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.