Mission Houses Museum

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

One of the houses in the mission houses museum, Honolulu.

The Mission Houses Museum was established in 1920 by the Hawaiian Mission Children’s Society, a private, non-profit organization and genealogical society. Its three restored houses and research library provide a glimpse into 19th century Hawaii. The museum has implemented a temporary exhibition program in the First Floor Gallery of the newly restored Chamberlain House.

The Mission Houses Museum collects, preserves, interprets, and exhibits documents, artifacts, and other records of Hawaii’s “missionary” period from about 1820 to 1863. The museum interprets its historic site and collections and makes these collections available for research, educational purposes, and enjoyment. Altogether, the museum’s collection holds over 3,000 Hawaiian, Western, and Pacific artifacts and more than 12,000 books, manuscripts, original letters, diaries, journals, illustrations and Hawaiian church records.

The museum is located at 553 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The general admission charge is $10 with discounts for students, military and seniors.