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Directed by Thierry Binisti, 2011, France. 90 mins. France | French, Hebrew, English and Arabic with English subtitles Hawai‘i premiere Based on the award-winning novel by Valerie Zenatti, A Bottle in the Gaza Sea is a realist Rom...

Director: Arnon Goldfinger, Israel, 2011, 97 mins. Hawai‘i premiere When director Arnon Goldfinger’s grandmother passed away at age 98, he was left with the task of clearing out the Tel Aviv flat that she and her husband sha...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Directed by Ela Thier, 2012, USA, 100 mins. Hawai‘i premiere It’s 1982 and 12-year-old Ellie, newly arrived in the US from Israel, anxiously waits for letters from her best friend back home. Suffering from homesickness, lan...

Join docents Karlyn and Bill Pearl for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Directed by Anna Justice, Germany, 2011, 105 mins. German | English | Polish | Russian with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere Inspired by actual events, Remembrance depicts a love story that blossomed in a concentration camp in ...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Directed by Anna Justice, Germany, 2011, 105 mins. German | English | Polish | Russian with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere Inspired by actual events, Remembrance depicts a love story that blossomed in a concentration camp in ...

Directed by Dani Menkin and Yonatan Nir. Israel, 2012, 72 mins. Hebrew, Arabic with English subtitles Morad, an Arabic teenager in the north of Israel—disconnects himself from humans after being brutally beaten. When told by docto...

Join docents Karlyn and Bill Pearl for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Opening night reception: March 2, 6-7:30pm: Ticket includes pūpū from Da Spot, and there will be a no-host bar. Mabul screens at 7:30pm. $15, $12 museum members. Rachel Ahuvia and the Israeli folk dance group HORA will perform during th...

Directed by Wolfgang Murnberger, Germany, Austria, 2011, 109 mins. German, with English Subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere The producers of the Academy Award-winning The Counterfeiters are back with this audacious caper comedy. Victor Ka...

Presented by Hawai‘i People’s Fund Hawai‘i People’s Fund, a community-based public foundation, has organized Hawai‘i’s first major public screening of the profound, important feature film The Land of ...

Director: Arnon Goldfinger, Israel, 2011, 97 mins. Hawai‘i premiere When director Arnon Goldfinger’s grandmother passed away at age 98, he was left with the task of clearing out the Tel Aviv flat that she and her husband sha...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Directed by Thierry Binisti, 2011, France. 90 mins. France | French, Hebrew, English and Arabic with English subtitles Hawai‘i premiere Based on the award-winning novel by Valerie Zenatti, A Bottle in the Gaza Sea is a realist Rom...

Directed by Wolfgang Murnberger, Germany, Austria, 2011, 109 mins. German, with English Subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere The producers of the Academy Award-winning The Counterfeiters are back with this audacious caper comedy. Victor Ka...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

The Buddhist cave chapels of the ancient Kizil Kingdom, situated near modern Kuqa in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, represent one of the primary resources for understanding the development of Buddhist art in Central Asia. With more than...

Directed by Anna Justice, Germany, 2011, 105 mins. German | English | Polish | Russian with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere Inspired by actual events, Remembrance depicts a love story that blossomed in a concentration camp in ...

Directed by Ela Thier, 2012, USA, 100 mins. Hawai‘i premiere It’s 1982 and 12-year-old Ellie, newly arrived in the US from Israel, anxiously waits for letters from her best friend back home. Suffering from homesickness, lan...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Directed by Wolfgang Murnberger, Germany, Austria, 2011, 109 mins. German, with English Subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere The producers of the Academy Award-winning The Counterfeiters are back with this audacious caper comedy. Victor Ka...

Friday, March 15, 10am-3pmSaturday, March 16, 10am-3pmSunday, March 17, 11am-3pm The museum's Robert Allerton Art Library holds its first sale of more than 500 volumes. You will find art-related books in excellent condition, including r...

Reception 6-7:30pm: Enjoy refreshments for purchase before the screening and discussion at 7:30pm  Presented in conjunction with Shangri La The Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art and Caravanserai: A place where cultures meet. B...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Reception 6-7:30pm: Enjoy refreshments for purchase before the screening and discussion at 7:30pm  Presented in conjunction with Shangri La The Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art and Caravanserai: A place where cultures meet. B...

