Over 5000 photographs of Kaua'i and Ni'ihau dating from 1890-2002. Historical data, glass plate negatives, albums, postcards, plantation records, historical books.
'Grandfather's House' is a completely immersive exhibit, allowing visitors to step back in time to life in rural Korea during the 1930s. The exhibit features period furnishings and decor, the house...
Exhibit features the Alfred Gurrey Collection (30 framed oil paintings), Ruben Tam, Theodore Wores, Laka Morton, Geraldine Tam, Charles Bartlett paintings and prints, Madge Tennet, Juliet May Fraser...
Exhibit features Hawaiian saddles, Asian dolls, missionary era wooden furniture, WWII memorabilia, piano, 3 carved wooden plaques by Otremba, domestic china and utensils, Whitney chairs, clocks...
Exhibit features Hawaiian quilts, carpets, woven fiber hats, costumes from immigrant groups including Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, German and Missionary era.
The Field Work Room exhibit depicts plantation workers in the fields and includes displays of surveying equipment, a cane knife, and typical items used by field workers such as a "kau kau tin" (lunch...
The Plantation Room exhibit includes photos and fascinating exhibits showing the rich, multi-ethnic nature of plantation communities and plantation life, such as religious items, household artifacts...
This exhibit explains how Maui's geography and weather patterns influenced the development of the sugar industry and presents information about the extensive irrigation system and network of deep...
The Mill Room exhibit offers several interactive displays including a 1915 locomotive bell, a "Cuban" sugar mill and an impressive working scale model of cane-crushing machinery. A narrative with...
The Water Room exhibit shows how water was arduously brought from the island's windward slopes to the sunny central isthmus, and highlights the bravery of the men who accomplished this tremendous...
Growing up at a time when much of South Asia was part of the British Empire, Bartlett developed an interest in India. He spent several months there as part of a long trip around the world that began...
Deep in the Academy's print vault is a rare first edition of the Spanish artist Francisco Goya's (1746-1828) 'The Disasters of War,' a series of etchings that levels an uncannily prescient indictment...
This exhibit displays historical information about some of the pioneers who established Maui's modern sugar industry. Also includes artifacts, photos and documents (including labor contracts written...
Explore a rainbow of cultures, countries and celebrations from beyond our island shores. Take a trip to far away places and experience how life is similar and different in other parts of the world.