Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives — Attraction in Honolulu

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Located in 553 S. King Street Honolulu, Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives (HMH), is an active site for Hawaii’s history since 1820. It is also a National Historic Landmark (listed in 1965). This one-acre site in the Historic Capital district in downtown Honolulu, HMH preserves Hawai‘i’s oldest Western-style house, the 1821 Mission House, as well as the 1831 Chamberlain House, the 1841 Bedroom Annex, a cemetery, a collections storage vault, a gift shop, and multi-purpose space. The library, which holds both English and Hawaiian archival material, over 80,000 digital pieces and is home to one of the largest collections of Hawaiian language books in the world. Reserve tickets at least 24 hours in advance. General...

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the guided tour by Docent Rose Hansen through the Mission House buildings on the Kamaaina discount Sat, even though the weather was very rainy. Her attention to detail in sharing the history of the early missionaries in Hawaii, their lifestyle and challenges throughout their time here, their artifacts, and the contributions and influences the missionaries made to our Hawaiian culture and history thru the printing press, music, fashion, construction, and of course in religion, were most enlightening, and even different from our early understandings. We highly recommend this tour, or even a revisit, to visitors and kamaaina alike. Mahalo to Curator Mike and Gift Shop assistant Grace for a very...

An awesome hidden gem of history! I opted for a docent-led tour and learned so much. Our reservations were made the same day in the morning (then we had to come back) but I’d recommend doing it ahead of time, if possible. Staff was super nice, accommodating, and knowledgeable. We parked at the nearby Capitol Parking Garage by St. Andrew’s Church and were able to see all the sights in the area. I’d recommend this museum to anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the intersection between traditional Hawaiian traditions and western ideas, politics, and religion. Most of what we learned here wasn’t covered by any of the other sights or museums we visited...