Honolulu Museum of Art

The Honolulu Museum of Art at 900 South Beretania Street, in the Downtown and Makiki area of Honolulu, Hawaii, is the state's largest art museum. It was founded in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke and opened in a Spanish-Mediterranean style building designed around a series of courtyards and gardens. Its collection of more than 50,000 works spans Asian art, European and American painting, Hawaiian art, textiles, and contemporary works. Galleries run around open-air courtyards with fountains and tropical plants, so the visit alternates between indoor galleries and shaded garden spaces. Highlights include Japanese woodblock prints, Chinese ceramics and paintings, works by European masters and Hawaiian quilts. The Asian art galleries are among the strongest in the Pacific, and the museum also has a cafe, a museum shop and a cinema. The best vantage points are the central courtyards, which make good photo spots, and the Spalding House sculpture-garden tradition is reflected in outdoor installations. A typical visit takes two to three hours. The museum is open Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Friday from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and is closed Monday, Tuesday and on New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Friday evenings with late hours are popular and can be lively, while weekday afternoons are generally quiet. Admission is $25 for adults, $15 for kamaaina, and free for visitors 18 and under. TheBus routes run along South Beretania Street, and parking is $3 per hour or $8 per day behind the HoMA School at 1111 Victoria Street.