The exterior of Bishop Museum.

Outing · Kalihi

Bishop Museum

Photograph by Sdkb · CC BY-SA 4.0. All photo credits

The Hawaiʻi state museum of culture and natural history on Bernice Street. General admission is timed, and the museum posts a price range because rates change by day.

Access
Reservation or ticket
Cost
Admission
Difficulty
No agency rating copied
Effort
Gentle
Audience tags
Visitors, Families, Kids, Locals

Effort follows the agency difficulty when one was published: easy is gentle, moderate and easy-to-moderate are steady, and moderate-to-difficult or an agency description of a strenuous climb is strenuous. It is a sorting aid, not a safety rating.

Access and permission

Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Last general-admission check-in is 4:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day, per the visit page. Buy on the museum's own ticket page.

Ticket page checked Nov. 7, 2026: general admission adults $33.95–$38.95, seniors 65+ $30.95–$35.95, youth 4–17 $25.95–$30.95. Kamaʻāina and military ranges are lower. Museums for All / SNAP is listed at $0 for daily admission, on site only. Credit cards only. A promo code was printed on the page and is not repeated here because promotions end.

Conditions, separate from permission

This is an indoor and campus museum visit. No trail safety claim applies.

Figures copied from the source

  • Hours: Daily 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., last check-in 4:00 p.m.

What to bring

  • A card for admission. The museum says it does not take cash.

Logistics

  • Address: 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
  • Phone: 808-847-3511
  • Address: 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, HI 96817. Phone: 808-847-3511.
  • Planetarium tickets are listed at $3 on site with valid admission.
  • Map pin: OpenStreetMap geocode of Bishop Museum.

Sources and verification

Checked 2026-11-07. If a source disagrees with this page, use the source.