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Mission Houses Museum is owned and governed by the Hawaiian Mission Children’s Society (HMCS), a private, non-profit organization and genealogical society founded in 1852 by the children of the American Protestant missionaries to Hawai'i. The Museum was established in 1920 to preserve three of the historic structures that served as the family homes and headquarters of the first Christian missionaries to Hawai'i. It is accredited by the American Association of Museums, and in 1965, the site was designated a Registered National Historic Landmark. The houses, built between 1821 and 1841 have now been restored as a museum and are furnished with original artifacts and period reproductions.
Exhibits
The historic structures include Ka Hale Lā‘au (wood frame house), Ka Hale Pa‘i (the printing office) , and The Chamberlain House (Chamberlain family home and depository for mission supplies). Free printing press demonstrations are held each Wednesday on a working replica of the first printing press to be brought to Hawai‘i. The Museum offers guided tours, school programs, special events and exhibitions.
Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Guided House Tours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. & 2:45 p.m.
Other amenities include the Museum Store, the Mission Houses Museum Café and Tea Parlor , and HMCS Library.
Museums and cultural venues participate in Museum Day voluntarily. Smithsonian magazine encourages museum visitation, but is not responsible for individual museum content or participation.
