Bishop Museum

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Image 3 of 3: Bishop Street seen from King Street in 1910. Photo by L.E. Edgeworth, Bishop Museum Archives. SP 25373. Image-sharing on social media is welcome. For all other uses please contact Archives [at] BishopMuseum [dot] org. #BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

Image 2 of 3: The Bishops lived for a time at Haleakalā, Princess Pauahi’s childhood home. Bishop Museum Archives. SP 210704. Image-sharing on social media is welcome. For all other uses please contact Archives [at] BishopMuseum [dot] org. #BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

Image 1 of 3: Portrait of Charles Reed Bishop taken in the early 1890s. Bishop Museum Archives. SP 39493. Image-sharing on social media is welcome. For all other uses please contact Archives [at] BishopMuseum [dot] org. #BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

#TodayInHistory — The love of Charles Reed Bishop for his wife Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, and his shared dedication to her vision and kuleana, are a cornerstone of #BishopMuseum and our collections. Today on his birthday, we celebrate his remarkable life and legacy. (Cont.)

Seasoned executive Dee Jay Mailer has been appointed to a one-year term as Interim President and CEO of Bishop Museum: ow.ly/q5KO50MzqIH #BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

We're pleased to announce that #BishopMuseum has joined Museums for All, providing those receiving food assistance benefits with free regular admission, for up to four people, with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card: ow.ly/xR5c50MhLJn

In our effort to digitize Hawaiian-language newspapers, we've found that "Ka Nupepa Kuokoa" would occasionally publish photos without any related articles. Read more about this curious practice: ow.ly/FKuG50JXgTG #BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

Kāhili are made of materials of high prestige like bone, feather and shell. This kāhili paʻa lima is made of long white feathers with down plumage filling the core: ow.ly/movX50JX8Qq #culture #BishopMuseumEthnology #Ethnology #Kuleana #Kahili #BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

Hana hou! Re-watch the first presentation in our #Kapaemahu Speaker Series on our YouTube Channel: youtu.be/BK-eNa4kyNg The Kapaemahu Program Series is generously supported by McInerny Foundation, Bank of Hawaii, Trustee. BishopMuseum.org/Kapaemahu #BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

#BishopMuseum outdoor murals provide an immersive art experience that bridges traditional culture, creative expression, and indigenous perspectives: BishopMuseum.org/Murals Featured: “Ahupuaʻa" by APEXER, located on our Hall of Discovery. #HawaiisMuseum

How many of these common, edible Hawaiian #limu do you recognize? How many do you think you could find on our shores? Without #taxonomy, we wouldn't be able to protect our natural resources: BishopMuseum.org/Taxonomy #BishopMuseumTaxonomy #STEM #STEAM #BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

Many of the kāhili paʻa lima in #BishopMuseum’s collection feature feathers from exotic birds. This kāhili paʻa lima is made of stunning blue, green, and yellow parrot feathers: ow.ly/BGax50JYJYK #BishopMuseumEthnology #Ethnology #Kahili #KahiliPaaLima #HawaiisMuseum

Bishop Museum's campus murals provide an immersive art experience that bridges traditional culture, creative expression, and indigenous perspectives. BishopMuseum.org/Murals Pictured: "Tsunami on the Institution" by Hueman. #BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

The Hawaiian language newspaper, "Ka Nupepa Kuokoa," ran a series of old Honolulu photos in 1903 under various titles. Read more about this story & learn about our efforts to digitize Hawaiian language newspapers: ow.ly/ipgb50JYJBu #OleloHawaii #BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

#Taxonomy plays an important role in conserving rare and endangered plants and animals -- it saved this (literal) living treasure, the Hawaiian #GoldCoral! ow.ly/Crpw50JYK5r #coral #BishopMuseumTaxonomy #BishopMuseumNaturalSciences #BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

Looking for a place to pau hana? We got you! Save the date for Friday, August 12 -- and every 2nd Friday of every month! Join us for #BishopMuseumAfterHours and enjoy food, music, culture, science & fun for the entire ʻohana. BishopMuseum.org/After-Hours #BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

June's #Japan Summit welcomed top execs f/ major Japanese tour operators. #BishopMuseum's #CorporateRelations Team is grateful to have partnered w/ Hawaiʻi Tourism Japan on the summit's #sustainability tradeshow: ow.ly/40EK50JYJmE #BishopMuseumCorpRel #HawaiisMuseum

Looking for a place to pau hana? We got you! Save the date for Friday, August 12 -- and every 2nd Friday of every month! Join us for #BishopMuseumAfterHours and enjoy food, music, culture, science & fun for the entire ʻohana. BishopMuseum.org/After-Hours #BishopMuseum #HawaiisMuseum

Many of the kāhili paʻa lima in #BishopMuseum’s collection feature feathers from exotic birds. This kāhili paʻa lima is made of stunning blue, green, and yellow parrot feathers: ow.ly/BGax50JYJYK #BishopMuseumEthnology #Ethnology #Kahili #KahiliPaaLima #HawaiisMuseum