Events

Song of the KauriDirected by Mathurin Molgat. Aotearoa, 2012, 100 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. Kauri are New Zealand’s majestic, mythological native trees. Deeply rooted in the the country’s cultural and economic history, t...

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

The Rain of the ChildrenDirected by Vincent Ward. Aotearoa, 2008, 98 mins. Vincent Ward’s deeply personal docudrama feature film unravels and reimagines the story of Puhi, the Tuhoe woman he documented in his 1980 film In Spring O...

Song of the KauriDirected by Mathurin Molgat. Aotearoa, 2012, 100 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. Kauri are New Zealand’s majestic, mythological native trees. Deeply rooted in the the country’s cultural and economic history, t...

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

Join docent Allison Roscoe for a tour of Little Worlds: Video Sculptures by Tony Oursler, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. ...

Fresh MeatDirected by Danny Mulheron. Aotearoa, 2012, 91 mins. Cannibals and criminals collide in this outrageously tasty horror comedy. When the Tan gang’s prison breakout goes violently wrong, they need a hideout in a hurry. Pi...

The Rain of the ChildrenDirected by Vincent Ward. Aotearoa, 2008, 98 mins. Vincent Ward’s deeply personal docudrama feature film unravels and reimagines the story of Puhi, the Tuhoe woman he documented in his 1980 film In Spring O...

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

June 21: Friends of Film FridayReception: 6-7:30pm. Screening: 7:30pm.$15 | $12 members, purchase online. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Japan, 1954, 207 mins. Akira Kurosawa's influential masterpiece, Seven Samurai, is an epic adventure ...

Reception: 6-7:30pm. Screening: 7:30pm.$15 | $12 members Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Japan, 1954, 207 mins. Akira Kurosawa's influential masterpiece, Seven Samurai, is an epic adventure classic and one of the most influential films ev...

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

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi. Japan, 1967, Japan, 121 mins. While aging swordsman Isaburo Sasahara (Toshiro Mifune) has been loyal to Japan's feudal system all his life, his beliefs begin to change when the local rulers demand that his ...

Directed by Kihachi Okamoto. Japan, 1968, Japan, 114 mins. A pair of down-on-their-luck ronin—an ex-samurai and an ex-farmer—get caught up in a complex game of murder and betrayal when they end up on opposite sides of clan i...

Three-part summer sessionSundays: June 23, June 30, and July 7 Artist and instructor Cheri Keefer leads children in making a musically inspired ceramic vase and clock. Glazed and fired artwork may be picked up after July 17. $65, $50...

Join docent Allison Roscoe for a tour of Little Worlds: Video Sculptures by Tony Oursler, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the entrance to the museum. ...

Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Japan, 1958, Japan, 139 mins. See the film that inspired Star Wars! A general and a princess must dodge enemy clans while smuggling the royal treasure out of hostile territory with two bumbling, conniving pea...

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi. Japan, 1962, 133 mins. Following the collapse of his clan, a mysterious samurai arrives at the doorstep of his feudal lord, requesting an honorable death by ritual suicide in his courtyard. The lord threate...

Directed by Kihachi Okamoto. Japan, 1968, Japan, 114 mins. A pair of down-on-their-luck ronin—an ex-samurai and an ex-farmer—get caught up in a complex game of murder and betrayal when they end up on opposite sides of clan i...

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

Join docent Cathy Levinson for a tour of Lethal Beauty, 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 Masaki Kobayashi. Japan, 1967, Japan, 121 mins. While aging swordsman Isaburo Sasahara (Toshiro Mifune) has been loyal to Japan's feudal system all his life, his beliefs begin to change when the local rulers demand that his ...

Directed by Kihachi Okamoto. 1966. Japan. 119 mins. Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune star in this epic samurai adventure in which a bloodthirsty young swordsman (Nakadai)—plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogu...

Artist and writer Isobel Field’s eventful life unfolds in her autobiography—from her birth in Indiana to her time in Samoa, where she was secretary to her stepfather Robert Louis Stevenson. Field even lived in Hawai‘i f...

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

Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Japan, 1961, 110 mins. To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption – and make some cash – an impoverished samurai (Toshiro Mifune in a classic performance) turns a village feud between a silk m...

In 1176, a land dispute between two rival heirs of an estate in Izu Province (modern-day Shizuoka Prefecture) escalated to violence, and an innocent man was killed. The victim’s wife later remarried, and his two sons adopted the na...

