how the people of this region came to be named.
Make it a Day with Your Family..!
[Oʻahu] Save the date for this special event with Hawaii Food & Wine Festival and Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum.
Join Hōkūleʻa Navigator, Kaʻiulani Murphy as she talks about life on board the canoe and crew member Gary Yuen who will demonstrate what cooking was like aboard Hōkūleʻa on the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage.
Bishop Museum members save the date: "Holo Moana - Generations of Voyaging" opening November 4th..!
In June 2017, the double-hulled voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa completed a three-year circumnavigation of the Earth, charting her course around the globe by observation of the wind, waves, sun, and stars. The navigators aboard were skilled in Polynesian non-instrument wayfinding—an ancient skill that was nearly lost until the practice was reawakened, reactivated, and reenvisioned by Hawaiian and Oceanic voyagers over the past five decades.
To explore the art and science of traditional navigation and the extraordinary story behind its resurgence, preparations are now underway to unveil Holo Moana: Generations of Voyaging, a collaborative exhibit between the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum and the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) that will be on display in the J. M. Long Gallery at Bishop Museum from Nov. 4, 2017–June 24, 2018.
The Holo Moana exhibit was Made possible through generous support from The Joseph & Vera Long Foundation and Aqua-Aston Hospitality.
[Photo by: Polynesian Voyaging Society ʻŌiwi TV. Image of Master navigator Nainoa Thompson and apprentice navigators Haunani Kane and Jason Patterson aboard Hōkūleʻa on the first international leg of the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage.]
Owned by the Bishop Museum, the voyaging canoe "Hawai'iloa is cared for by The Friends of Hokule'a and Hawai'iloa. They are asking for your support by attending a fundraiser at the Hard Rock Cafe in Waikiki. Monies made will be used in the care and maintenance of Hawai'iloa.
Hard Rock Cafe Honolulu presents a fundraiser to benefit the Friends of Hōkūle'a and Hawai'iloa.
Entertainment
Nathan Nahinu
Donald Kaulia and Special Guests
John Cruz and Robi Kahakalau
$40 Pre-Sale. $50 at the Door.
Includes admission, heavy pupus, beer, wine, soft drinks and silent auction
VIP Sponsor booths and tables available.
Mahalo nui for helping us keep Hawai'iloa sailing and the traditional Hawaiian canoe building alive!
More information:
Friends of Hōkūle'a and Hawai'iloa | http://www.nahoaaloha.org/
Hard Rock Cafe Honolulu | www.hardrock.com/honolulu | (808) 955-7383
Park is available at the following locations:
Bank of Hawaii Building - $7 for 4 hours with validation at Hard Rock.
Embassy Suites - $4 per 30 min, $10 flat fee 6am to 4pm daily, $50 lost ticket.
Hokulani - $10 for 9 hours, $30 per 30 min.
Ohana Maile - $3 per 30 min, $8 flat rate 5pm to 3am (10 hour max) or 3am to 5pm (5 hour max).
Trump International Hotel - $4 per 30 min, $33 lost ticket.
King Kalakaua Plaza (old Nike Town) - $7 – 0-2 hours, $9 2-4 hours, $12 all day until 5pm, $12 Sun-Thurs 5pm to 12am, $15 Fri, Sat, & special event, $15 12 hours, and $20 for 24 hour parking.
Amazing kama'aina rate for a luxury Tahiti cruise with and donation to Bishop Museum. Rave reviews by one and all. Check it out now! Limited offer dates.
Our Bishop Museum selected as one of USA Today's Top 10 Hawai'i Attractions..! Hulo! Hulo! Hulo!
The winners for Best Hawaii Attraction are in! Click to see the winners for Best Hawaii Attraction , chosen by the readers of 10Best and USA TODAY.
Pacific Islands Institute is offering special rates for Hawaii residents aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin Polynesian cruise.
Mention your membership when booking and Pacific Islands Institute will make a minimum donation of $150 per cabin to Bishop Museum.
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This flyer will also be posted in the June Ka ‘Elele online newsletter. We will send another eblast of the promotion the following week.
Come check it out..!
Find out why every living thing—including humans—is a machine built to survive, move, and discover, and explore the ways in which these marvels of natural engineering have inspired ingenious man-made mechanisms.
The Machine Inside: #Biomechanics Now Open through September 4th, 2017.
BMAC Council Member Kathy Suter is at the helm of this organization...
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Watch the inspirational 25-minute documentary Nā Hulu Lehua The Royal Cloak & Helmet of Kalaniʻōpuʻu. It shares the story of the historic return of the ʻahu ʻula and mahiole of aliʻi nui Kalaniʻōpuʻu from Aotearoa to Hawaiʻi.
