The Honolulu Academy of Arts features one of the most important Asian collection in the U.S.
Written by Vacation Idea.com Travel Editors.
The Honolulu Academy of Arts is Hawaii’s oldest and largest art museum founded in 1927. 30 galleries surrounding six garden courts exhibit collections of Asian, European, Pacific, American and African art.
The Academy's initial gift of approximately 4,500 works of art from founder Anna Rice Cooke has been expanded to the corrent collection of over 34,000 pieces. The Asian collection consists of over 16,000 objects from China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and India. Most Asian art pieces are Chinese and Japanese, including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, lacquer ware and prints.
The Honolulu Academy of Arts is open from Tuesday through Saturday 10 am to 4:30 pm; Sundays 1 pm to 5 pm; closed Mondays and certain holidays. Admission costs $7 for adults; $4 for seniors, students and military; free for kids under 12 and academy members. Admission is free on first Wednesday of every month. For more information and to confirm opening times, call the museum at 808-532-8700. Read more about planning a Hawaii vacation.
