REPRODUCTIONS OF KING KALAKAUA CORONATION SUIT AND MASONIC APRON JOIN PALACE’S ALII GARMENT COLLECTION. Garments debut on King Kalakaua’s 185th birthday. HONOLULU (NOV. 17, 2021) – Reproductions of the suit King Kalakaua wore at his coronation on February 12, 1883, and his masonic apron debuted at Iolani Palace on the

2021 IOLANI PALACE ORNAMENT NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERLimited-edition piece inspired by Coat of Arms gifted to King Kalakaua HONOLULU (October 13, 2021) – Iolani Palace has unveiled its 2021 Palace Ornament, inspired by the Coat of Arms gifted to King Kalakaua for his coronation. The regal, limited-edition piece is now

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IOLANI PALACE RECEIVES FUNDS FROM SAVE AMERICA’S TREASURES GRANT Nearly $500,000 allocated for necessary roof repairs HONOLULU (September 20, 2021) – The Friends of Iolani Palace will receive $499,629 from the National Park Service and its partner agencies’ Save America’s Treasures grant. The monies will go towards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IOLANI PALACE BRINGS MONARCHY ERA TO LIFE ON GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE  HONOLULU (May 6, 2021) – In celebration of May as Asian American Pacific Islander Month and in partnership with Google, starting today over 100 cultural resources from Iolani Palace can be viewed online on Google Arts &

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Becker Communications, Inc Jocelyn Collado, (808) 392-5737 – cell Leilani Lee, (808) 385-0495 – cell IOLANI PALACE ANNOUNCES CANCELLATION OF THE 2020 QUEEN KAPIOLANI EVENING TOURS HONOLULU (December 9, 2020) – Iolani Palace announced the cancellation of the 2020 Queen Kapiolani Evening Tours. The annual

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 2020 DTL’s Actions of Aloha Cards Raise $10,000 for ‘Iolani Palace  HONOLULU – Earlier this year, DTL (detail) launched an Actions of Aloha initiative to inspire self-love, enact change, and remind us that aloha knows no bounds. What began as an idea on social media in response to COVID, developed into a deck of cards with

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Jocelyn Collado or Zack Chan Becker Communications, Inc. (808) 533-4165 IOLANI PALACE SEEKS NEW VOLUNTEERS TO MEET INCREASED DEMAND FROM LOCAL COMMUNITY HONOLULU (July 21, 2020) – Stay connected! Give of your time and talents as a new volunteer for The Friends of Iolani Palace.

IOLANI PALACE RECEIVES $50,000 FROM ‘IOLANI, INC. FACE MASKS SALES Popularity of limited-edition masks exceeded expectations HONOLULU (July 20, 2020) – The Friends of Iolani Palace received a $50,000 donation from ‘IOLANI, Inc. and the Kawakami Family from proceeds of a limited-edition face mask print. “We were completely amazed by

IOLANI PALACE RECEIVES $15,000 FROM PRINCESS ABIGAIL KAWANANAKOA Funds to help defray electricity expenses, Princess asks others to support royal residence HONOLULU (July 16, 2020) – Iolani Palace has received a $15,000 gift from Princess Abigail Kawananakoa to support the nation’s only official royal residence as it reopens after an

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IOLANI PALACE ANNOUNCES REOPENING WITH MODIFICATIONS Iconic landmark to open on Friday, June 19 with adjusted days and hours HONOLULU (June 8, 2020) – Iolani Palace has announced it will be reopening its iconic doors for tours starting on Friday, June 19, 2020. “While we are eager