KAUAʻI - Anahola Cafe, Feb. 17
MAUI - Historic Iao Theater, Feb. 18
HILO - Hilo Palace Theater, Feb. 22
KONA - Hulihee Palace, Feb. 24
S. KONA - Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park Amphitheater, Feb. 25
For the screenings listed above doors open at 6 p.m. Film starts at 6:30 p.m. Seating is first come, first served.
OʻAHU - ʻŌlino by Consolidated Theatres at Ka Makana Ali'i in Kapolei, March 11. For the screening at ʻŌlino, doors open at 10 a.m. Film starts at 10:30 a.m. Seating is first come, first served.
Join us at any one of these FREE screenings to enjoy a film rich in culture that shares the incredible feats that can be accomplished when working together. Visit www.oha.org/kalaniopuu for additional details.
#Kalaniopuu #NaHuluLehua #Moomeheu #Kauai #Maui #Hilo #Kona #Oahu
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
We are excited to announce that, Nā Hulu Lehua The Royal Cloak & Helmet of Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the 25 minute film that documents the historic return of Kalaniʻōpuʻu's treasured ʻahuʻula & mahiole will be released Tuesday, Jan. 10th, at noon. Watch the film & learn how Kalaniʻōpuʻu & his mea kapu have inspired amazing partnerships, cultural connections & provide inspiration for the way we move forward as a lāhui today. Like the Office of Hawaiian Affairs page & check our FB page on 1/10/17 at noon for the viewing link. #NaHuluLehua #Kalaniopuu #Moomeheu
Dec 10, 2016
Dec 10, 2016
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Please VOTE for us! - We're honored to be among National Geographic's Top 10 Most Inspiring Adventurers of the Year.
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What You All Missd Today
What You All Missd Today
Kaiwi Berry shares close encounters, which leaves people with a different perspective on sharks...
OluKai - AnywhereAloha® - The Marine Scientist - Hale‘iwa, Hawaii DEEP DOWN IN THE BIG BLUE, CONNECTION COMES EASY. Kaiwi Berry and Saiward Turnbaugh may cal...
ʻAuē!
Pau au i ka manō nui, e! Lālākea niho pākolu
Pau ka papakū o Lono i ka ʻai ʻia e ka manō nui
ʻO Niuhi maka ahi, ʻōlapa i ke kai lipo
ʻAhu e! ʻAuē!
A pua ka wiliwili, a nanahu ka manō
ʻAuē! Pau au i ka manō nui!
Kai uli, kai ʻele, kai pōpolohua o Kāne
A leʻaleʻa au i kaʻu hula, pau au i ka manō nui!
Alas!
I'm killed by the great shark! White-tip with triple-banked teeth.
The stratum of Lono is gone, consumed by the monster shark,
Niuhi with fiery eyes, flaming in the deep blue sea.
Alas! and alas!
When the wiliwili blooms, the shark bites.
Alas! I am killed by the huge shark!
Deep blue sea, dark sea, berry-purple sea of Kane!
I was dancing joyfully, now eaten by the monster shark!
Bishop Museum members "Museum After Dark" family event - please join us! One of numerous Bishop Museum membership benefits - please renew, join, or give a friend the gift of membership - lots of exciting upcoming membership events! Aloha.
Become a Bishop Museum Member today and join us for our upcoming Museum After Dark family event for Members only.
Members and their families will enjoy an EXCLUSIVE out-of-water shark experience in a preview of the new Planet Shark: Predator or Prey exhibit. Watch FINDING NEMO on the lawn and access Hawaiian Hall and the new planetarium exhibit, NASA’s Earth Observing Mission.
Become a member today and join the fun!!!
Hululani: Contemporary Featherwork Expressions - May 27, 2016
Hululani: Contemporary Featherwork Expressions - May 27, 2016
Hurry, make reservations now. Seats are limited and going fast..!
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A Gown of Tongan Tapa...
Tongan wedding dress. Hand made. Tapa cloth with traditional Tongan pattern.
Bride: Sela Feifononga
Dressmaker: Lavelua Woffinden
#wedding #weddingdress #bride
Preview of Exhibits at Bishop Museum
Preview of Exhibits at Bishop Museum
SWEETS Member Preview last night.
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
10 things you need to know about the return of Kalani‘ōpu‘u’s ‘ahuʻula (feathered cloak) and mahiole (feathered helmet)
1. Kalani‘ōpu‘u was the chief of Hawai‘i Island whose regal line was traced to the great chief Līloa of Waipiʻo. He was also the uncle of King Kamehameha the Great.
