Shangri La, a Center for Cultures & Ideas and Museum of Islamic Art

Name: Shangri La, a Center for Cultures & Ideas and Museum of Islamic Art
Address: 4055 Papu Circle, Honolulu, HI, 96816, US
Telephone: (808) 734-1941
Price range: $
Rating: 4.8

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Shangri La, a Center for Cultures & Ideas and Museum of Islamic Art

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Shangri La is a museum for learning about the global culture of Islamic art, design and culture through bold and innovative exhibitions, guided tours, public programs and digital initiatives. For tour information and reservations, please call the Shangri La Tour Office at the Honolulu Museum of Art: (808) 532-3853

05/29/2026

Experience the culmination of Wehiwehi Cohort 2 at Shangri La.

Join us for an evening of live performance, artist dialogue, open museum access, and reception as Shangri La transforms into a site for connection, reflection, and cultural exchange.

After ten days of creative exchange, experimentation, and collaboration, six Native Hawaiian artists will share works developed during the residency through performance, conversation, and gathering across Shangri La’s creative campus.

Rooted in Indigenous knowledge and shaped through contemporary performance and emerging technologies, Wehiwehi creates space for artists to build community, take creative risks, and imagine new futures for Native Hawaiian storytelling.

📍 Shangri La, a Center for Cultures & Ideas and Museum of Islamic Art
📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 5–8 PM
🎟 $50 per person
🍽 Food and beverages included

Reservations are open: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1990591850811?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/21/2026

Building on the success of its inaugural year, Shangri La welcomes the return of Wehiwehi Cohort 2 — a residency bringing together six Native Hawaiian performing artists exploring the intersection of Indigenous practice, performance, and emerging technology.

From June 17–27, artists spanning dance, music, theater, poetry, and multidisciplinary practice will gather at Shangri La to build community, develop new work, and engage in creative exchange rooted in Native Hawaiian knowledge and contemporary expression.

Supported by the Doris Duke Foundation’s Technologies and Performing Arts initiative, Wehiwehi invests in bold artistic experimentation while creating space for pilina, collaboration, and innovation across generations and disciplines.

The residency culminates in two public programs:
📍 Wehiwehi Artist Showcase at Bishop Museum — Friday, June 19
📍 Wehiwehi Residency Performance at Shangri La — Saturday, June 27

Follow along for artist features, behind-the-scenes moments, and program announcements throughout the residency.

Click the link in our bio to learn more.

05/18/2026

You might not expect to find this in Hawaiʻi…

In honor of International Museum Day, here are a few fun facts about Shangri La that make this place so special.

05/16/2026

AAPI Heritage Month but make it a family day at Shangri La

Come along as Megan, Shangri La’s Creator Fellow brings her family to explore the museum and spot pieces that feel a little like home. Proof that art hits different when you can see yourself in it 💫

05/14/2026

Hot take: the big light 💡 but at Shangri La, lighting is more than functional—it’s layered, ambient, and intentional

Explore more through our Bloomberg Connects guide or experience Shangri La in person on a tour.

05/08/2026

Last week, the Shangri La team participated in coral restoration efforts in Maunalua Bay for the second time this year, supporting hands-on conservation work.

The work resulted in the biopsy of 40 corals of opportunity for stress testing. The most thermally resilient of these bunch will be propagated for outplanting in Maunalua Bay this year.

The Coral Resilience Lab at the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology, Mālama Maunalua, Kuleana Coral Restoration, NOAA, and DAR work together to restore coral reefs across the Hawaiian Islands.

We are grateful for the opportunity to learn from those leading coral restoration efforts here in Hawaiʻi and to support community-led environmental stewardship and put into practice the Doris Duke Foundation’s commitment to nature and environment.

05/07/2026

We were honored to welcome Jolanie Martinez from Hawaii News Now to Shangri La for a special Holoholo segment, sharing the beauty, history, and spirit of the space with our community.

We are also excited to announce that June tour tickets are officially available!

📅Plan Your Visit to Shangri La
– Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
– 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm
– Easy booking on our website: https://shangrilahawaii.org/tickets

05/06/2026

Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month at Shangri La 🌿
Our Public Engagement Consultants share stories of plants from Hawaiʻi and across the Pacific, including the pū hala tree, used in traditional lauhala weaving, and the kukui tree, home to the Manu-o-Kū. These trees are more than just plants. What they grow and provide naturally inspires creativity and art, while carrying deep culture and tradition.

05/01/2026

Today’s May Day Lei Line Up at Shangri La 🌺

Beginning with vibrant floral lei we also have a special shell lei lineup from the Shangri La collection, where each piece carries the beauty of the ocean and generations of craft.

shelllei

Address

4055 Papu Circle
Honolulu, HI
96816

Telephone

(808) 734-1941

Website

https://shangrilahawaii.org/, https://shangrilahawaii.org/whats-on/public-programs/Wehiwehi-at-Bishop-Museum

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