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Experiences in HI

Curated local experience providers on the ASTRO Network — tours, charters, museums, food, the arts, and events worth remembering.

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Kona Coffee Living History Farm
Captain Cook, HI
The Kona Coffee Living History Farm is an award-winning historic farm that tells the story of Kona’s coffee pioneers from the early 20th century. Visitors can explore coffee trees, meet a Kona Nightingale, and observe how farmers used the kuriba and hoshidana to mill and dry coffee. The site features an original 1920s farmhouse and living history interpreters who demonstrate traditional crafts and agricultural activities. This is the nation's only living history coffee farm.
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Hawaii's Plantation Village
Waipahu, HI
Hawaii's Plantation Village is an outdoor museum and botanical garden in historic Waipahu town. It tells the story of life on Hawaii's sugar plantations from 1850-1950, showcasing the cultures of Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Okinawan, Portuguese, and Puerto Rican immigrants. Visitors can explore over 25 authentic plantation homes and structures, including a store, infirmary, and manager's office, featuring personal artifacts and art. The village also features unusual plants brought by immigrants, offering fruit samples during tours.
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Hawaii Mission Houses Museum
Honolulu, HI
Hawaii Mission Houses Museum is a museum located in Honolulu, HI. Visitors can view its historic grounds in the heart of Honolulu. The museum offers general public tours, as well as special tours and options for school groups.
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Kauai Museum
Lihue, HI
The Kauai Museum, which opened in 1960, preserves and showcases the rich history and artifacts of Kaua`i. Visitors can explore captivating exhibitions, including a Hula Exhibit, and take guided tours led by knowledgeable docents. The museum also offers weekly classes and features a gift shop with local cultural items. A virtual walk of the museum is available.
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The Liljestrand House
Honolulu, HI
The Liljestrand House is an outstanding example of architect Vladimir Ossipoff’s work and mid-twentieth century Hawaiian modern architecture. This defining work by the Hawaiʻi architect features designs known for seamless integration of building and site, elegant circulation, clever view management, and a creative mix of modern and natural materials. Visitors can take guided tours of the house.
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Honolulu Police Department Museum
Honolulu, HI
The Honolulu Police Department Museum showcases the history of law enforcement in Hawaii from the era of King Kamehameha I and the Law of the Splintered Paddle through the establishment of the Honolulu Police Department to the present day. The museum houses over ten thousand artifacts that bring the region's law enforcement heritage to life.
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John Young Museum of Art
Honolulu, HI
The John Young Museum of Art is part of the gallery system of the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. It opened in 1999, fulfilling artist John Young's vision to further art education and benefit the community. The museum houses a collection of artworks from Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa, and Mesoamerica. Its 2,000+ square foot complex includes galleries, workshops, a small research library, and an outdoor courtyard, hosting art history exhibitions and student programming.
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Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum
Honolulu, HI
The Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum, located on a 2.5-acre site at Pearl Harbor, allows visitors to explore the USS Bowfin, a World War II Balao-class fleet attack submarine restored to its 1945 configuration. The museum features three galleries with over 4,000 artifacts, detailing the U.S. Submarine Force from World War II to the present. The site also includes the Waterfront Memorial, dedicated to 52 lost submarines and over 3,600 crewmen from World War II.
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Queen Emma Summer Palace
Honolulu, HI
Queen Emma Summer Palace is an historic house museum located in the lush Nuuanu Valley on O‘ahu. Built in the nineteenth century, it served as the former summer home for Queen Emma, King Kamehameha IV, and their son Prince Albert. Visitors can explore the palace and learn about the royal family’s contributions to Hawaiʻi education, healthcare, and culture.
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Royal Kona Museum & Coffee Mill
Captain Cook, HI
The Royal Kona Coffee Center in Captain Cook, Hawaii, demonstrates how coffee is produced and processed. Visitors can observe coffee cherry processing, see beans drying, and sample various coffees, chocolate, and cake. The grounds feature carved Tiki statues, a lava tube, and offer views of Kealakekua Bay. A retail store and cafe are also on site.
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Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
Honolulu, HI
The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum is the State of Hawaiʻi Museum of Natural and Cultural History. It is described as the premier natural and cultural history museum in the state, where visitors can immerse themselves in Hawaiʻi’s rich culture and heritage. The museum features exhibits on natural history, such as dinosaurs, and cultural events celebrating Hawaiian heritage, including music and traditional holidays.
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Hale Ho'ike'ike at the Bailey House Museum (Maui Historical Society)
Wailuku, HI
The Maui Historical Society welcomes visitors to tour the Hale Hoʻikeʻike at the Bailey House. This museum serves as a caretaker of Maui’s land, artifacts, photographs, and documents. Its mission is to preserve the cultural roots and history that define the community.
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Lyman House Memorial Museum
Hilo, HI
The Lyman Museum in Hilo, Hawaii, offers visitors two distinct experiences. Guests can take a self-guided tour of the Lyman Museum. Additionally, a guided tour of the Mission House is available. Photography is permitted in the Museum but not in the Mission House.
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Hawaii Children's Discovery Center
Honolulu, HI
Hawaii Children's Discovery Center is Hawai‘i’s only children's museum, focusing on hands-on educational activities, purposeful play, and outdoor learning. Visitors can explore interactive exhibits and guided activities, including Toddler Time programs and Discovery Camps. It serves as a leading destination for educational programs and school field trips, helping children build social skills and develop confidence. The center also hosts children's birthday parties.
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Pacific Tsunami Museum
Hilo, HI
The Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo, HI, promotes public tsunami education and preserves history. It serves as a living memorial to those who lost their lives in past tsunami events. The museum aims to save lives through education and awareness.
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East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center
Hilo, HI
East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center is a 501(c)(3) cultural organization featuring rotating exhibitions and programs. The center hosts art exhibitions, youth arts programming, and lecture series for the community.
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Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
Kihei, HI
Every winter, thousands of humpback whales travel to the warm, shallow waters of Hawai‘i to mate, give birth, and raise their young. Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary protects these whales and their habitat. From November through April, visitors to the sanctuary can see whales from shore and at sea.
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Capitol Modern
Honolulu, HI
Capitol Modern is Hawaii’s free public art museum. Visitors can experience new installations, programs, activities, and art for all ages. The museum features special exhibitions, such as the Schaefer Portrait Challenge, and offers educational tours.
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Laupahoehoe Train Museum
Laupahoehoe, HI
Laupahoehoe Train Museum on Hawaii's Big Island preserves the island's railway heritage in a restored historic station agent's house furnished as it appeared in the early 1900s. The community-run non-profit museum features photographs, artifacts, and memorabilia from the Hilo Railroad era and the local sugarcane industry, with a gift shop offering locally hand-crafted items.
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ASTRO Network Geography

Kona Coffee Living History Farm

Hawaii's Plantation Village

Hawaii Mission Houses Museum

Kauai Museum

The Liljestrand House

Honolulu Police Department Museum

John Young Museum of Art

Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum

Queen Emma Summer Palace

Royal Kona Museum & Coffee Mill

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum

Hale Ho'ike'ike at the Bailey House Museum (Maui Historical Society)

Lyman House Memorial Museum

Hawaii Children's Discovery Center

Pacific Tsunami Museum

East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

Capitol Modern

Laupahoehoe Train Museum