Mamo, Chief of the Small Mountain Birds

From 1858 to 1860, Zepherin Keauokalani’s groundbreaking descriptions of Hawaiian birds were published in Hoiliili Havaii.

Henry Grube Marchant and His Woodcut Prints

Henry Grube Marchant was the last to be sent under Kalākaua’s education of Hawaiian youths in foreign countries program.

Sustainability Champion: Molly Hagemann

Sustainability Champion: Molly Hagemann Back to Sustainability Blogs Cover Image: Molly in the Vertebrate Zoology Collection room. Image: Molly and Penny on the Makapuʻu Lighthouse trail. Who are you, what do you do at Bishop Museum, and how did you get here?   My name is Molly Hagemann, and I’m the Vertebrate Zoology Collection Manager at […]

Liliuokalani’s Birthday

On this day in history, on September 2, 1885, Heir Apparent Princess Liliʻuokalani celebrated her 47th birthday with a grand lūʻau given in her honor by the Prince’s Own, a volunteer artillery unit.

Machinist, Electrician, Carpenter, Ironworker—Which would your boy rather be?

We hope this new school year is going well for you all.

Lucy Kaheiheimalie Kaopaulu K. Peabody

Lucy Peabody, confidant and lady-in-waiting to Queen Emma, was the founder of today’s Kaʻahumanu Society.

Ke Aloha ʻĀina Ināhea Mai Ia?

An early, if not the earliest known example of “aloha ʻāina” being used to express patriotism in a Hawaiian language text.

New Team Members

We are excited to announce that we have brought on two new members into our team! Kilinoe Kimura is from Kamōʻiliʻili and Hilinaʻi Sai-Dudoit is from Kahaluʻu.

Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea

Today, we celebrate Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, Sovereignty Restoration Day.

Report Your Taxes, Stay Off My Property, My Wife Has Been Led Astray

It is a usual thing to see a variety of announcements in the newspapers.