Bishop Museum
Bishop Museum is a art museum in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is one of the U.S. museums catalogued by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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About this museum
What is Bishop Museum?
The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, designated the Hawaiʻi State Museum of Natural and Cultural History, is a museum of history and science in the historic Kalihi district of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. Founded in 1889, it is the largest museum in Hawaiʻi and has the world's largest collection of Polynesian cultural artifacts and natural history specimens. Besides the comprehensive exhibits of Hawaiian cultural material, the museum's total holding of natural history specimens exceeds 24 million, of which the entomological collection alone represents more than 13.5 million specimens. The Index Herbariorum code assigned to Herbarium Pacificum of this museum is BISH and this abbreviation is used when citing housed herbarium specimens.
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Museum details
- Name
- Bishop Museum
- Type
- Art Museum
- City
- Honolulu
- State
- Hawaii
- Website
- http://www.bishopmuseum.org/
- IMLS Museum ID
- 8401500191
- Coordinates
- 21.33324, -157.86947
What kind of museum is Bishop Museum?
Bishop Museum is classified as a art museum in the IMLS Museum Data Files. Browse more art museums →
Where is Bishop Museum located?
Bishop Museum is located in Honolulu, Hawaii at approximately 21.33324, -157.86947. See the map above.
Does Bishop Museum have a website?
Yes — the IMLS record lists http://www.bishopmuseum.org/. Hours and admission can change, so check the official site before you visit.
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