‘Iolani Palace is pleased to announce it will be the recipient of a $65,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to plan new exhibits for its basement galleries.

The Friends of ‘Iolani Palace was honored recently when Mrs. Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States, designated it as one of the nation’s newest Preserve America Stewards.

‘Iolani Palace announces it is open on Mondays to accommodate the growing demand of tourists who want to visit the only official residence of royalty in the United States. A record 80,362 people visited ‘Iolani Palace in 2009, an increase of 4.5% from 2008. Ticket revenue of $930,580 for 2009