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Grove Farm Sugar Plantation MuseumvsBishop Museum
Bishop Museum and Grove Farm Homestead are both highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Bishop Museum ranks marginally better than Grove Farm Homestead. Bishop Museum scores 86 with approval from 6 reviews including Where, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
Grove Farm Sugar Plantation Museum
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Nawiliwili Rd, Lihue, Kauai, HI 96766
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Frommer's "Two-hour guided tours start at the original plantation office." Full review
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Contact the museum about its free rides.
Fodor's "Tours of this carefully restored 80-acre country estate offer a fascinating and authentic look at... plantation life in the mid-19th century." Full review
Lonely Planet "History buffs might enjoy this plantation museum, open only for prearranged tours, but kids might grow restless."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Grove Farm once ranked among the most productive sugar companies on Kauaʻi. George Wilcox, the Hilo-born son of Protestant missionaries, acquired the farm in 1864. " Full review
Where "See what life was like when sugar reigned supreme on the grounds of one of the earliest sugar plantations." Full review
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Be sure to take a ride on the Kauai Plantation Railway.
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The 80-acre farm preserves the lifestyle of the sugar plantation from the period 1864 to 1978, and includes the restored Wilcox family home, plantation office and workers' houses." Full review
Bishop Museum
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1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96817
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Travel + Leisure "Probably the best museum complex in the world for everything Polynesian (as well as Melanesian and Micronesian), the Bishop is Hawaii’s most famous museum." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Its collection of Hawaiian and Pacific artifacts is regarded as one of the best in the world." Full review
Frommer's "Even if you do not have kids, this is a must-see on your vacation." Full review
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It's a great rainy-day diversion; plan to spend at least half a day here.
Condé Nast Traveler "The longest running collection of Hawaiian artifacts on the islands—and a planetarium that brings you full circle to the future." Full review
Where "Exhibits include a planetarium and science center, the storied Hawaiian Hall, and precious artifacts from precontact times." Full review
Atlas Obscura "This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "The museum offers an extensive collection of cultural artifacts, documents, and historical photographs in addition to the world's finest collection of 19th century Hawaiian art, historic oil paintings"
Oahu Travel Guide
March 1, 2021
New York Times "Some visitors will head straight to the beach but the Bishop Museum is a better place to understand the physical and cultural evolution of the islands and the sensitivity to who, or what, is considered “Native Hawaiian” versus “local"
36 Hours in Honolulu
January 23, 2020
Frommer's "The exhibits, spread out over three floors, give the most complete sense of how ancient native Hawaiians lived...carvings representing Hawaiian gods and the personal effects of Hawaiian royalty" Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Hawaii’s version of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC, the Bishop Museum showcases a remarkable array of cultural and natural history exhibits" Full review