2. In 1779, Kalani‘ōpu‘u greeted an English captain named James Cook after his ship made port in Kealakekua Bay. As a demonstration of his goodwill, Kalani‘ōpu‘u gifted the ‘ahu ʻula (feathered cloak) and mahiole (feathered helmet) he was wearing to Captain Cook.
3. According to expert scholar Adrienne Kaeppler’s publication Hawaiian Featherwork (2010), Kalani‘ōpu‘u’s cloak seemed to have started as a cape. The design has two red triangles (huinakolu) at the neckline and a red crescent (hoaka) which formed a sacred, protective design; the resulting yellow triangles and a yellow strip at the bottom complete the original cape. The use of so many yellow feathers demonstrates the political power of Kalani‘ōpu‘u.
4. This ‘ahu ‘ula in particular has feathers from about 20,000 birds. Skilled trappers caught the birds by employing various techniques such as snaring their prey midair with nets, or using decoy birds to lure them onto branches coated with a sticky substance. They often harvested only a few feathers from each bird before releasing them back into the wild so they could produce more feathers. Skilled workers belonging to the aliʻi class crafted the olonā cordage backing, a netting used as the foundation for the cloak, onto which the bundles of feathers were attached, creating bold designs.
5. After the ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole left on Cook’s ship, both were taken to England and passed through the hands of various museum owners and collectors. They eventually came under the care of Lord St Oswald, who unexpectedly presented his entire collection in 1912 to the Dominion Museum in New Zealand, the predecessor of Te Papa Tongarewa. The cloak and helmet have been in the national collection ever since. In 2013, discussions began among Bishop Museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, and OHA to bring these treasures back to Hawai‘i, culminating in this significant homecoming.
6. The cloak has traveled to Hawai‘i twice without the mahiole: Mayday in 1960 and during the exhibition celebrating the 100 Anniversary of Captain Cook and his artificial Curiosities, Jan 18 through July 31, 1978. However, this is the first time in 237 years that both the cloak and helmet will be back home in Hawai‘i together.
7. While Kalani‘ōpu‘u’s ‘ahuʻula and mahiole have been on quite an interesting journey, the return of both treasured objects is a very important event to many people of Hawai‘i because they will be staying in Hawai‘i to reconnect them with their land and their people.
8. From a historical perspective, the artifacts represent a period in the timeline of Hawai‘i when there was a balance between the cultural, political and spiritual parts of Native Hawaiians and the environment.
9. The exhibit space at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum will be called ‘He Nae Ākea: Bound Together.’ This reflects the connection of Kalani‘ōpu‘u to his land and people, the connection between the peoples, nations, and cultures throughout the centuries who have cared for these treasures, as well as the connection between the three institutions directly involved in this loan.
10. On Saturday, March 19th at 9:30am on Bishop Museum’s Great Lawn, there will be a public celebration for the return of Kalani‘ōpu‘u’s ‘ahuʻula and mahiole with the unveiling of He Nae Ākea: Bound Together. There will be an opening ceremony, a performance by Hālau Mele, and featherwork and nae making demonstrations. Admission to the Museum on this day will be free for Hawai‘i residents and Military with ID.
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Donʻt miss the Grow Hawaiian Festival this Saturday at the Bishop Museum. http://is.gd/WRn0j5 Mahalo KHON for covering the festival and putting bruddah Duffy on TV!
Feathered dinos from China at the Bishop Museum. As always, members get in for FREE! If youʻre not a member, is this your time to join? http://www.bishopmuseum.org/membership/membership.html
A feathered T-Rex at the Bishop Museum? Of course!
E kala mai, if I seem to be posting all dinos, all the time. Itʻs just that weʻre so excited about the new exhibit, Dinosaurs Unearthed: Feathered Discoveries. Itʻs so great to be able to learn so many new thing about dinosaurs.
Mahalo to ‘Āha‘i ‘Ōlelo Ola for your story on Bishop Museumʻs native Hawaiian Garden. E ola ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i!
Tomorrow, Saturday 3/5 is a gigantic day at Bishop Museum - Gigantoraptor, to be specific. Dinosaurs Unearthed opens and runs through Sept 5 only! And, remember if youʻre a Bishop Museum member you can go again and again for FREE!
Look whoʻs coming to the Bishop Museum this Saturday, March 5 through September 5th only! Donʻt miss out on this amazing journey through the land that time forgot with life-size, moving dinosaurs! And, as always, this wonderful exhibit is FREE for Bishop Museum members. http://www.bishopmuseum.org/media/2011/pr11009.html
As a precursor to tomorrow's 7th Annual Grow Hawaiian Festival here is video from a past demo. This is the making of kapa at the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden. Info on the Grow Hawaiian Festival: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=200025880012044
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