Friday, March 15, 10am-3pmSaturday, March 16, 10am-3pmSunday, March 17, 11am-3pm The museum's Robert Allerton Art Library holds its first sale of more than 500 volumes. You will find art-related books in excellent condition, including r...

These family-oriented outdoor yoga sessions on the lush lawn are geared toward children, but are appropriate for all ages. Please bring your own mat. To reserve a spot, call 237-5230 $12, $10 museum members, $5 children age 6-12, (5 an...

Director: Liz Garbus, USA, 2012, 105 mins. Academy Award–nominated director Liz Garbus draws upon the never-before-seen personal correspondence, diary entries, and letters of Marilyn Monroe to reveal the multiple aspects of a wom...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Director: Liz Garbus, USA, 2012, 105 mins. Academy Award–nominated director Liz Garbus draws upon the never-before-seen personal correspondence, diary entries, and letters of Marilyn Monroe to reveal the multiple aspects of a wom...

Director: Liz Garbus, USA, 2012, 105 mins. Academy Award–nominated director Liz Garbus draws upon the never-before-seen personal correspondence, diary entries, and letters of Marilyn Monroe to reveal the multiple aspects of a wom...

Have fun with one of our favorite colors! Learn the art of Japanese flower arranging, make eco-friendly tote bags, and go on the gallery hunt for green artwork. Note: Activities end at 3pm ART ACTIVITIES...

Friday, March 15, 10am-3pmSaturday, March 16, 10am-3pmSunday, March 17, 11am-3pm The museum's Robert Allerton Art Library holds its first sale of more than 500 volumes. You will find art-related books in excellent condition, including r...

Special thanks to sponsor Sidney Stern Memorial Trust and to Elizabeth Shepherd, Director of the Children’s Film Festival Seattle. Tickets available at the box office one half hour before the screening. 67 minutes Feel like taki...

Spalding House Café offers an Irish-accented four-course prix-fixe menu for St. Patrick's Day for only $22 per person. Spend Sunday in lush Makiki Heights and see the exhibition Finding X. Reservations are a must. P...

Special thanks to sponsor Sidney Stern Memorial Trust and to Elizabeth Shepherd, Director of the Children’s Film Festival Seattle. Tickets available at the box office one half hour before the screening. 67 minutes Feel like taki...

Director: Billy Wilder, USA, 1955, 105 mins. Repeatedly cited as one of the greatest American comedies in film history, Billy Wilder’s adaptation of George Axelrod’s hit play sees the marriage vows of family man Richard She...

Director: Billy Wilder, USA, 1955, 105 mins. Repeatedly cited as one of the greatest American comedies in film history, Billy Wilder’s adaptation of George Axelrod’s hit play sees the marriage vows of family man Richard She...

The Honolulu Brass features a work by Filipino composer and former Honolulu Symphony bassist Angel Pena.  The program also includes a composition by Eric Ewazen. $25 | $20 museum members | Students free Purchase tickets online.

Director: Billy Wilder, USA, 1955, 105 mins. Repeatedly cited as one of the greatest American comedies in film history, Billy Wilder’s adaptation of George Axelrod’s hit play sees the marriage vows of family man Richard She...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of Antiquity in the 18th Century: Piranesi's Views of Rome. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Join docent Cathy Levinson for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Director: Billy Wilder, USA, 1955, 105 mins. Repeatedly cited as one of the greatest American comedies in film history, Billy Wilder’s adaptation of George Axelrod’s hit play sees the marriage vows of family man Richard She...

Ikebana International Honolulu Chapter 56 presents its annual exhibition March 20-24. See vivid flower arrangements by O‘ahu's top ikebana artists.

Director: Liz Garbus, USA, 2012, 105 mins. Academy Award–nominated director Liz Garbus draws upon the never-before-seen personal correspondence, diary entries, and letters of Marilyn Monroe to reveal the multiple aspects of a wom...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of Antiquity in the 18th Century: Piranesi's Views of Rome. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Director: Liz Garbus, USA, 2012, 105 mins. Academy Award–nominated director Liz Garbus draws upon the never-before-seen personal correspondence, diary entries, and letters of Marilyn Monroe to reveal the multiple aspects of a wom...

Temporary Exhibitions Gallery See the exhibition online. The Honolulu Museum of Art has one of the world's leading collections of Japanese woodblock prints, distinguished not only by its size, but also by its exceptional quality. While...

