Honolulu Museum of Art Museum

Address: 900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814, United States

Website: https://honolulumuseum.org

Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-4pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adult $20 (check website for discounts, membership rates and occasional free days)

The Honolulu Museum of Art is an art museum in Honolulu, Oahu, founded in 1927. It was established to collect and display works with a particular strength in Asian and Pacific art.

The institution maintains a multi-building campus in central Honolulu plus a second site, Spalding House, devoted to modern and contemporary art and garden sculpture. Exhibitions range from Asian ceramics and paintings to rotating contemporary shows and educational programs.

The museum was founded in 1927 by Anna Rice Cooke and expanded over the 20th century into a city cultural institution with educational and conservation activities. Later growth added satellite exhibition spaces and expanded public programming.

Sited in central Honolulu on the island of Oahu, the museum sits within the urban core of the city and is accessible from downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.

• Two sites: Operates two public sites - the main museum in downtown Honolulu and Spalding House in a separate neighborhood.
• Founding: Founded in 1927, with a long-standing emphasis on Asian and Pacific art alongside Western collections.

What to See#

• Spalding House: Located in Honolulu on Oahu, the museum operates a second site, Spalding House, which focuses on modern and contemporary art and garden sculpture.
• Main museum campus: The main museum campus in downtown Honolulu houses rotating exhibitions, permanent collections and education spaces across multiple buildings on a single city campus.

The Honolulu Museum of Art is located in central Honolulu (near downtown/Beretania Street). From Waikiki it is typically a 10-20 minute drive (roughly 3-5 miles / 5-8 km) depending on traffic; TheBus public buses serve the downtown corridor with short walks from stops on Beretania and nearby streets, and taxis or rideshares are straightforward. From Daniel K. Inouye International Airport it’s a short drive into the city (roughly 10 miles / ~15-25 minutes, depending on traffic).

• Check the museum's website before you go for current opening hours and temporary-exhibit ticketing - exhibitions rotate frequently and some special shows require advance booking.
• Visit on a weekday morning if possible to avoid weekend and school-group crowds; that timing also makes it easier to view popular galleries at a relaxed pace.
• Combine the visit with a short walk around the nearby neighborhoods (Makiki/Thomas Square area) to see local public art and avoid the busiest downtown hours before or after your museum stop.