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Honolulu Academy of Arts
★★
This acclaimed museum's $28 million Henry R. Luce Pavilion
Complex has wowed the state with its exhibition space, courtyard, expanded outdoor cafe,
and gift shop. The magnificent facility also includes two 4,000-square-foot galleries in addition
to the original 30, as well as the John Dominis and Patches Damon Holt Gallery, which dis-
plays the entire Hawaii regional collection in one space. Considered Hawaii's premier ex-
ample of kamaaina- (old-time-) style architecture, the Academy is the state's only general fine-
arts museum and boasts one of the top Asian art collections in the country, including James
Michener's collection of Hiroshige's ukiyo-e (woodblock) prints. Also on exhibit are Americ-
an and European masters and prehistoric works of Mayan, Greek, and Hawaiian art. The mu-
seum's award-winning architecture is a paragon of graciousness, featuring magnificent court-
yards, lily ponds, and sensitively designed galleries. Spend a few hours or linger for a day
here. The Academy of Arts merged with the Contemporary Museum in 2011, so a single ticket
will gain you admission to both museums.
900 S. Beretania St.
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808/532-8700,
or 808/532-8701 for recorded information.
www.honoluluacademy.org
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Admission
$10 adults; $5 students, seniors, and military personnel; free for children under age 12. Free admission on the 1st Wed
of the month and 3rd Sun of every month. Tues-Sat 10am-4:30pm; Sun 1-5pm. Bus: B or 2.
Helen Frankenthaler's
Sun Frame
(center), from the Honolulu Academy of Arts' European/American 20th century
collection.