March 21-23: 10am-4:30pm March 24: 1-5pm It’s spring cleaning at the Museum Shop. You’ll find bargains on select books, stationery, posters, jewelry, T-shirts and more—all reduce...

Director: Alfred Hitchcock, USA, 1955, 106 mins This lavishly costumed mystery about a cat burglar prowling the pretty French Riviera playgrounds of the ultrarich won an Academy Award for its stunning cinematography. Suspected in a ser...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of Antiquity in the 18th Century: Piranesi's Views of Rome. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Join docent Cathy Levinson for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock, USA, 1955, 106 mins This lavishly costumed mystery about a cat burglar prowling the pretty French Riviera playgrounds of the ultrarich won an Academy Award for its stunning cinematography. Suspected in a ser...

March 21-23: 10am-4:30pm March 24: 1-5pm It’s spring cleaning at the Museum Shop. You’ll find bargains on select books, stationery, posters, jewelry, T-shirts and more—all reduce...

Director: Liz Garbus, USA, 2012, 105 mins. Academy Award–nominated director Liz Garbus draws upon the never-before-seen personal correspondence, diary entries, and letters of Marilyn Monroe to reveal the multiple aspects of a wom...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of Antiquity in the 18th Century: Piranesi's Views of Rome. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Reception: 6-7:30pm. Screening: 7:30pm.$15 | $12 members Directed by Moussa Toure, Senegal / France / Germany, 2012, 87mins. French and Wolof with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere Family man and expert seafarer Baye Laye is th...

The popular impromptu art competition is back! Come watch invited artists tackle creative challenges on the spot and vote for your favorite piece. Free with paid admission.

March 21-23: 10am-4:30pm March 24: 1-5pm It’s spring cleaning at the Museum Shop. You’ll find bargains on select books, stationery, posters, jewelry, T-shirts and more—all reduce...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of Antiquity in the 18th Century: Piranesi's Views of Rome. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Dawn Upshaw is an American soprano described as “one of the most consequential performers of our time” by the Los Angeles Times. The recipient of several Grammy Awards and Edison Prize-winning discs, Upshaw is at home both...

March 21-23: 10am-4:30pm March 24: 1-5pm It’s spring cleaning at the Museum Shop. You’ll find bargains on select books, stationery, posters, jewelry, T-shirts and more—all reduce...

210 mins (approx.) including 2 intermissions | Performed January 27, 2013 Marius Petipa’s seminal work La Bayadère was first performed at St. Petersburg’s Imperial Kamenny Theatre in 1877 in a grandiose production por...

Join docent Cathy Levinson for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

210 mins (approx.) including 2 intermissions | Performed January 27, 2013 Marius Petipa’s seminal work La Bayadère was first performed at St. Petersburg’s Imperial Kamenny Theatre in 1877 in a grandiose production por...

Directed by Burt Takeuchi, USA, 2010, 85 mins.This screening is organized in conjunction with the 70th Anniversary Reunion of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Comprising more than 35 interviews with Japanese-American veterans who serv...

Director: Alfred Hitchcock, USA, 1955, 106 mins This lavishly costumed mystery about a cat burglar prowling the pretty French Riviera playgrounds of the ultrarich won an Academy Award for its stunning cinematography. Suspected in a ser...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Join docent Myra Kent for a tour of Allure: Elegant Women in Japanese Prints, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admi...

Director: Alfred Hitchcock, USA, 1955, 106 mins This lavishly costumed mystery about a cat burglar prowling the pretty French Riviera playgrounds of the ultrarich won an Academy Award for its stunning cinematography. Suspected in a ser...

Adams reveals the teacher/student relationship between two 20th-century artists whose artistic paths led in two very different directions. Led by Docents Debbie Bocken & Dietra Cordea. The museum's Book Club tour is held the la...

Director: Stanley Donen, USA, 1957, 103 mins In one of the most visually striking movie musicals ever made, Fred Astaire plays fashion photographer Dick Avery—based on Richard Avedon, the film's “visual consultant”&mda...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

This talk focuses on 10 museums that have recently been built or expanded. Jost will look at how architecture can help or hinder the mission of a museum. Stephan Jost is the Director of the Honolulu Museum of Art. He previously hel...

Director: Stanley Donen, USA, 1957, 103 mins In one of the most visually striking movie musicals ever made, Fred Astaire plays fashion photographer Dick Avery—based on Richard Avedon, the film's “visual consultant”&mda...

