Honolulu Museum of Art

Beat the heat and get away from the more crowded sites at the Honolulu Museum of Art, Hawaii's premier fine arts museum. TripAdvisor user Birdwalk calls it "a much-needed change from the frenetic pace of Waikiki."

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• Admission to Honolulu Museum of Art and its beautiful outdoor pavilions and more than 30 galleries.

What to Expect at the Hawaii Art Museum

The Museum's architecture is just as big of a draw as its collections. Within the museum, visitors can feel transported to other cultures and other times as they pass through beautiful outdoor pavilions and more than 30 galleries. From the lilypad pond in the Japanese garden to the sculpture-filled central courtyard, the Honolulu Museum of Art combines acclaimed exhibitions with beautiful settings.

Their Asian art collection is one of the top ten in America, and includes 16,000 objects by artists and craftspeople from China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and India. You'll also find an encyclopedic collection of Western art, from 5,000-year-old ancient Egyptian works to American and European art through the present day, as well as the best collection of Hawaiian regional and decorative arts anywhere. Special exhibitions have ranged from contemporary Iranian photography, to Japanese hina dolls, to Cambodian textiles, to Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings. Enjoy a true art experience at the Honolulu Art Museum.

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The outdoor Honolulu Museum of Art Café comes highly recommended, and is part of the Luce Pavilion Complex surrounded by gardens with a waterfall, spectacular sculptures by Jun Kaneko, and a 70-year-old monkeypod tree. It's a very popular spot with museum goers and downtown businesspeople alike, and reservations are recommended at all times. But if you can't get a table, you can order anything off the menu for takeout and eat in one of the beautiful outdoor courtyards.

For special souvenirs, visit the museum shop to browse publications, stationery, prints, and posters, as well as works by Hawaii artisans and designers that you won't find outside of the islands. There's also free WiFi in the museum if you're traveling with a laptop and want to check in with friends back home.

The museum is just one mile away from Iolani Palace. Together these two sites create a transformative sightseeing experience.

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Getting in: There's no need to book in advance, just present your pass at the front entrance located on Beretania Street.

For more information, please visit the Honolulu Museum of Art website.

How to get your Honolulu Museum of Art tickets

Just show your pass at the Honolulu Museum of Art admission counter and you're in – there's no need to purchase individual tickets at any of the Oahu attractions included on your pass.