Library and Archives
The Library has one of the most extensive collections concerned with Hawai'i and the Pacific. Our holdings include books, periodicals, newspapers and special collections. Please visit our online catalogs.
The Archives holds the results of extensive studies done by Museum staff in the Pacific Basin. Included in the department's holding are collections of manuscripts, photographs, artwork, oral histories, commercial sound recordings and maps.
For reference questions or
other information, please contact
the Library & Archives
at:
808.848.4148
808.847.8241 (fax)
library@bishopmuseum.org or
archives@bishopmuseum.org
The Bishop Museum Library & Archives provides high-quality copies of most photographs, artwork, manuscripts, maps, audiotapes, and videotapes. Click here for more information.
Public
Hours:
Wednesday through Friday
12:00 to
4:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 to 12:00 noon
Closed Sundays,
Mondays, Tuesdays, and holiday weekends