Exhibits
Location: Hawaiian & Pacific Collection
Vintage to modern, wildlife and sightseeing, hula to surfing, royalty to sugar cane workers. A colorful display of postcard collections/books in the Hamilton Hawaiian and... View "Wish You Were Here: Postcard Souvenirs from Hawaii and the Pacific" Exhibit
Location: Bridge Gallery
Hamilton Library celebrates the centennial of Filipino immigration to Hawai´i with an exhibit of plantation photographs and documents, to accompany "Singgalot (Ties That Bind) -... View "Filipinos in Hawaii: The First Hundred YearsSinggalot: The Ties That Bind - Filipinos in America, From Colonial Subjects to Citizens" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
When many Americans think of Japanese food, they think sushi. But Japanese cuisine encompasses so much more with an ever-present emphasis on freshness, seasonality and... View "Japanese Cuisine: Tradition and Modern Adaptations" Exhibit
Location: Government Documents
Did you know that when the U.S. Constitution was first written, only a small portion of the population of the U.S. had the right to... View "The Fight for the Right to Vote" Exhibit
Location: Hawaiian & Pacific Collection
During November, Honolulu is hosting two major gatherings of preeminent scholars in the field of ethnomusicology: The annual meeting of the Society of Ethnomusicology... View "Sound Travels: Ethnomusicology in the Pacific" Exhibit
Location: Hawaiian & Pacific Collection
"April 21Dear diary, the most amazing thing has happened to me ..."Catch a glimpse of the history and culture of old Hawaii in diaries and... View "Dear Diary" Exhibit
Location: Hawaiian & Pacific Collection
Eat MORE, eat LESS, eat this, don't eat that,the Waianae Diet, the Hawaii Diet,low-FAT, FAT-FREE,NO red meat, vegan,reduced SALT, and SUGAR FREE: Come and see... View "EATING" Exhibit
Location: Bridge Gallery
This exhibit features the traditional Hawaiian art of weaving pandanus leaves. Come and find out where on the UHM campus pandanus trees are growing. Another... View "Ka Ulana Lauhala: "plaiting pandanus leaves"" Exhibit
Location: Hawaiian & Pacific Collection
Ever wondered where the different culture's wedding traditions seen at local Hawaii weddings came from? We still cut the cake and throw the bouquet, but... View "JUST MARRIED: Wedding Traditions in Hawai'i & the Pacific" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
Come and explore the traditional costumes of the ethnic minorities of China at the Asia Collection Display during the month of May. Asia Collection... View "The Traditional Costumes of the Ethnic Minorities of China" Exhibit