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.
Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea
Today, we celebrate Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, Sovereignty Restoration Day.
Little Free Diverse Libraries at Bishop Museum
Little Free Diverse Libraries at Bishop Museum Back to Library & Archives Image: Justine Espiritu, Director of Membership and Annual Giving at Bishop Museum and Founder of The Greener Reader worked with Bishop Museum Press to curate books to seed the libraries with. In the fall of 2021, Bishop Museum joined the network of “Little […]
Duke Kahanamoku Wins Gold Medal in Swimming
On this day in 1912, Hawaiʻi’s legendary waterman Duke Kahanamoku swam the 100-meter freestyle in his first Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden. Credited with introducing a new swimming style to the world, Duke’s powerful kick and full stroke won him his first gold medal in this event and a silver medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay.
Patience Namaka Wiggin
Home Page He Hoʻālohaloha no Patience Elmay Namakauahoaokawenaulaokalaniikiikikalaninui Wiggin Bacon. An expression of aloha for our dear Aunty Pat who left on the path of no return on January 23, 2021, at the age of 100. Within her lived the legacies of those committed to preserving the invaluable knowledge of the past. Her own dedication […]
Kaula Piko: The Source of Strings – The Story Behind the Exhibit
Kaula Piko: The Source of Strings – The Story Behind the Exhibit Home Page By DeSoto Brown, Bishop Museum Historian and Exhibit Co-Curator Bishop Museum’s upcoming exhibit, Kaula Piko: The Source of Strings, will tell the little-known story of the development of Hawaiian music from the 19th century and on, and how this genre of […]
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Lei
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Lei Home Page Lei are necklaces or garlands intended to be worn on the body or hung in significant ways. Many types of lei are made in Hawaiʻi, and across the Pacific, garlands and necklaces are seen in everyday life and on special occasions. Some of the more common types of lei […]
Winter Waves
Roger Coryell, February 1947. Bishop Museum Archives.Roger Coryell, December 31, 1951. Bishop Museum Archives. Previous Next Winter Waves By: DeSoto Brown Storms over the Pacific Ocean produce swells that travel long distances to the Hawaiian Islands. When it’s winter in the Southern Hemisphere, waves from storms there will break on Hawaiʻi’s south shores during our […]