Director: Stanley Donen, USA, 1957, 103 mins In one of the most visually striking movie musicals ever made, Fred Astaire plays fashion photographer Dick Avery—based on Richard Avedon, the film's “visual consultant”&mda...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Join docent Myra Kent for a tour of Allure: Elegant Women in Japanese Prints, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admi...

Director: Stanley Donen, USA, 1957, 103 mins In one of the most visually striking movie musicals ever made, Fred Astaire plays fashion photographer Dick Avery—based on Richard Avedon, the film's “visual consultant”&mda...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

A sultry evening of swanky jazz, decadent treats and smooth cocktails.Sponsored by Nordstrom. ENTERTAINMENT 6-8pm: Renowned jazz trumpeter DeShannon Higa’s QUADPOD neo-bop quartet perfo...

Secret Sound Showcase puts the spotlight on Honolulu's top musicians from a diverse range of backgrounds. This month we present: • Animal Mother and its high-energy mix of punk rock, classic rock and blues. • Human bea...

Adams reveals the teacher/student relationship between two 20th-century artists whose artistic paths led in two very different directions. Led by Docents Debbie Bocken & Dietra Cordea. The museum's Book Club tour is held the la...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Formerly based in Los Angeles, the jazz bassist Dean Taba is as in-demand as ever as an A-list session musician now that he’s back home in Hawai‘i. Artfully treading the line between the traditional and the avant-garde, Taba ...

Runtime 90 mins | Performed January 5, 2013 Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) presents an unprecedented gala evening featuring the stars of the world’s leading dance companies performing the most beloved pieces of classical ballet. ...

Runtime 90 mins | Performed January 5, 2013 Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) presents an unprecedented gala evening featuring the stars of the world’s leading dance companies performing the most beloved pieces of classical ballet. ...

Tickets: $10 | $8 museum members and HIFF membersPurchase tickets online at hiff.org. The Hawaii International Film Festival and Halekulani present an evening with actor Marcia Gay Harden, a special event preceding this year’s Spr...

Director: Jacob Rosenberg, USA, 2012, 96 mins. Hawai‘i premier. This documentary about professional skateboarder Danny Way is a thrilling ride. Way went from being a kid from a broken home in Vista, Calif., to being called &ldquo...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Join docent Carol Bonham for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Director: Jacob Rosenberg, USA, 2012, 96 mins. Hawai‘i premier. This documentary about professional skateboarder Danny Way is a thrilling ride. Way went from being a kid from a broken home in Vista, Calif., to being called &ldquo...

The new Spalding House Family Room is open to the public during museum hours and features self-guided art activities, films, and storytelling sessions. There are two one-hour storytelling sessions: 11am-noon and 1 to 2pm For more infor...

Director: Jacob Rosenberg, USA, 2012, 96 mins. Hawai‘i premier. This documentary about professional skateboarder Danny Way is a thrilling ride. Way went from being a kid from a broken home in Vista, Calif., to being called &ldquo...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Director: Jacob Rosenberg, USA, 2012, 96 mins. Hawai‘i premier. This documentary about professional skateboarder Danny Way is a thrilling ride. Way went from being a kid from a broken home in Vista, Calif., to being called &ldquo...

The heart of an art museum is its collection—it is the source for gallery displays, temporary exhibitions, teaching, research, and publishing. This exhibition presents highlights of the works of art, from many generous donors, that...

Director: Jacob Rosenberg, USA, 2012, 96 mins. Hawai‘i premier. This documentary about professional skateboarder Danny Way is a thrilling ride. Way went from being a kid from a broken home in Vista, Calif., to being called &ldquo...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Join docent Carol Bonham for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Director: Jacob Rosenberg, USA, 2012, 96 mins. Hawai‘i premier. This documentary about professional skateboarder Danny Way is a thrilling ride. Way went from being a kid from a broken home in Vista, Calif., to being called &ldquo...

Director: Jeremy Grant, USA, 2012, 81 mins. Hawai‘i premiere Follow the world’s top freeride mountain bikers—including Darren Berrecloth, Cameron Zink, Kurtis Sorge, James Doerfling and Andreu Lacondeguy—as they ...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Director: Jeremy Grant, USA, 2012, 81 mins. Hawai‘i premiere Follow the world’s top freeride mountain bikers—including Darren Berrecloth, Cameron Zink, Kurtis Sorge, James Doerfling and Andreu Lacondeguy—as they ...

