Collection highlights

The museum’s permanent collection has grown from 875 works in 1927 to approximately 55,000 pieces spanning 5,000 years today, with significant holdings in Asian art, American and European painting, an extensive collection of works on paper, textiles, and traditional works from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.

Ancient Art

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Arts of Hawai‘i and the Pacific

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Decorative Arts

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Arts of the Americas and Europe

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Modern and Contemporary Art

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Photography and Works on Paper

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Textiles

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Japanese Woodblock Prints

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Samuel H. Kress Foundation Collection

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HoMA online collection

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