*We are now taking reservations for Spring 2013 tours.
Culture specific tours focus on one area of the collection and are scheduled at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Docents engage students in gallery discussion on the art and culture for one hour.
Art of Asia
1 hour
The Honolulu Museum of Art's Chinese Courtyard sets the mood for an overview of the museum’s outstanding collection of Asian art in a variety of media spanning 5,000 years. You can request your tour to include all of the following galleries, or focus on specific areas: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia.
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Art of China
1 hour
Students explore the cultural heritage of the world’s oldest continuous civilization as reflected in the Museum's comprehensive collection of sacred and secular Chinese art from the Neolithic age to the present. Painting, ceramics, textiles and/or furniture will be discussed.
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Art of Japan
1 hour
Shinto and Buddhist art, brush paintings, pottery, lacquer, decorative screens, ink paintings, scrolls, and selections from the Museum’s extraordinary collection of woodblock prints are highlighted in this overview tour of the traditional arts of Japan.
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Southeast Asian Art
1 hour
Students explore sculpture, ceramics, and decorative art from Cambodia, Thailand and Burma, as well as Indonesian traditional arts ranging in date from the fourth millennium B.C.E. to the 18th century C.E.
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Art of the Islamic World
1 hour
This tour highlights Islamic works from the Museum’s collection and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. The art of the Islamic world reflects the aesthetics and cultural traditions, as well as the religious heritage of many countries with Muslim populations.
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European Art
1 hour
The Museum’s collection of European art encompasses objects from ancient to modern times. The tour includes art from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, sculpture, painting and tapestries from the Middle Ages and Renaissance, decorative arts and prints, and well-known paintings by Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masters.
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American Art
1 hour
This tour highlights the development of American art from the colonial period to
the present. Portraits and landscapes by early American masters suggest the strong character and romantic vision of our forefathers. Works by major 19th and 20th century artists illustrate important trends in recent years.
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Hawai‘i and the Pacific
1 hour
Students tour the Art of Hawai‘i gallery, an overview of works that range from pre-contact to the present. They learn about indigenous art, kapa, landscapes, Volcano School painting, portraits and decorative arts. Objects from Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia reveal traditional ceremonies and rituals, ancestor worship, and the power and status of their former owners.
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Contemporary Art
1.5 hours
Students explore the styles, materials, and techniques of often surprising contemporary works by giants of 19th and 20th-century art.
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