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Sea life on land at the Bishop Museum.
ContemporaryMuseum Set on the slopes of Tantalus, one of Honolulu's upscale residential
communities, the Contemporary Museum is renowned for its 3 acres of Asian gardens (with
reflecting pools, sun-drenched terraces, views of Diamond Head, and stone benches for quiet
contemplation). Its Cades Pavilion houses David Hockney's L'Enfant et les Sortileges, an en-
vironmental installation of his sets and costumes for Ravel's 1925 opera, and six galleries dis-
play significant works from the last 4 decades. Equally prominent is the presence of con-
temporary Hawaiian artists in the museum's programs and exhibitions. Ask about the daily
docent-led tours, and look for an excellent cafe and shop. Depending on your passion for art,
you could spend an hour to all day here. The Contemporary Museum is owned and run by
the Academy of Arts, so a single ticket to one or the other will gain you admission to both
museums (on the same day).
2411 Makiki Heights Dr. & 808/526-0232. www.tcmhi.org . Admission $10 adults, $5 seniors and students, free for chil-
dren 12 and under; free to all 3rd Thurs of each month. Tues-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun noon-4pm. Docent-guided tours
1:30pm daily. Bus: 4 or 2 transfer to 15 to Makiki Heights Dr.
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