Queen Emma Summer Palace

Step into a 19th-century New England home less than ten minutes outside of Honolulu in the lush Nuuanu Valley.

Visit Queen Emma Summer Palace with Go City®

• Self-guided tour of the 19th-century New England home
• Rare royal art on display and china from Queen Victoria

Partially built in Boston, Massasschuessetts, business merchant John Lewis planned for a New England home to be built in cool and breezy Nuuanu. Completed in 1848, the palace was eventually down to Queen Emma. When she received the home, it served as a vacation spot for herself, King Kamehameha IV, and their son, Prince Albert Edward.

You'll get to explore the seven-room home which was once the royal family's retreat from the hot and dusty climate of Honolulu. See a unique blend of Victorian furniture, royal art, and the hallmarks of Hawaiian royal style. The unique artifacts on display include the young Prince's cradle, a tiger-claw necklace, ahu'ula (feathered cloaks) and the kahili that signify Hawaiian royalty, porcelain from the Japanese emperor, china from Queen Victoria, and more. You'll also get the chance to explore the lush gardens which include both native and introduced tropical flowers and trees.|

Did you know

• Queen Emma was born in 1836. She was descended both from Hawaiian chieftains and from John Young, an Englishman who became the friend and advisor of the great Kamehameha I.
• The home was slated for demolition in the early 1900s, but the non-profit Daughters of Hawaii purchased it and continue to maintain the home.

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