June 21: Friends of Film FridayReception: 6-7:30pm. Screening: 7:30pm.$15 | $12 members, purchase online. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Japan, 1954, 207 mins. Akira Kurosawa's influential masterpiece, Seven Samurai, is an epic adventure ...

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

Join docent Cathy Levinson for a tour of Lethal Beauty, 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 Kihachi Okamoto. Japan, 1968, Japan, 114 mins. A pair of down-on-their-luck ronin—an ex-samurai and an ex-farmer—get caught up in a complex game of murder and betrayal when they end up on opposite sides of clan i...

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

ARTafterDARK puts the focus on Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor. ENTERTAINMENT Kendo means "way of the sword"—see members of the Kenshikan Kendo Club demonstrate their kenjutsu skills. Learn ste...

Zachary Shimizu and Elijah Oguma are Sing the Body—called “Hawai‘i’s Top Alternative Band.” See what everyone’s talking about! Vocalist Sunway showcases her diverse musical styles, then hot hip hop/roc...

Artist and writer Isobel Field’s eventful life unfolds in her autobiography—from her birth in Indiana to her time in Samoa, where she was secretary to her stepfather Robert Louis Stevenson. Field even lived in Hawai‘i f...

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

Saxophonist Colin Stetson’s music reaches beyond genre and defies classification. Bridging the gaps between jazz, experimental music, indie pop and electronica, his unique sound has earned him collaborations with such varied artist...

Three-part summer sessionSundays: June 23, June 30, and July 7 Artist and instructor Cheri Keefer leads children in making a musically inspired ceramic vase and clock. Glazed and fired artwork may be picked up after July 17. $65, $...

Choreography by Sol León and Paul Lightfoot, Alexander Ekman, Johan Inger, and Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar | 136 minutes including one intermission | Performed April 19, 2013. Nederlands Dans Theater 2, the main company’s bre...

Join docent Cathy Levinson for a tour of Lethal Beauty, 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.

Choreography by Sol León and Paul Lightfoot, Alexander Ekman, Johan Inger, and Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar | 136 minutes including one intermission | Performed April 19, 2013. Nederlands Dans Theater 2, the main company’s bre...

Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Japan, 1961, 110 mins. To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption – and make some cash – an impoverished samurai (Toshiro Mifune in a classic performance) turns a village feud between a silk m...

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

Join docent Susan Palmore 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 Akira Kurosawa. Japan, 1958, Japan, 139 mins. See the film that inspired Star Wars! A general and a princess must dodge enemy clans while smuggling the royal treasure out of hostile territory with two bumbling, conniving pea...

11:30am-noonFor children ages 3-7 The Spalding House Family Room is open to the public during museum hours and features self-guided art activities, games, puzzles, children’s books, and these animated storytelling sessions.FREE

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi. Japan, 1962, 133 mins. Following the collapse of his clan, a mysterious samurai arrives at the doorstep of his feudal lord, requesting an honorable death by ritual suicide in his courtyard. The lord threate...

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

Directed by Kihachi Okamoto. 1966. Japan. 119 mins. Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune star in this epic samurai adventure in which a bloodthirsty young swordsman (Nakadai)—plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogu...

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

Deus Ex Machina Productions presents Miss Vamp Hawaii: The Reality Show Launch Party, 6-10pm In its fourth year, the Miss Vamp Hawaii beauty pageant is now the subject of a new reailty show that premieres on KFVE in July. The show&rsquo...

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

July 6, Opening-night reception: Featuring live surf music, food, Kona Brewing Company beer and wine from Barefoot Wine & Bubbly for purchase. 6-7:30pm, $15, $12 museum members Directed by Nathan Oldfield. Australia, 2012, 85 mins. ...

Three-part summer sessionSundays: June 23, June 30, and July 7 Artist and instructor Cheri Keefer leads children in making a musically inspired ceramic vase and clock. Glazed and fired artwork may be picked up after July 17. $65,...

Jaws: Changing the GameDirected by Wangdu Hovey. USA, 2012, 43 mins. See a group of surfers achieve what was previously deemed impossible: Riding Jaws, aka Pe‘ahi, without a Jet Ski. View the trailer. —screens with— ...

Join docent Susan Palmore 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.

Zero to 100 Directed by Aaron Lieber. USA, 2012, 56 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. This portrait of Lakey Peterson, one the most progressive women in surfing today, will have you laughing, crying and doing pushups by the end. View the t...

