Museums in Honolulu

Hawaii Army Museum Society

Beachside artillery battery once used to defend now houses both ancient & modern military artifacts.

Honolulu Fire Department Museum and Education Center

Queen Emma Summer Palace

Once the summer palace for Queen Emma & family, this 19th-century home is now a museum with tours.

Lucoral Museum

Honolulu Police Department Museum

Pearl Harbor National Memorial

Site commemorating the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, featuring USS Arizona Memorial, museum & galleries.

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

WWII-focused museum presenting historical aircraft, exhibits & even a simulated flight experience.

Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center

Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design

Heiress Doris Duke's dramatic estate serves as a gallery for her acclaimed Islamic art collection.

Honolulu Museum of Art School

Hawaii Heritage Center

Capitol Modern: the Hawaii State Art Museum

Historic hotel space with multiple galleries featuring artistic visions of Hawaii by Hawaiians.

John Young Museum of Art

Honolulu Law Enforcement Museum

Bishop Museum

A planetarium, & a museum showcasing exhibits on Hawaiian & other Pacific Island cultures.

King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center

Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum

Historical artifacts from WWII & an exhibit on naval ships presented in this wartime submarine.

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives

Complex with restored homes & workplaces of 19th-century Christian missionaries & a visitor center.

Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA)

An expansive collection of over 50,000 works housed in an impressive building with gift shop & cafe.

Children's Discovery Center

Exploration center where kids play, dress up as different professions & learn about other cultures.