" The King very graciously conducted a party through the spacious halls and handsome rooms thus affording them a view of some very rich and valuable pieces of furniture and paintings._"

- Pacific Commercial Advertiser
June 19, 1884 2:3

King Kalakaua delighted in showing guests his beautiful modern palace; our docents share his story with modern day visitors . If you like to talk story , have an interest in Hawaiian history and enjoy interacting with visitors of all ages and from all nations, please consider becoming a docent. Prior knowledge of Hawaiian history is not required.

Docent Training:

Docent training is a three-part procedure.

1. Forty hours of Guardian Service(Providing aid to docents)
2. Completion of the Royal History Course
3. Completion of the Docent Training Course, including weekly reading assignments from the course reading list.

After successful completion of all three parts, you will be a certified Iolani Palace Docent. Some docents have spread their training over several years. For more information, please contact docent educator Zita Cup Choy at 522-0841 or e-mail educator@iolanipalace.org