Bishop Museum

The exhibit “Ka ‘Ula Wena: Oceanic Red” takes museumgoers on a tour through a dark room guided by red lighting.

For the first time in more than 30 years, the latte stones are making a public appearance at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu. They've lived in the museum for over a century since researchers took the cultural relics from across the Pacific Ocean to expand the museum's collection. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.

"Project Banaba" takes visitors on a journey from the beginning of phosphate mining on Banaba Island in 1900 to resident protests for sovereignty after relocating 40 years later to Fiji. Banaba is roughly 2,700 miles southwest of Hawaiʻi and small enough to fit on Kahoʻolawe 20 times. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.

Extinct snails offer insight on Hawaiʻi's climate; vote for your state and island snail; $1.6 million grant for native snail research; raising endangered snails and protecting them from extinction

It’s been six months since Dee Jay Mailer stepped in to assume the reins at Bishop Museum. After previously serving on the board, her return to the institution was triggered by a series of tumultuous events.

HPR's Sabrina Bodon spotlights the economic hardship for Maui's wedding business industry; HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote delves into wildfire impacts on offshore waters; Dee Jay Mailer returns to head Bishop Museum; and Queen Liliʻuokalani's historic connection to the "Soldiers' Chapel" at Schofield Barracks

In a joint statement, the Bishop Museum and Ide said “Ms. Ide articulated a vision for the museum and contributed significantly to strengthening the museum’s position as the premier museum of the Pacific.”

The annual Celebrate Micronesia Festival is a chance for the public to learn about the diverse cultures of Oceania's western region. The event takes place Saturday at Bishop Museum, where dozens of Micronesians showcase contemporary artwork and traditions.

After a human resources crisis and the firing of three top executives, Bishop Museum hired longtime Hawaiʻi executive Dee Jay Mailer as its interim CEO earlier this year. The museum's board of directors voted unanimously Wednesday for Mailer to continue as the permanent CEO for three years.

A Native Hawaiian kapa maker was selected for the 2023 National Endowment of the Arts’ National Heritage Fellow. Roen Hufford learned how to make the traditional fabric from her mother, who won the same award in 1990 for lei making. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.