International tango star Mauro Caiazza will give a lecture and demo, then a master class in Argentine tango on April 6. Lecture + demo: April 6 at 1pm$10, $8 museum membersTango is a passionate art form with an even more passionate stor...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

International tango star Mauro Caiazza will give a lecture and demo, then a master class in Argentine tango on April 6. Lecture + demo: April 6 at 1pm$10, $8 museum membersTango is a passionate art form with an even more passionate stor...

Children will learn to make a pinch pot that looks like their favorite baked treat! $15, $10 membersFor children ages 5-12 Reservations: 237-5230 or seng@honolulumuseum.org

175 mins plus 1 intermission | Performed January 2011. Opera fans’ favorite double billing, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci, are two brief operas that pack a big punch. Don’t miss this world-class production from Teatro ...

Join docent Carol Bonham for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

175 mins plus 1 intermission | Performed January 2011. Opera fans’ favorite double billing, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci, are two brief operas that pack a big punch. Don’t miss this world-class production from Teatro ...

Directed by Richard Robbins. USA, 2012, 101 mins. Directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, this groundbreaking film tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers (Edwidge...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Join docents Patty Robb and  Margaret Mann for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Directed by Richard Robbins. USA, 2012, 101 mins. Directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, this groundbreaking film tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers (Edwidge...

Directed by Richard Robbins. USA, 2012, 101 mins. Directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, this groundbreaking film tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers (Edwidge...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) was a prolific Italian printmaker whose work ranged from topographical vedute of ancient Roman ruins imbued with picturesque nostalgia to darkly imaginative capricci of prisons that show the de...

Directed by Richard Robbins. USA, 2012, 101 mins. Directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, this groundbreaking film tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers (Edwidge...

Presented by the Garden Club of Honolulu Internationally known floral designer René van Rems leads a three-hour master class designed for all skill levels. The class is limited to 40 students. Learn how to create your own Europe...

Directed by Richard Robbins. USA, 2012, 101 mins. Directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, this groundbreaking film tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers (Edwidge...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Join docents Patty Robb and  Margaret Mann for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Directed by Richard Robbins. USA, 2012, 101 mins. Directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, this groundbreaking film tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers (Edwidge...

Directed by Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush. USA, 2012, 84 mins. This eye-opening examination of food insecurity in the wealthiest nation on earth, explores the issue through the stories of three Americans who face the problem ...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

FREEPechaKucha Honolulu Nights are at the Honolulu Museum of Art School and will be held three times a year—with a theme. Next up: #17, on Friday, April 12. The theme is "Skin." (Think: tattoos, the nude, acupuncture, coverin...

Directed by Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush. USA, 2012, 84 mins. This eye-opening examination of food insecurity in the wealthiest nation on earth, explores the issue through the stories of three Americans who face the problem ...

Directed by Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush. USA, 2012, 84 mins. This eye-opening examination of food insecurity in the wealthiest nation on earth, explores the issue through the stories of three Americans who face the problem ...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Directed by Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush. USA, 2012, 84 mins. This eye-opening examination of food insecurity in the wealthiest nation on earth, explores the issue through the stories of three Americans who face the problem ...

Directed by Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush. USA, 2012, 84 mins. This eye-opening examination of food insecurity in the wealthiest nation on earth, explores the issue through the stories of three Americans who face the problem ...

Directed by Katie Dellamaggiore, USA, 2012, 101mins. Brooklyn Castle tells the improbable, inspiring story of I.S. 318—a high school in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, attended by kids with hard-knock lives. The school also has the highes...

Join docents Patty Robb and  Margaret Mann for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Directed by Katie Dellamaggiore, USA, 2012, 101mins. Brooklyn Castle tells the improbable, inspiring story of I.S. 318—a high school in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, attended by kids with hard-knock lives. The school also has the highes...

Directed by Katie Dellamaggiore, USA, 2012, 101mins. Brooklyn Castle tells the improbable, inspiring story of I.S. 318—a high school in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, attended by kids with hard-knock lives. The school also has the highes...

The Spring Wind Quintet is joined by 1997 Van Cliburn Gold Medal winner Jon Nakamatsu for two major works for piano and winds.  The program includes works by Samuel Barber, Ludwig van Beethoven and Ludwig Thuille. $35 | $30 museum ...

