Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives

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8 / 10

7 expert reviews

“This museum tells the dramatic story of cultural change in 19th-century Hawaii, when missionaries who landed on the island set about trying to convert the natives.”

– Frommer's

Fodor's Fodor's
"The determined Hawaii missionaries arrived in 1820, gaining royal favor and influencing a wide array of island life." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Now, instead of just depicting early American missionary life, the focus has expanded to include collaborations between Hawaiians and missionaries." Full review
Where Where
"Includes three mission houses that served as homes and workplaces of the first Christian missionaries in Hawaii." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"PIeces of Hawaii's oldest Western-style structure were shipped... from New England and assembled here in 1821 by the first American Calvinist missionaries." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Centered on the first mission houses built in the 1800s, what was formerly known as the Mission Houses Museum has undergone a rebranding. Possibly it’s because missionaries have been cast..." Full review
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