The museum is profoundly saddened to learn of the death...
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Intern Jesi Bennett: On museum work and 200-pound voyaging canoe rudders+
For most people, Palm Courtyard is an airy space in...
In Memoriam: Philip H. Roach, Jr. (November 16, 1925 – April 28, 2016)+
The Honolulu Museum of Art is saddened to announce the...
Hundreds turn out for HoMA’s first ever beach cleanup+
On April 24, the museum teamed up with Kokua Hawai‘i...
Lionel Walden’s far-flung kin pays a visit and shares family stories+
“Oh, I’ve never seen this one before!” said Walden Morton,...
Celebrate Micronesia at the Art School March 19+
On March 19, the Art School will explode with sound...
Hawaiian Airlines’ Avi Mannis on art, corporate culture, and transformation+
Hawaiian Airlines makes its debut as a Honolulu Museum of...
Honolulu Printmakers Annual Impressions Sale: Nov 27 + 28+
WHEN: Friday, Nov 27, 10am-8 pm • Nov 28, 10am-5pm...
Staff Pick: Preparator Jason Teraoka’s Egyptian encounter+
Any museum would be incredibly lucky to have an installation...
In the Museum Shop: Limited-edition works from Lauren Trangmar and Maile Yawata+
It’s the last week to see Artists of Hawai‘i 2015!...
Aaron Padilla: Meet the new director of Spalding House+
Aaron Padilla has done almost every job there is to...
Thursday, Oct. 8, is Henry B. Clark Day—and admission is free! Here’s why+
This Thursday, Oct. 8, museum emeritus trustee Henry B. Clark...
Remembering—and thanking—Joanna Lau Sullivan and her family+
The Honolulu Museum of Art is saddened to learn of...
Staff Pick: Courtland Cleland on the curves of a god+
As assistant manager and buyer for the museum shop, Courtland...
Museum pillar Sam Cooke steps down from the board of trustees+
At last month’s Board of Trustees meeting, two of the...
How Director of the Art School Vince Hazen got his teaching groove back+
Summertime, and the Art School is busy. It’s crawling with...
Meet our members: Why Carol Takayama went from moviegoer to museum member overnight (thanks Iris!)+
“That was the first time I ever went to a...
Shop at Tori Richard Ala Moana and get a FREE museum membership+
We’re excited to announce that from today to June 28, for...
Stephan Jost: Refreshing our vision, mission, and values+
Ever since Anna Rice Cooke founded the museum in 1927,...
Volunteer Dottie Suiso: She’s got that twinkle in her eye+
Sitting behind the front desk in a green and white...
A fond farewell to longtime café manager Tracy Gunn+
“I feel like I’ve grown up here,” said café manager...
Legislature approves $1.5 million grant for the museum+
After almost two years of planning, lobbying, and giving testimony...
Deb Nehmad’s ‘Wasted’ opening at Kim Foster Gallery April 9+
“It was literally my dream come true,” says Deb Nehmad...
Security officer Cyril Ruthenberg on his wild photographic recognition+
In February, part-time security officer Cyril Ruthenberg received news that...
We will not forget Dr. Irv Schatz+
Museum staff were very saddened Friday to learn about the...
Museum hires Samuel Gelfy as curator of millennial culture+
Over the past decade the museum has taken steps to...
Community comes out in support of the Art School+
“Today we’re asking for the state’s support to expand the...
Docent Andrea Snyder on the Jewish Film Festival’s “Bar Mitzvah year”+
When the Temple Emanu-El Kirk Cashmere Jewish Film Festival opens...
You be the judge: Docent Sandra Simms on the Honolulu African American Film Festival+
This week the Honolulu African American Film Festival returns to...
ARTafterRETIREMENT: Sonoko Ota+
Most Tuesdays at 10am you can find museum docent Sonoko...