BoardRoomDirected by Markus Davids. USA, 2012, 84 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. The history of board creation with an all-star cast of shapers, including Gordon Clark, Greg Noll, Donald Takayama, Dick Brewer, Harold Iggy, and Renny Yate...

Bending ColoursDirected by Kai Neville. USA, 2012, 38 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. Meet South African surfer Jordy Smith as he travels from one wave-rich locale to another in this mind-blowing portrait by friend and surf-film industry...

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

Join docent Maeona Mendelson 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.

GroundswellDirected by Chris Malloy. Canada/USA, 2012, 25 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. Activists set sail along the British Columbia coast looking for surf—and learning about an oil pipeline construction that threatens to change ...

Hawai‘i: Our World, Our PlacePhotographs by Paul Chesley, Eric Yanagi, and James Cave, Elisa Chang, and Ivan Wentland The Honolulu Museum of Art puts the spotlight on photography in a trio of exhibitions at First Hawaiian Center. ...

Endless WinterDirected by Matt Crocker + James Dean. UK, 2012, 94 mins. With its crap weather, the UK is home to one of the most unusual and colorful surf scenes on the planet. Go on a delightful romp in search of British surfing’...

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

Directed by Jon Carnoy + Mike Horelick. USA, 2012, 90 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. Narrated by Ben Harper, this film chronicles the birth of the world’s first skateboard race and explores how other 1970s extreme sports—hang...

Directed by Joshua Pomer. USA, 2012, 80 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. The story of California’s most notorious big wave is one of triumph and incredible danger and loss. Get an insider’s view of the wave’s discovery an...

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

Join docent Maeona Mendelson 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.

Zero to 100 Directed by Aaron Lieber. USA, 2012, 56 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. This portrait of Lakey Peterson, one the most progressive women in surfing today, will have you laughing, crying and doing pushups by the end. View the t...

North of the SunDirected by Jørn Ranum and Inge Wegge. Norway, 2012, 46 mins. Surfers Inge and Jørn spend the winter in an isolated, uninhabited bay on an island in arctic Norway with nothing but clothes and surfboards. V...

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

Endless WinterDirected by Matt Crocker + James Dean. UK, 2012, 94 mins. With its crap weather, the UK is home to one of the most unusual and colorful surf scenes on the planet. Go on a delightful romp in search of British surfing’...

Directed by Joshua Pomer. USA, 2012, 80 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. The story of California’s most notorious big wave is one of triumph and incredible danger and loss. Get an insider’s view of the wave’s discovery an...

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

July 6, Opening-night reception: Featuring live surf music, food, Kona Brewing Company beer and wine from Barefoot Wine & Bubbly for purchase. 6-7:30pm, $15, $12 museum members Directed by Nathan Oldfield. Australia, 2012, 85 mins. ...

Jaws: Changing the GameDirected by Wangdu Hovey. USA, 2012, 43 mins. See a group of surfers achieve what was previously deemed impossible: Riding Jaws, aka Pe‘ahi, without a Jet Ski. View the trailer. —screens with— ...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. An Opera in Two Acts. Sung in English. 134 mins. Director Kenneth Branagh works his film magic on Mozart’s The Magic Flute, with a newly adapted libretto by Stephen Fry.

Join docent Maeona Mendelson 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.

GroundswellDirected by Chris Malloy. Canada/USA, 2012, 25 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. Activists set sail along the British Columbia coast looking for surf—and learning about an oil pipeline construction that threatens to change ...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. An Opera in Two Acts. Sung in English. 134 mins. Director Kenneth Branagh works his film magic on Mozart’s The Magic Flute, with a newly adapted libretto by Stephen Fry.

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

Join docent Allyn Bromley 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.

Bending ColoursDirected by Kai Neville. USA, 2012, 38 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. Meet South African surfer Jordy Smith as he travels from one wave-rich locale to another in this mind-blowing portrait by friend and surf-film industry...

IsolatedDirected by Justin LePera. USA, 2012, 85 mins. Five world-class surfers travel to the journalist dead zone of New Guinea in search of undiscovered waves and end up finding more than they bargained for. View the trailer. &mdash...

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

WaveriderDirected by Karl Lear. USA, 2012, 60 mins. In June 2012, a Fijian surfer the world had never heard of earned the chance to compete against the best surfer the world has ever seen. This is his story. View the trailer. —...

This summer, the Honolulu Museum of Art presents Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams: The Hawai‘i Pictures, the first exhibition to feature in dialogue work created in and about Hawai‘i by these two American masters. ...

