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10 Hawaiʻi Museums to Visit on Your Next Trip to the Islands

The Islands are home to a diverse collection of museums, vibrant galleries and important memorials where locals and travelers alike can see artifacts from early Polynesian settlers and works by local and international artists. And you don’t need to be a history buff or art aficionado to appreciate Hawaiʻi’s culture—both past and present. These 10 […]

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Hawaiian History Lives On in this Maui Museum

Standing in the doorway of Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House—located in the central Maui town of Wailuku—I’m struck by how much it looks, and feels, like a real home, not a museum. One of the oldest buildings of its kind on island, the plantation-style house was built in 1832 as missionaries were beginning to

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