MissionHouses.org
Title
Mission Houses Museum
Description
Step into 19th century Hawai‘i as you are taken on a guided tour of one of the Islands’ most fascinating museums.
Mission Houses Museum was established in 1920 by the Hawaiian Mission Children’s Society, a private, non-profit organization and genealogical society. Its three restored houses and research library provide a unique glimpse into 19th century Hawai‘i, and its temporary exhibition gallery expands the Museum’s relevance and positive impact on the community through the presentation of such exhibitions as The Marquesas: Two Centuries of Cultural Traditions and Lasting Impressions: Printing & Engraving in Hawai‘i. The visitor experience is further enhanced by an orientation Center, a shop and the Winterbourne Tea Room.
Mission Houses Museum collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits documents, artifacts and other records of Hawaii’s “missionary” period of 1820 – 1863 and beyond. The Museum interprets its historic site and collections and makes these collections available for research, educational purposes and enjoyment. Altogether, the Museum’s collection holds over 3,000 Hawaiian, Western, and Pacific artifacts and more than 12,000 books, manuscripts, original letters, diaries, journals, illustrations and Hawaiian church records.
Address
- 553 South King Street
- Honolulu, HI 96813-3002
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