Honolulu Museum of Art

The Honolulu Museum of Art, on South Beretania Street, is a gathering place for art, education and community in the heart of Honolulu. It opened as the Honolulu Academy of Arts, founded by Anna Rice Cooke, who set out to create Hawaiʻi's first visual arts museum, and it later took the name Honolulu Museum of Art. New York architect Bertram Goodhue designed it, and its style incorporates Hawaiian, Chinese and Spanish influences. The permanent collection has significant holdings in Asian art, American and European painting and decorative arts, works on paper, Asian textiles, and traditional works from Africa, Oceania and the Americas. Docent-led visits are free with museum admission, the museum stays open late every Friday for HoMA Nights, and the HoMA Café serves casual food in an open-air setting. You do not need admission to visit the café or the shop. Parking is behind the Honolulu Museum of Art School on Victoria Street, paid by credit card.