List of museums in Hawaii

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This list of museums in Hawaii contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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Name Location Island Type Summary
Aliiolani Hale Honolulu Oahu
Bernice P. Bishop Museum Honolulu Oahu
The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu Honolulu Oahu Cultural
East Hawaii Cultural Center Hilo Big Island
Hawaii State Art Museum Honolulu Oahu Art
Hilo Art Museum Kurtistown Big Island
Honolulu Academy of Arts Honolulu Oahu Art
Iolani Palace Honolulu Oahu Historic site
John Young Museum of Art Honolulu Oahu Art
Lyman House Memorial Museum Hilo Big Island Natural history
Manoa Heritage Center Honolulu Oahu Historic house - Botanical garden
Mission Houses Museum Honolulu Oahu History
Polynesian Cultural Center Oahu Cultural
Shangri La (Doris Duke) Honolulu Oahu Art
Thomas A. Jagger Museum Kilauea Caldera Big Island Science Geological museum dedicated to seismology & volcanology
U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii Waikiki Oahu Military Located at Fort DeRussy
U.S.S. Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park Pear Harbor Oahu Military
Washington Place

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