Directed by Katie Dellamaggiore, USA, 2012, 101mins. Brooklyn Castle tells the improbable, inspiring story of I.S. 318—a high school in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, attended by kids with hard-knock lives. The school also has the highes...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Join docent Millie Liu for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Directed by Katie Dellamaggiore, USA, 2012, 101mins. Brooklyn Castle tells the improbable, inspiring story of I.S. 318—a high school in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, attended by kids with hard-knock lives. The school also has the highes...

$3, free for HOT and Honolulu Museum of Art members.

Directed by Peter Nicks, USA, 2012, 82 mins. Director Peter Nicks gained extraordinary access behind the scenes of Highland Hospital in Oakland, Calif. The Waiting Room chronicles this American public hospital struggling to care for a c...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Directed by Peter Nicks, USA, 2012, 82 mins. Director Peter Nicks gained extraordinary access behind the scenes of Highland Hospital in Oakland, Calif. The Waiting Room chronicles this American public hospital struggling to care for a c...

See recent works by University of Hawaii–Mānoa MFA candidates, who explore ideas through a critically engaged studio practice and an awareness of the global context of art making.  Participating artists:  Shiori Abe, Ker...

Directed by Peter Nicks, USA, 2012, 82 mins. Director Peter Nicks gained extraordinary access behind the scenes of Highland Hospital in Oakland, Calif. The Waiting Room chronicles this American public hospital struggling to care for a c...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Join docent Millie Liu for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Directed by Peter Nicks, USA, 2012, 82 mins. Director Peter Nicks gained extraordinary access behind the scenes of Highland Hospital in Oakland, Calif. The Waiting Room chronicles this American public hospital struggling to care for a c...

Directed by Peter Nicks, USA, 2012, 82 mins. Director Peter Nicks gained extraordinary access behind the scenes of Highland Hospital in Oakland, Calif. The Waiting Room chronicles this American public hospital struggling to care for a c...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Reception: 6-7:30pm. Screening: 7:30pm.$15 | $12 members Directed by Werner Herzog and Dmitry Vasyukov. Germany, 2010, 90 mins. In Russian and English with English subtitles. Hawaiʻi Premiere Rogue director Werner Herzog takes viewer...

These family-oriented outdoor yoga sessions on the lush lawn are geared toward children, but are appropriate for all ages. Please bring your own mat. To reserve a spot, call 237-5230 $12, $10 museum members, $5 children age 6-12, (5 ...

Directed by Mark Kitchell, USA, 2012, 114 mins. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mark Kitchell (Berkeley in the Sixties) spans the broad scope of environmental history in this first big-screen examination of the environmental movement. Explori...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Directed by Mark Kitchell, USA, 2012, 114 mins. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mark Kitchell (Berkeley in the Sixties) spans the broad scope of environmental history in this first big-screen examination of the environmental movement. Explori...

Directed by Mark Kitchell, USA, 2012, 114 mins. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mark Kitchell (Berkeley in the Sixties) spans the broad scope of environmental history in this first big-screen examination of the environmental movement. Explori...

Help the museum celebrate its 86th birthday! Make a cupcake that will last a lifetime, decorate an edible one and enjoy the sounds of the Honokaʻa Jazz Band.Note: Activities end at 3pm ART ACTIVITIES Cupcake rings with Maikaʻi Tubbs: G...

54 mins. Ages 8 and up. All films in English or non-verbal. The silver screen goes completely green with this collection of live action and animated shorts about our ever-changing planet. This program, filled with humorous and thought-p...

Spalding House Café celebrates Earth Day with a five-course prix-fixe menu of dishes made with all local ingredients. Spend Sunday in lush Makiki Heights and see the exhibition Finding X.Price: $25, plus tax and tip R...

153 mins, plus 2 intermissions. Performed October, 2011. Based on Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, this tale of love and loyalty triumphing over corruption was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa. This newly choreo...

153 mins, plus 2 intermissions. Performed October, 2011. Based on Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, this tale of love and loyalty triumphing over corruption was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa. This newly choreo...

Directed by Mark Kitchell, USA, 2012, 114 mins. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mark Kitchell (Berkeley in the Sixties) spans the broad scope of environmental history in this first big-screen examination of the environmental movement. Explori...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

TOUR CANCELLED Join docent Cynthia Ong for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Directed by Mark Kitchell, USA, 2012, 114 mins. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mark Kitchell (Berkeley in the Sixties) spans the broad scope of environmental history in this first big-screen examination of the environmental movement. Explori...

