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HAWAII MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION
P. O. Box 4125, Honolulu, HI 96812-4125 (Island of Oahu)
Email: info@hawaiimuseums.org
The Hawaii Museums Association (HMA) is a non-profit corporation founded in 1968 that strives to be a catalyst for the exchange of information and ideas among museums and related institutions in Hawaii; promotes and develops professional standards for Hawaii museums through an ongoing program of professional training and publications; stimulates interest in and promotes information about museums as important educational and cultural centers; conducts and encourages research and disseminates findings related to the museum field.

THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS (SFCA)
250 South Hotel Street, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. (All Hawaiian Islands)
Tel. (808) 586-0300
Headquartered on Oahu, the SFCA is the official arts agency of the State of Hawaii and its duties include the stimulation, guidance and promotion of culture and the arts and history and the humanities throughout the state. For more information please visit their site.

 

 EAST HAWAII CULTURAL CENTER
141 Kalakaua, Hilo, HI 96720 (Downtown Hilo District) Tel. (808) 961-5711
A non-profit organization that showcases the work of local artists in the old police station. Free admission.

HULIHEE PALACE MUSEUM
75-5718 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 (North Kona District) Tel. (808) 329-1877
A two-story Victorian structure built in 1838 for Hawaii's first governor - great koa wood furnishings. Entry charge.

JAGGAR MUSEUM
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
P.O. Box 52, Hawaii National Park, HI 96718-0052 (Volcano District)
Tel. (808) 985-6049. The Thomas A. Jaggar Museum, located about three miles from the park entrance, offers earth science displays and features murals depicting Hawaiian culture. An adjacent overlook offers a panoramic view of Kilauea Caldera and Mauna Loa.

KAMUELA MUSEUM
Junction of Highways 19 and 250, Kamuela, HI 96743 (South Kohala District)
Tel. (808) 885-4724. An eclectic collection of artifacts from the Hawaiian Islands, Japan, and China. Entry charge.

KONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
81-6551 Mamalahoa Highway, Kealakekua, HI 96750 (North Kona District)
Tel. (808) 323-3222. Old coffee related photos and other historical items. Admission by donation.

LYMAN HOUSE MEMORIAL MUSEUM
276 Haili Street, Hilo, HI 96720 (Downtown Hilo District) Tel. (808) 935-5021. Original missionary home - ethnic heritage exhibits, rock and mineral collection from around the world. Entry charge.

MOKUPAPAPA: DISCOVERY CENTER FOR HAWAII'S REMOTE CORAL REEFS
308 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 (Downtown Hilo District) Tel. (808) 933-8195. The Center interprets the natural science, culture, and history of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and surrounding marine environment.

PACIFIC TSUNAMI MUSEUM
Hilo Shopping Center, 345 Kekuanaoa Street, Hilo, HI 96720 (South Hilo District)
Tel. (808) 935-0926. Scientific exhibits relating to tidal waves.

PARKER RANCH HISTORIC HOMES
Kamuela, HI 96743 (South Kohala District) Tel. (808) 885-5433
Koa wood house (Mana Hale) built in 1847 by ranch founder John Parker. Puuopelu, ranch home of Richard Smart sixth generation Parker, exhibits extraordinary paintings and art. Entry charge.

PARKER RANCH MUSEUM
Parker Ranch Center, Waimea, HI (South Kohala District) Tel. (808) 885-7655
Offers a self-guided tour that takes you from the days of grass houses and native Hawaiian villages, through the evolution of the Hawaiian cowboy - the paniolo. Entry charge.

PLANTATION MUSEUM
301 Keawe Street, Hilo, HI 96720 (Downtown Hilo District) Tel. (808) 961-0024
Exhibits of the plantation era.

VOLCANO ART CENTER GALLERY
P. O. Box 104, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI 96718 (Volcano District)
Tel. (808) 967-7565. A non-profit educational and cultural organization that exhibits the work of over 250 local artisans - the best the Islands have to offer.

WAILOA CULTURAL CENTER
P. O. Box 936, Hilo, HI 96720 (South Hilo District)
Tel. (808) 933-0416. A non-profit organization that presents local art and cultural exhibits. Free admission.

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