Exhibits
Location: Science & Technology Department
Coffee has been grown in Hawaii since 1825 when coffee plants were brought here from Brazil on the H.M.S. Blonde. Originally, coffee was grown on... View "Coffee in Hawaii" Exhibit
Location: Science & Technology Department
What beach do you swim at? Shark attacks can occur anywhere at any time, but are there certain locations around Hawaii that shark attacks happen... View "Sharks!" Exhibit
Location: Bridge Gallery
The exhibit, FRANCIS HAAR'S HAWAII YEARS - 1960-1997, celebrates the Library's receipt of the gift of photographer Francis Haar's Hawaii negatives, proofs, selected prints... View "Francis Haar's Hawaii Years, 1960-1997" Exhibit
Location: Elevator Gallery
A gift of original art and autographed books by children's author and illustrator, Marcia Brown, has been made by Carol Ann Jenkins in memory of... View "Backbone of the King and Other Marcia Brown Stories" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
Children's books from Hamilton Library's Asia Collection and Juvenile Collection are on display. Colorful illustrations from twenty-three animal tales from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India,... View "Illustrated Animal Tales from Asia: Books for Children & Sources for Storytellers" Exhibit
Location: Bridge Gallery
The textiles of Lampung, a province of Indonesia at the southern tip of Sumatra, are justly famous. In particular, long ceremonial hangings (pelapai) and square... View "Ancient Customs, Ancient Stories" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
From the Rg Veda in India, ca. 1200-900 B.C.E. ~ to a 12th century Cambodian king's "Mount Meru" on earth ~ to Japan's 1993 "flyby"... View "Apsarases in Art & Literature" Exhibit
Location: Science & Technology Department
The United Nations declared 2008 the International Year of the Potato. To learn why, and to discover more about the "humble" spud, please visit the... View "The Year of the Potato" Exhibit
Location: Bridge Gallery
This exhibit displays objects and photographs related to Okinawan music and dance. A timeline of Okinawan music and dance at UHM and photographs... View "Mii Gusui, mimi-gusui,Sustenance for the Eyes and Ears: Okinawan Performing Arts" Exhibit
Location: Elevator Gallery
This display honors seven individuals who have contributed to the study of Okinawa at UH. They are: Shunzo Sakamaki, Frank Hawley, William Lebra, Henry... View "Pioneers in Okinawan Studies at UH" Exhibit