Jaws: Changing the GameDirected by Wangdu Hovey. USA, 2012, 43 mins. See a group of surfers achieve what was previously deemed impossible: Riding Jaws, aka Pe‘ahi, without a Jet Ski. View the trailer. —screens with— ...

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

Join docent Allyn Bromley 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 Joshua Pomer. USA, 2012, 80 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. The story of California’s most notorious big wave is one of triumph and incredible danger and loss. Get an insider’s view of the wave’s discovery an...

Bending ColoursDirected by Kai Neville. USA, 2012, 38 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. Meet South African surfer Jordy Smith as he travels from one wave-rich locale to another in this mind-blowing portrait by friend and surf-film industry...

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

IsolatedDirected by Justin LePera. USA, 2012, 85 mins. Five world-class surfers travel to the journalist dead zone of New Guinea in search of undiscovered waves and end up finding more than they bargained for. View the trailer. &mdash...

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,...

WaveriderDirected by Karl Lear. USA, 2012, 60 mins. In June 2012, a Fijian surfer the world had never heard of earned the chance to compete against the best surfer the world has ever seen. This is his story. View the trailer. —...

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

Directed by Jon Carnoy + Mike Horelick. USA, 2012, 90 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. Narrated by Ben Harper, this film chronicles the birth of the world’s first skateboard race and explores how other 1970s extreme sports—hang...

Directed by Jeremy Rumas. US, 2013, 90 mins. This highly anticipated surf odyssey follows Chuck Corbett, a surfer who, at the age of 18, left everything behind to surf the remote atolls of Kiribati. View the trailer.

ArtSpree is an annual one-day arts festival at Spalding House in lush Makiki Heights. This year marks its 20th anniversary. Families can make a whole day of it, getting immersed in art projects, lounging under trees and taking in dance a...

The day features music and dance performances, collaborative art activities and lessons on how to play handmade instruments. Kids can go on a gallery hunt for musical instruments and music-related artwork. Note: Activities end at 3pm H...

$ 3 adults | $1 children (13 + under) Ages 8 and up. One film has subtitles (Estonian). One film illustrates threats facing birds, and another has a bittersweet ending. 53 mins. Navigate the world, find a pen pal in a different climate...

$ 3 adults | $1 children (13 + under) Ages 8 and up. One film has subtitles (Estonian). One film illustrates threats facing birds, and another has a bittersweet ending. 53 mins. Navigate the world, find a pen pal in a different climate...

BoardRoomDirected by Markus Davids. USA, 2012, 84 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. The history of board creation with an all-star cast of shapers, including Gordon Clark, Greg Noll, Donald Takayama, Dick Brewer, Harold Iggy, and Renny Yate...

North of the SunDirected by Jørn Ranum and Inge Wegge. Norway, 2012, 46 mins. Surfers Inge and Jørn spend the winter in an isolated, uninhabited bay on an island in arctic Norway with nothing but clothes and surfboards. V...

Raw: The MovieDirected by Cohan Banfield and Mark Brightwell. Australia, 2012, 54 mins. Top surfers explore awesome waves in this fusion of epic surf, stunning cinematography and amping sounds. Photo: Rhys Bombacci View the trailer. &...

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

Join docents Mary Flynn and Charlene Hughes for a tour of Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: The Hawaiʻi Pictures, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent ...

Zero to 100 Directed by Aaron Lieber. USA, 2012, 56 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. This portrait of Lakey Peterson, one the most progressive women in surfing today, will have you laughing, crying and doing pushups by the end. View the t...

GroundswellDirected by Chris Malloy. Canada/USA, 2012, 25 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. Activists set sail along the British Columbia coast looking for surf—and learning about an oil pipeline construction that threatens to change ...

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

Friends for half a century, Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams found common ground in their relationships with the photographers, artists, and intellectuals around them who offered ne...

July 6, Opening-night reception: Featuring live surf music, food, Kona Brewing Company beer and wine from Barefoot Wine & Bubbly for purchase. 6-7:30pm, $15, $12 museum members Directed by Nathan Oldfield. Australia, 2012, 85 mins. ...

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

Join docents Mary Flynn and Charlene Hughes for a tour of Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: The Hawaiʻi Pictures, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent ...

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

PARKING Just a reminder—ARTafterDARKers can park in the following locations: 1) FREE: Street parking on Beretania and Kinau Street from 6pm2) $4: The Pro Park Parking Lot behind the Honolulu Museum of Art Sch...

