Exhibits
Our multicultural exhibit series is designed to celebrate culture with care through thoughtful storytelling, community partnership, and respectful presentation. Each exhibit is an opportunity to learn, connect, and honor the people and traditions that shape our shared home.
2026 Cultural Exhibit Schedule
- Jan–Feb: Hawaiian Cultural Exhibit
- Mar–Apr: Missionary Cultural Exhibit
- May–Jun: Chinese Cultural Exhibit
- Jul–Aug: Japanese Cultural Exhibit
- Sept–Oct: Filipino Cultural Exhibit
- Nov–Dec: Korean, German, and Gilbertese Cultural Exhibit
All multicultural exhibits begin at the end of the first week of their scheduled month and conclude at the end of the third week, providing a total of seven weeks for public exhibition.
Now Showing: Hawaiian Cultural Exhibit
From the elegance of the mūʻūmūʻū to the beauty of native and indigenous flowers, from the patterns and meaning behind kapa boards to the legacy of Johnnie Apoi, each link invites you into a deeper connection with Hawaiʻi’s living traditions.
Explore the features:
Hawaiian Culture—Muu Muu Exhibit
A closer look at the mūʻūmūʻū and its place in Hawaiʻi’s cultural story.
Indigenous Flowers of Hawaiʻi
Discover native and indigenous blooms and the moʻolelo they hold.
Kapa Boards
Learn about the designs, patterns, and cultural significance behind kapa-making traditions.
Johnnie Apoi
Meet Johnnie Apoi and explore his story, impact, and connection to place.
Educational Resources
We welcome research inquiries and work with students, educators, cultural practitioners, and scholars seeking access to our historical collections. In addition to guided experiences through historic homestead buildings and sugar plantation-era cottages and offices, Waioli & Nuhou Corporation offers access to resources including:
- Historic photo collections
- Payroll ledgers and records detailing worker pay scales
- Oral histories from former plantation workers and their families
- Plantation records and archival documents (with records dating back to the 1790s)
- Books, periodicals, and reference materials
- Hawaiian artifacts and Hawaiiana collections
- Traditional clothing, textiles, quilts, and fiber works (including basketry)
- Floor coverings, furnishings, and household items
- Silver collections and other material culture items
- WWI-era artifacts and historical information connected to Mabel Wilcox
Historical collection resources representing plantation cultures and communities, including:
Native Hawaiian
Chinese
Portuguese
German
Japanese
Korean
Puerto Rican
Filipino
Future access:
We are working toward making select resources available online. In the meantime, scholarly research access is available by request—please contact the Curator with details about your project and research needs.
