Honolulu Museum of Art – Hawaii’s finest art collections

Honolulu Museum of Art is a great way to escape the scorching city heat and the large crowds. Dive into Hawaii’s finest art museum, host to some amazing collections. It will take you across the world and through a range of cultures.

Honolulu Museum of Art’s architecture is its very own work of art. It has over thirty galleries and a glorious outdoor pavilion. The museum has a perfect blend of exhibitions which complement the settings around them. From the gorgeous Japanese garden –  home to the breathtaking Lilypad pond, to a courtyard brimming with sculptures. You can lose yourself time traveling inside the range of expositions.

Impressive collections of art

One of their most impressive collections is the Asian art range, with over 16000  objects made by artists from all across the continent – China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and India. Their collection of Western art is not to be missed either with a complete journey through time, starting with five-thousand-year-old original Egyptian pieces right through to modern-day works of art from across Europe and America. You can look forward to seeing original regional expositions from Hawaii herself and there is always a range of special collections on show, such as Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings, Japanese hina dolls, textiles from Cambodia, Iranian contemporary photography and so much more.

Honolulu Museum of Art Cafe

Honolulu Museum of Art Cafe is hugely popular with tourists and locals alike. And most probably you will need to make a reservation to ensure a spot at this sought after dinery. Situated in the Luce Pavilion Complex, you can eat and enjoy spectacular sights of the gardens and cascading waterfalls. But don’t worry if you can’t make a reservation. All options are available to take away and enjoy in one of the courtyards.

Museum shop

And if you would like to take a piece of Honolulu Museum of Art home with you, then the museum shop has a wonderful range of gifts and keepsakes to suit anyone’s tastes, ranging from publication and posters to stationary to prints as well as original pieces of art created by native Hawaiian designers, artists and artisans that you won’t be able to find elsewhere on the island. There is also free Wi-Fi available for your convenience.

The museum is located within a mile from Iolani Palace and combing these to breath-taking places you are sure to have a day to be remembered.

Parking at the Art Museum

The museum maintains two parking lots – one at the Honolulu Museum of Art School and one on Kīna‘u Street.

The Art School’s parking lot is located behind the school building. You can enter it from Beretania Street and Young Street. It is open Monday to Saturday from 7:00am to 11:00pm and Sunday from 10:00am to 6:00pm. The price is $5 for up to five hours and each additional 30 minutes or fraction thereof is $2. Parking spots for visitors with disabilities are also available.

Kīna‘u Street lot is located at 1035 Kīna‘u Street. The parking lot is open to the public and free in any stalls marked HOMA from 5pm-11pm including weekends. It is closed to the public Monday to Friday from 10:00am to 5:00pm.