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Bishop Museum
by ALOHA DEAN
The Pacific 's most famous museum, founded in 1899, support archeological and cultural reserch throughout the Pacific Basin. Inside this Victoria stone structure Hawaii's history comes to life. Here are ancient surfboard, outriggers, patterned tapa cloth, a model of a heiay (temple), and other treasure from Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia. There is also a planetarium, a library and bookstore.



