Pūlama `Ia Program

Many Palace artifacts remain in storage because of a lack of available conservation funds for repair and restoration. Through the Pūlama `Ia program, interested individuals or organizations can sponsor all or part of the restoration of a specific object in the Palace collection.

As a contributor to the Pūlama `Ia program, you will receive a special portfolio containing a brief history and description of your selected object, the proposed conservation treatment report, and documentary photographs before and after treatment. Your sponsorship will be acknowledged in The Friends of `Iolani Palace Quarterly, and you will be the guest of honor at the unveiling ceremony of the restored artifact. You will also benefit from a tax deduction as permitted by law.

Below are some of the items available for sponsorship. If you would like more information about this program, please call the Curator's Office at 808-522-0834.

Gothic Revival chair ordered specifically for the Palace bedrooms in 1882. Manufactured by the A. H. Davenport Company of Massachusetts. Five chairs available for sponsorship. Estimate for restoration: $3,125 each (wood frame only; additional cost for upholstery).	Rococo Revival arm chair in koa. Part of a set of chairs probably used in the old `Iolani Palace and later moved to the new Palace. Two chairs available for sponsorship. Estimate for restoration: $5,000 each (wood frame only; additional cost for upholstery).
Meiji-era Japanese wood panel screen with expertly applied relief images of horn, ivory, coral, mother-of-pearl and cast metal. Originally a birthday gift to King Kalakaua in 1885 from Robert W. Irwin, the Hawaiian Consul General in Japan, and his wife. Restoration completed.	Marble-topped walnut table. Typical of tables used during the Victorian period. One table available for sponsorship. Restoration completed.