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One of Hawaii's largest art museums
(with over 50,000 pieces in its collection), the Honolulu Academy
of Arts is "dedicated to the collection, preservation,
interpretation, and teaching of the visual arts, and the
presentation of exhibitions, films and videos, performing arts,
and public programs specifically relevant to Hawai'i's ethnically
diverse community" according to their mission statement. And if
you look at what they've done since they opened in 1927, you can
see they take their mission statement seriously.
Started by Anna Rice Cooke, the Honolulu Academy |
of Arts started as a private art
collection that slowly grew out of control. Helped by other women,
Anna began to track and take inventory of all the art treasures for
the children of Hawaii. In true Hawaiian spirit, she tried to make the
art museum as multi-cultural as she could, to reflect the nature of
Hawaii past and present. She succeeded, as the art museum is one of
the biggest collections in the area, truly a premiere spot for the
arts in paradise.
Located at 900 South Beretania Street in Honolulu, the Honolulu
Academy of Arts is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is $10 for
adults and $5 for seniors, students and military with I.D. The first
Wednesday of every month is free admission for everyone. The museum
has other free days as well. To check on that or anything else, they
can be contacted at (808) 532-8700.
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