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Basement Gallery Exhibits

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Basement Gallery Exhibits

Basement Gallery Exhibits

View an exhibit of select treasures from the Royal Collection, the restored Kitchen and the Chamberlain’s Office. Learn about the Palace restoration through a special exhibit accompanied by historic photographs.

Entry Times

Galleries open until 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday-Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Last ticket sold at 4:00 p.m.

Terms & Conditions

Admission is free for members of the Friends of Iolani Palace. Not a member? Join now!
Group rates are available with advanced reservations.

About the Palace

Iolani Palace is a living restoration of a proud Hawaiian national identity, registered National Historic Landmark and the only official royal palace in the United States.

Located at the corner of King St. and Richard St. in downtown Honolulu (more details).

Main: 808-522-0822

E-Cigarette Policy

“Smoking, Use of Electronic Smoking Devices, or Use of Tobacco or Betel Nut Products is Prohibited by Law” in all state parks including Iolani Palace grounds.

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The end of the month is approaching and so is Food

The end of the month is approaching and so is Foodland’s Annual Community Matching Gifts Program, Give Aloha. Now through Thursday, September 30, support The Friends of Iolani Palace while you shop! Foodland’s Maika‘i members are invited to make donations up to $249 to their favorite participating Hawaii non-profit at checkout and Foodland will match a portion. Simply provide Iolani Palace's organization code 77176 at checkout when shopping at any Foodland or Sack N Save.

We hope you will consider supporting The Friends at your local participating Foodland. Your support and generosity will make a difference not only for our organization and our entire community.

Learn more at the link in bio.

#Onthisday in 1881, King Kalakaua arrived in New Y

#Onthisday in 1881, King Kalakaua arrived in New York City on the steamer Celtic accompanied by his Chamberlain Charles H. Judd, Attorney General William N. Armstrong, and Aide-de-camp George. W. Macfarlane. At 9 am, the King and his traveling party checked in at the Hotel Brunswick (pictured) on 5th Avenue between 26th and 27th Streets.

The following afternoon, Kalakaua and company visited Coney Island. On Sunday, September 25, the New York Tribune newspaper expected him to attend church and visit with friends in Tarrytown, and stop at the Washington Irving Memorial Church.

Kalakaua left New York headed for Washington D. C. on September 26.

Join us at noon for a reading of Kōlea and the Ki

Join us at noon for a reading of Kōlea and the King’s Crown.

In honor of Aunty Alice Guild reading Kōlea and the King’s Crown, we’re giving away autographed copies of her book to TWO lucky winners!

Illustrated by Georg James and John Dinsmore, the story details the grand adventures of King Kalakaua in the quest to restore prosperity to his people, while armed with the support and advice of beloved his friend and confidant Kōlea. While enamored by the riches of worlds away, Kalakaua discovers that perhaps the most valuable treasures lie right at home.

Enter to win by:
① Liking this post
② Giving us a follow (@iolanipalacehi)
③ Tagging a friend in the comments (each additional comment with a new unique tag will get you an additional entry!)

GOOD LUCK!

Giveaway closes Monday, September 27 at 11:59 p.m. HST. Two winners will be selected (one from Instagram and one from Facebook) at random on September 28 and will be contacted shortly after. We also include in the giveaway rules that this is only open to U.S. residents. Per Instagram rules, this promotion is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm that they are 18+ years of age and a legal US resident*, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram's terms of use. No purchase necessary to win.

*This giveaway is only open to those residing in the U.S.

Tune in today, September 20 at 12:00pm HST for a f

Tune in today, September 20 at 12:00pm HST for a free virtual reading of Kōlea and the King’s Crown with author Alice Guild.

Visit the link in our bio to watch the livestream.

#Onthisday in 1881, Princess Regent Liliuokalani r

#Onthisday in 1881, Princess Regent Liliuokalani returned to Honolulu after a week on the road. Accompanying her were her sister Likelike and the Hon. J. M. Kapena, the Postmaster General at the time, and “kona ukali ponoi” (her personal attendants).

