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The Honolulu Academy of Arts was chartered in 1922 by Mrs. Charles Montague Cooke (Anna Rice), who desired to share her love for the arts with the children of Honolulu and Hawaii. more...

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Since the doors opened April 8, 1927, the Academy has steadily grown to become Hawaï’s largest private presenter of visual arts programs, boasting a permanent collection of over 40,000 works of art from cultures around the world.

Overview

The Academy is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is also registered as a National and State Historical site. In 1990, the Academy Art Center was opened to provide a program of studio art classes and workshops. In 2001, the Academy opened the new Henry R. Luce Pavilion Complex with the new Pavilion Café, Academy Shop, and the Henry R. Luce Wing with 8,000 square feet of gallery space. In 2005, the Asian Painting Conservation Center was opened to provide ongoing conservation efforts for the Academy’s renowned Asian collection.

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Collections and Holdings

Perhaps most well-known for its collection of Asian art, especially Japanese and Chinese works, the Honolulu Academy of Arts is internationally recognized for the excellence and diversity of its holdings. The Academy is especially known for its Kress Collection of Italian Renaissance paintings, American and European paintings and decorative arts, art of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, textiles, contemporary art, and an extensive graphics collection of over 23,000 works on paper. Other notable collections include the James A. Michener Collection of ukiyo-e prints and the Hawaiian collection, which chronicles the history of art in Hawai‘i. The permanent collection is presented in 32 galleries, which surround six beautiful courtyards.

Hours and Admissions

The Honolulu Academy of Arts is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 until 5 p.m. General admission is $7 per person; $4 per person for seniors (65 and over), military (with military ID), and students (with school ID). Members and children 12 and under are admitted free during public hours. Antennae Audio Guide is $5. Complimentary admission is offered to the public on the third Sunday of each month from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. courtesy of Bank of Hawaii. The first Wednesday of each month is also free admission. No admission fees are requested for those visiting only The Pavilion Café, The Academy Shop, Robert Allerton Library, or The Doris Duke Theatre (except separate admissions fees when applicable). The Academy Art Center at Linekona exhibitions are free of charge and open for public viewing Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., and Sunday from 1 until 5 p.m. Visa and Mastercard are accepted at the Front Desk and in The Pavilion Café. The Academy Shop accepts VISA, MasterCard, and American Express.

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