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King's Library King Kalākaua’s library is where he spent much of his time. The king was fluent in English and Hawaiian and the various objects in this room demonstrate his interest in modern technology. Copies of letters written to international leaders may be found along with electric lighting fixtures and

Kalakaua’s Bedroom King Kalākaua’s Suite is one of the private rooms located on the second floor. His bedroom was decorated with a mixture of American, Hawaiian, Asian and European furnishings and has an adjoining library with one of Honolulu’s earliest telephones. Kalākaua was a big advocate of having the most

Queen's Bedroom Queen Kapiʻolani’s bedroom was originally furnished with mahogany furniture and red curtains and upholstery. Many of the pieces in both her room and King Kalākaua’s were sold in a series of auctions held after the King’s death and the overthrow of the monarchy and are still being sought

Imprisonment Room After a failed attempted by Hawaiian royalists’ to restore Queen Liliʻuokalani to power in 1895, the queen was arrested and forced to abdicate her throne. She then endured a public trial in which she was convicted and later sentenced to imprisonment in an upstairs bedroom of the Palace

Kanaʻina Building: Old Archives The Kanaʻina Building was built in 1906 and was the first building in the U.S. erected solely for the custody and preservation of public archive materials. It was restored in 1987 and now houses the administrative offices of The Friends of ʻIolani Palace.

Hale Koa: ʻIolani Barracks Hale Koa, also known as ʻIolani Barracks, was originally completed in 1871 and designed by architect Theodore Heuck to house the Royal Guard. Its coral block structure contains an open courtyard surrounded by rooms once used by the guards as a mess hall, kitchen, dispensary, berth

The Sacred Mound Located in the Southeast quadrant of the Palace grounds, the Sacred Mound was once the site of the Royal Mausoleum. It is marked by a fenced-in mound to respect the Hawaiian chiefs who may still be buried there. In 1825, a mausoleum of white-washed coral block was

Keliʻiponi Hale: The Coronation Pavilion The Coronation Pavilion was built for the coronation of King Kalākaua and Queen Kapiolani on February 12, 1883. The pavilion was later moved from its original site near the King Street steps. Today, The Royal Hawaiian Band can be seen playing near the Coronation Pavilion