On Saturday, September 10, as their steamer approached Maliko Bay Maui, the words “Eia, ke hele mai nei ko kakaou mau Alii Wahine puuahele aloha nui ia,” or “here comes our beloved Princesses,” were shouted from the watchers on the heights.

When speaking to the community on Maui, the Princess Regent expressed her enthusiasm, emphasizing her “… great desire to meet and see the people whom she had been so long prevented from meeting, owing to the prevalence of the epidemic…”

The epidemic was smallpox, which had shutdown inter-island travel in February. Those restrictions were lifted in early July, allowing inter-island travel to resume.

After landing at Makiko, Princess Liliuokalani attended church in Makawao, visited the East Maui Female Seminary, and the new government (English) school in Paia. They then made stops in Wailuku, Pukoo, and Kalaupapa before returning to Honolulu.

PC: Department of Land and Natural Resources black and white photo of Maliko Bay

Join us on Monday, September 20 at 12:00 pm HST fo

Join us on Monday, September 20 at 12:00 pm HST for a free virtual reading of Kōlea and the King’s Crown by author Alice Guild.

Illustrated by Georg James and John Dinsmore, the story details the grand adventures of King Kalakaua in the quest to restore prosperity to his people, while armed with the support and advice of beloved friend and confidant Kōlea. While ultimately enamored by the riches of worlds away, Kalakaua discovers that perhaps the most valuable treasures lie right at home.

Visit the link in our bio to watch the livestream.

In early September of 1881, Liliuokalani, the Prin

In early September of 1881, Liliuokalani, the Princess Regent, traveled to Maui to visit with residents. On September 11, 1881, her husband, John Owen Dominis, Governor of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, and Lanai, followed suit.

On September 17, 1881, the newspaper Ko Hawaii Pae Aina reported that he intended to join his wife and return to Honolulu with her:

I ka Poalua iho nei, ua haalele iho ka Kiaaina Dominis ia Honolulu new a holo aku ia no Lahaina, me ka manao a halawai a hoi pu mai me kana Aliiwahine, ke Kuhu [sic] Aupuni.

Pictured: Liliuokalani and John O. Dominis. PC: Hawaii State Archives.

#Onthisday in 1885, His Majesty left for Kona. Joi

#Onthisday in 1885, His Majesty left for Kona. Joined by his Chamberlain and six additional men, the King’s crew planned to prepare for the regatta to be held in November for his 49th birthday. The King returned to Honolulu a little over a week later, on September 19.

On the same steamer were Princess Likelike, Princess Kaiulani, and Miss Gardiner, Kaiulani’s governess, who were all headed to Kaawaloa. Mrs. J. W. Robertson and Mrs. Geo. Beckley were also on board headed for Kahoolawe.

The photo, an out-of-print Friends of Iolani Palace postcard pictured depicts a portion of a mural crafted by Joseph Strong, illustrating the 1886 regatta.

Housed in the Hawaii State Archives collection are

Housed in the Hawaii State Archives collection are original copies of Liliuokalani’s music, including beloved pieces by the lyricist and composer such as Aloha Oe. On this copy of Aloha Oe, she notes it was composed at Maunawili in 1878, played by the Royal Hawaiian Band in August 1883 in San Francisco and became very popular.

The band arrived in San Francisco on August 15, in response to an invitation to participate in ceremonies connected to a conclave of the Knights Templars. The band returned to the islands #onthisday in 1883.

A San Francisco correspondent quoted in the Pacific Commercial Advertiser wrote: “The band is in great demand and greatly praised. It has been giving on average three performances a day. The people only want the Kanaka band.”

A fellow news correspondent would reiterate the high praise the performers received: “The Hawaiian Band has done themselves great credit. Not only are they skillful as musicians but their deportment is excellent, and it is conceded that they are the best musicians that ever visited this state.”

PC: Hawaii State Archives

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