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Mission
Houses Museum |
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Location:
553 South King Street, across from Kawaiahao
Church, Honolulu
Website: www.missionhouses.org
Office: MondayFriday 9:00 am4:00 pm
Mail to: 553 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808 )531-0481 Fax: (808) 545-2280
Email: info@missionhouses.org
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Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm; closed on Sunday, Monday, and
state and national holidays |
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| Learn about the dramatic story of cultural change that took place in the nineteenth-century Hawai'i at Mission Houses Museum. Take guided tours of three historical structures. Learn of the daily life and work of American missionaries and their influential role in Hawai'i's history. The Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library is located in the administration building and is open to the public. The Hawaiian Historical Society shares the Reading Room. Please call for hours. |
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Collections: Three historical houses (1821-41), the original headquarters for American Protestant Mission; nineteenth-centruy artifacts of missionary and Hawaiian origin, including household furnishings, clothing, decorative arts, tools and medical equipment; working replica of a Ramage printing press; comprehensive collection of missionary letters, journals, Hawaiian church records, Hawaiian language materials, photographs and images of Hawai'i and the Pacific.
Programs and tours: Guided house tours, variety of school tours for ages pre-school to high school, printing demonstrations.
Special events: Larger Than Life Exhibit - April 20 - Sept. 22;
two annual Craft Fairs, lectures
Membership: Mission Houses Museum Association: Senior $25, Individual $40, Ohana $100
Facilities: rental facilities, handicap access (call to inquire - may be limited); library with closed stacks and reading room, open to researchers; gift and book shop
Parking: metered street parking
Public transportation: Waikiki Trolley, TheBus
Nonprofit organization
AAM accredited
National Historic Landmark
HMA member |
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