IOLANI PALACE
364 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 Directions
Since 1879
Curatorial and Archival Services, Shop and Support Iolani Palace, Venue Planning and Rentals, Architecture Structure, Royal Hawaiian Band Concerts, Historic Sites, Videography, School Tours, Collections, Virtual Experiences and Resources, Palace Grounds, Classes at The Palace, Photography & Guardian Training on Kamaaina Sundays
Iolani Palace holds beautiful memories of grand balls and hula events, as well as traumatic memories of Liliuokalani's overthrow and incarceration. The Palace underwent several changes as served the Capital for almost 80 years and was later abandoned and returned to the original grandeur in the 1970s. The foundation stone of the Iolani Palace was laid on 31 December 1879 with full Masonic rites, and the building was completed in 1882. Visitors are allowed to take pictures of the interior, exterior and grounds of the Iolani Palace for personal use. It is the 501(c)(3) organization with the primary duty of serving as guardian and steward to preserve, document, share, and celebrate the Iolani Palace. Visitors can enjoy an exceptional tour of the Iolani Palace, guided by the palace history and going beyond the stanchions of the state dining room, the King's Library, the King's bedroom. It affords free admission for children under 5-years-old.
Price: Admission:
Adults - $7
Children (5-12) - $3
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QUEEN EMMA SUMMER PALACE
2913 Pali Highway, Honolulu, HI 96817 Directions
Since 1848
Guided Tour, Meeting, Baseball Park, Historical Building, Tourist Site, Gift Shop, Cloak Room, Monument, Group Events, House, Industrial Parties, Camp, Education, National Register of Historic Places & Rocky Mountains
Queen Emma Summer Palace is a historic building listed to the 1972 national register of historic places, the Museum and the Tourist Destination of the Daughters of Hawaii. Initially constructed in 1847, the Daughters of Hawai'i purchased their home in 1915, narrowly avoiding the destruction of the house and the building of a baseball field on the grounds. Travelers can enjoy the colorful parades floating through the streets of downtown Honolulu and Waikiki during the Aloha Celebration, King Kamehameha Festival. It has allowed the Daughters the use of the home and 22,750 square feet and as long as the house was used and preserved as a museum. You can take a self-guided tour of Manoa, Kapahulu and Kaimuki, some of the historic and most beautiful communities in Honolulu.
Price: General Admission - $10
Military & Seniors with ID - $8
Children 5-17 - $1
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ALIIOLANI HALE
417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 Directions
Since 1872
Educational, Group Tour, Events, Audio Visual Presentations, Summer Camp, The Restored 1913 Courtroom, Library, Public Programs, Historical Buildings, The Monarchy Gallery, Collections, Architectural & Exhibitions
Aliiolani Hale is a remarkable history of Hawaii as the place where the declaration of the Provisional Government of Hawaii was read during the Revolution of 1893. Visits from school students, the History Center represents the complicated legal and judicial past of their islands from the days of Kapu law to the latest. The building is two stories with a four-story central clocktower and has an asymmetrical configuration. The structure contains lanais with Ionic columns and arched entrances and arched windows. The interior includes a two-story open building with a balcony around it on all sides; the interior has been extensively updated since its original construction.