Director: Danny Miller, USA, 2012, 90mins. For more than 1,000 years the Hawaiian People produced enough food to support an estimated population of one million. Today, 85 percent of their food is imported. And if current trends continue...

The story of the 15th-century artist Leonardo da Vinci and his iconic drawing of the Vitruvian man. Led by docents Sue Francis and Suzette Scotti. ”...an absorbing tale that integrates philosophy, geography, cartography, architect...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Although self-portraits have been made by artists since the earliest times, it was not until the Renaissance in mid-15th-century Italy and Northern Europe that artists began depicting themselves, sometimes frequently, as an identifiable ...

Director: Danny Miller, USA, 2012, 90mins. For more than 1,000 years the Hawaiian People produced enough food to support an estimated population of one million. Today, 85 percent of their food is imported. And if current trends continue...

Two of the most influential patrons of the Honolulu Museum of Art’s Japanese print collection, James A. Michener (1907-1997) and Richard D. Lane (1926-2002), were both passionate advocates of the Sōsaku Hanga (Creative Print) Movem...

Director: Danny Miller, USA, 2012, 90mins. For more than 1,000 years the Hawaiian People produced enough food to support an estimated population of one million. Today, 85 percent of their food is imported. And if current trends continue...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

TOUR CANCELLED Join docent Cynthia Ong for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Director: Danny Miller, USA, 2012, 90mins. For more than 1,000 years the Hawaiian People produced enough food to support an estimated population of one million. Today, 85 percent of their food is imported. And if current trends continue...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Celebrate Earth Day with the hippest eco-cool artists, musicians and vendors around town. Sponsored by Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods. THE GREEN MARKET Peruse the latest wares of eco-friendly artists and vendors from around the state.&nbs...

Improvisational Quadraphonix have an international sound, blending Indian ragas with blues, jazz with hip-hop, and collaborating with ‘ukulele virtuosos and emcees alike with ease and style. The enigmatic Anton Glamb just might be ...

Curator of Contemporary Art James Jensen will discuss the works on view in The Tally, an exhibition of contemporary art by Jonathan Borofsky, Deborah Gottheil-Nehmad, Micah Lexier, and Thomas Woodruff that deals with numbers and counting...

The story of the 15th-century artist Leonardo da Vinci and his iconic drawing of the Vitruvian man. Led by docents Sue Francis and Suzette Scotti. ”...an absorbing tale that integrates philosophy, geography, cartography, architect...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Hot off the heels of the 2012 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Drums Competition where he made it to the semifinal round and a series of Don Tiki Hot Lava Holiday shows, rising star drummer and virtuoso ukulele player Abe Lagrimas Jr.,...

Directed by Jeff Orlowski, USA, 2012, 75 mins. Back by popular demand, this stunning climate change exposé and portrait of National Geographic photographer James Balog at his most obsessed returns to the big screen for two days on...

TOUR CANCELLED Join docent Cynthia Ong for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Directed by Jeff Orlowski, USA, 2012, 75 mins. Back by popular demand, this stunning climate change exposé and portrait of National Geographic photographer James Balog at his most obsessed returns to the big screen for two days on...

Directed by Jeff Orlowski, USA, 2012, 75 mins. Back by popular demand, this stunning climate change exposé and portrait of National Geographic photographer James Balog at his most obsessed returns to the big screen for two days on...

Reception: 5:30-6:30pm Join us for complementary pūpū from Da Spot before the 6:30pm screening. Directed by Paul Galichia and Briand Weidling, USA, 2011, 94 mins Directors Paul Galichia and Briand Weidling follow six characters...

Directed by Jeff Orlowski, USA, 2012, 75 mins. Back by popular demand, this stunning climate change exposé and portrait of National Geographic photographer James Balog at his most obsessed returns to the big screen for two days on...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Join docent Charlene Hughes for a tour of Command Performance: Kuba Cloths from Central Africa, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the muse...

Directed by Jeff Orlowski, USA, 2012, 75 mins. Back by popular demand, this stunning climate change exposé and portrait of National Geographic photographer James Balog at his most obsessed returns to the big screen for two days on...

The new Spalding House Family Room is open to the public during museum hours and features self-guided art activities, films, and storytelling sessions. There are two one-hour storytelling sessions: 11am-noon and 1 to 2pm For more infor...

