Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA) holds one of the largest single collections of Asian and Pan-Pacific art in the United States, along with works from America, Europe, Africa, and Oceania. The museum has more than 50,000 works of art, spanning 5,000 years of history and representing all of Hawaii’s cultures.HoMA collections include paintings, decorative and traditional arts, woodblocks, and textiles.
Located in downtown Honolulu near Blaisdell Center, HoMA is comprised of gallery spaces, a gift shop (in-person or online), Robert Allerton Art Library (in-person or online), art school (for youth and adults), open-air café + coffee bar (more information below), and the Doris Duke Theatre (more information below). In addition, HoMA manages tours for the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art (more information below).
Visiting HoMA
Listed below is basic information about the Honolulu Museum of Art, including how to get discount admission. Scroll down for a list of recurring and special events at HoMA.
- Location: Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA), 900 South Beretania Street. Honolulu, HI 96814.
- Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 10AM-6PM, with extended hours until 9PM on Friday and Saturday.
- Parking: paid lot behind HoMA School of art (enter on Beretania or Young St) and weekday evenings only or weekends in the Kina’u Street Lot at 1035 Kina’u St.
- General admission: $20. Kama‘āina: $10.
- Café + Coffee Bar: There is no museum admission charge to lunch at the café.
- Website: https://honolulumuseum.org/
How to get free admission or discount tickets to HoMA
- Membership. Museum membership beings at $50/annually and includes free HoMA admission for you and up to two guests, discounts in the gift shop and café, HoMA magazine and e-newsletter, and other benefits, including free admission to over 100 museums nationally and internationally through the ROAM Reciprocal Museum Program,
- Kama‘āina. Admission is free for Hawai‘i residents on Community Days (the third Sunday of each month), and 0n Lā Kūʻokoʻa (Hawaiʻi Independence Day). More info: Community and Family Sundays | Honolulu Museum of Art
HoMA Café + Coffee Bar
Enjoy island-style hospitality in the HoMA Café, offering a menu of casual, contemporary selections. There is no museum admission charge to visit the Café during lunch and brunch service. Walk-ins are welcome, Thursday-Sunday from 11am–2pm. The open-air Café is a designated ocean-friendly restaurant, committed to operating as sustainably as possible. The Coffee Bar is located outdoors in the museum’s Palm Courtyard, with a menu of coffee, tea, beer, wine, and grab-and-go items. More info: Café and Coffee Bar | Honolulu Museum of Art
Doris Duke Theatre
HoMA’s Doris Duke Theatre is Hawai‘i’s largest independent arthouse theatre. The theatre’s program cultivates transformative experiences in our community by addressing relevant issues of our time. The theatre screens independent, documentary, and international films, plus hosts lectures, performances, and concerts by local and visiting performers. Find the entrance to Doris Duke Theatre on Kīnaʻu Street, at the rear of HoMA. More info: Films at HoMA | Honolulu Museum of Art
Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art
Built in 1937 as the Honolulu home of Doris Duke (1912-1993), Shangri La was inspired by Duke’s extensive travels throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. It is the only standalone museum of Islamic Art in the US. Through a partnership with the Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA), admission to the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art is by reservation only. More info: Shangri La (shangrilahawaii.org) and Visit Shangri La | Honolulu Museum of Art
Event calendar of free and affordable things to do
Listed below are all types of free and affordable things to do in the next 30 days across the Hawaiʻi Pae ʻĀina.
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