Led by docent Kaui Philpotts. The museum's Book Club tour is held the last Wednesday and Saturday of each month, 1-3pm. For this two-hour docent-led experience, books are selected to connect with the museum’s works of ...

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

The new voice of Portuguese world music, California-based fado singer Ramana Viera mixes traditional and contemporary sounds.

Directed by Bud Browne. USA, 1963. This classic from surf-film pioneer Bud Browne includes helicopter shots of Waimea Bay, Pipe Master Butch Van Artsdalen, and a tandem surf contest at Huntington Beach. July 28, Closing-night reception...

Join docents Mary Flynn and Charlene Hughes for a tour of Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: The Hawaiʻi Pictures, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent ...

Directed by Bud Browne. USA, 1963. This classic from surf-film pioneer Bud Browne includes helicopter shots of Waimea Bay, Pipe Master Butch Van Artsdalen, and a tandem surf contest at Huntington Beach. July 28, Closing-night reception...

IsolatedDirected by Justin LePera. USA, 2012, 85 mins. Five world-class surfers travel to the journalist dead zone of New Guinea in search of undiscovered waves and end up finding more than they bargained for. View the trailer. &mdash...

Join docent Steve Miller 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.

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

Endless WinterDirected by Matt Crocker + James Dean. UK, 2012, 94 mins. With its crap weather, the UK is home to one of the most unusual and colorful surf scenes on the planet. Go on a delightful romp in search of British surfing’...

On July 31, 1843, British Admiral Richard Thomas ended his compatriot Lord George Paulet's six-month occupation of the nation of Hawai‘i and restored power to King Kamehameha III. Thomas made the declaration where Thomas Square now...

Directed by Jeremy Rumas. US, 2013, 90 mins. This highly anticipated surf odyssey follows Chuck Corbett, a surfer who, at the age of 18, left everything behind to surf the remote atolls of Kiribati. View the trailer.

Led by docent Kaui Philpotts. The museum's Book Club tour is held the last Wednesday and Saturday of each month, 1-3pm. For this two-hour docent-led experience, books are selected to connect with the museum’s works of ...

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

North of the SunDirected by Jørn Ranum and Inge Wegge. Norway, 2012, 46 mins. Surfers Inge and Jørn spend the winter in an isolated, uninhabited bay on an island in arctic Norway with nothing but clothes and surfboards. V...

BoardRoomDirected by Markus Davids. USA, 2012, 84 mins. Hawai‘i premiere. The history of board creation with an all-star cast of shapers, including Gordon Clark, Greg Noll, Donald Takayama, Dick Brewer, Harold Iggy, and Renny Yate...

Join docent Steve Miller 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.

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

Raw: The MovieDirected by Cohan Banfield and Mark Brightwell. Australia, 2012, 54 mins. Top surfers explore awesome waves in this fusion of epic surf, stunning cinematography and amping sounds. Photo: Rhys Bombacci View the trailer. &...

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

The fifth annual August Moon features wines from more than 20 winemakers from Northern California, Australia, Oregon and Hawai‘i, small plates from top restaurants and chefs, and Drawn Out, an innovative art sale gathering more ...

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

Join docent Steve Miller 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.

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

Join docent Irv Schatz 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.

11:30am-noonFor children ages 3-7 The Spalding House Family Room is open to the public during museum hours and features self-guided art activities, games, puzzles, children’s books, and these animated storytelling sessions.FREE

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.

Join docent Irv Schatz 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.

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

Join docent Irv Schatz 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.

Watch invited artists tackle a creative challenge from 10am to 1pm, then pick your favorite completed piece via ballot at the front desk or by "liking" it on the Honolulu Museum of Art's Facebook page. ARTCLUB is the sporadic, fun meeti...

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.

Join docent Millie Liu for a tour of Black Painting: Chinese Artists Persecuted During the Cultural Revolution, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the ...

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

Gossamer, diaphanous, translucent cloths are titillating, sensual and provocative. The prevalent use of see-through fabrics around the world is testament to an ethereal esthetic admired by many cultures. The work on view in this exhibiti...

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 tour of Black Painting: Chinese Artists Persecuted During the Cultural Revolution, followed by an art discussion over a glass of iced tea in the café. Visitors meet the docent at the ...

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

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,...

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

Go on a gallery hunt and do art projects to learn about the art of Georgia O’Keeffe, whose work is on view in Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams: The Hawai‘i Pictures.Note: Activities end at 3pm ...