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Welcome to the Anthropology Department at the Bishop Museum!

Our mission is to investigate the long term history of Hawai‘i,  the Pacific Islands, and their more distant Southeast Asian homeland. A second goal is to preserve the material heritage of cultures across Oceania. Our archaeological collections contain more than one million artifacts from cultures across the Pacific – from Rapa Nui to New Guinea, and from Hawai‘i to Aotearoa.

There are many ways to engage with this website.

  • To see the latest updates from the department and hear about our travels, visit the Blog for stories and photos.
  • Researchers can search our Databases and submit loan requests by using the forms found under Collections Policies.
  • Get involved! Volunteer or sign up for an internship under Opportunities.
  • View objects from the Archaeology Collection on the Galleries page.