The new Spalding House Family Room is open to the public during museum hours and features self-guided art activities, films, and storytelling sessions. There are two one-hour storytelling sessions: 11am-noon and 1 to 2pm For more infor...

Directed by Markus Imhoof, Germany/Austria/Switzerland, 2012, 91 mins. German and English with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere. Academy Award–nominated director Markus Imhoof leads a visually stunning examination of e...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Directed by Markus Imhoof, Germany/Austria/Switzerland, 2012, 91 mins. German and English with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere. Academy Award–nominated director Markus Imhoof leads a visually stunning examination of e...

Directed by Markus Imhoof, Germany/Austria/Switzerland, 2012, 91 mins. German and English with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere. Academy Award–nominated director Markus Imhoof leads a visually stunning examination of e...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Join docent Charlene Hughes for a tour of Command Performance: Kuba Cloths from Central Africa, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the muse...

Directed by Markus Imhoof, Germany/Austria/Switzerland, 2012, 91 mins. German and English with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere. Academy Award–nominated director Markus Imhoof leads a visually stunning examination of e...

Directed by Markus Imhoof, Germany/Austria/Switzerland, 2012, 91 mins. German and English with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere. Academy Award–nominated director Markus Imhoof leads a visually stunning examination of e...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Directed by Markus Imhoof, Germany/Austria/Switzerland, 2012, 91 mins. German and English with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere. Academy Award–nominated director Markus Imhoof leads a visually stunning examination of e...

Just in time for Mother’s Day is the Museum Shop’s first group trunk show featuring five artists known for their finely crafted work. You only have one mother—get her a gift that’s just as ...

Saturdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 View mind-blowing Filipino binakol, or blankets, in the exhibition Textile 101010101, then learn the basics of weaving and participate in a collaborative textile project on the garden and grounds of Spalding...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Gilles Bourdos, 2012, France, 111 mins. French with English subtitles Hawai‘i premiere  Set on the French Riviera during the summer of 1915, Gilles Bourdos’ lushly atmospheric drama explores a pivotal time in the lives...

Take a look at Susan Fuller’s work in The Shape of Things then learn how to make masterpieces using math and thread. $15, $10 membersFor children ages 5-12 Reservations: 237-5230 or seng@honolulumuseum.org

120 mins. Performed February 14, 2013.  Esmeralda, Quasimodo, Frollo and Phoebus: four great characters around which a highly dramatic, passionate story revolves. The Corps de Ballet underscores the dynamics almost like an an...

Join docent Charlene Hughes for a tour of Command Performance: Kuba Cloths from Central Africa, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the muse...

120 mins. Performed February 14, 2013.  Esmeralda, Quasimodo, Frollo and Phoebus: four great characters around which a highly dramatic, passionate story revolves. The Corps de Ballet underscores the dynamics almost like an an...

Featuring Hawaii Symphony Orchestra harpist Connie Uejio with repertoire for harp, strings and winds.  Meet the artists at 6:30pm. $25 | $20 museum members | Students free Purchase tickets online.

Directed by Gilles Legrand. France, 2011, 102 mins. 105 mins. French with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere Set in the beautiful Saint Émilion wine country, You Will be My Son is a lush family drama of biblical proportion...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Join docent Dinenne O'Connor for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Directed by François Ozon. France, 2012, 105 mins. French with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere Kristen Scott Thomas stars in the latest off-kilter comedy from French auteur François Ozon, whose crowd-pleasing Pot...

Directed by François Ozon. France, 2012, 105 mins. French with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere Kristen Scott Thomas stars in the latest off-kilter comedy from French auteur François Ozon, whose crowd-pleasing Pot...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Directed by Sophie Lellouche. France, 2012, 80 mins. French with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere The eternal wisdom of Woody Allen informs debut writer/director Sophie Lellouche’s charming, warm-hearted romantic comedy...

Take a half-hour docent-led tour of artwork on display. Check in at the Visitor Information Center.Free with museum admission.

Directed by Gilles Legrand. France, 2011, 102 mins. 105 mins. French with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere Set in the beautiful Saint Émilion wine country, You Will be My Son is a lush family drama of biblical proportion...

Join docent Dinenne O'Connor for a themed tour, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. Free with museum admission.

Directed by Sophie Lellouche. France, 2012, 80 mins. French with English subtitles. Hawai‘i premiere The eternal wisdom of Woody Allen informs debut writer/director Sophie Lellouche’s charming, warm-hearted romantic comedy...