Museum Field Trip Ideas
Ideas for museum related field trips for homeschoolers on Oahu, in Hawaii!
Do you have any updates, corrections, or additions to this museum field trip ideas list? Please feel free to email me!
Museums
(see also: Art, Culture, Hawaiian Studies, & History categories)
(see also: Art, Culture, Hawaiian Studies, & History categories)
- Bishop Museum: planetarium, plus rotating exhibits of various topics, Pacific & Hawaiian culture & history, science center, sports hall of fame, & native gardens {Special Note: The Bishop Museum is usually free for Hawaii residents on the 2nd Sunday of each month.)
- BYU Museum of Natural History: "contains a large collection of vertebrates & invertebrates from Hawaii, the Pacific, and around the world"; located in Laie
- Fred Ohrt Water Museum: located in Honolulu, part of the Board of Water supply, tour involves water cycle, conservation, and history of BWS
- Hawaii Maritime Center has been CLOSED permanently.
- Honolulu Police Museum: offers tours for school groups, but must be 6th grade and above
- Judiciary History Center at Aliiolani Hale (Hawaii State Judiciary Building): offers FREE school tours, also here: King Kamehameha Statue
- Mission Houses Museum: preserves the history of missionary life with three restored houses, with school programs and school tours available
- Pacific Aviation Museum: on Ford Island;
- Pearl Harbor / Arizona Memorial (see History category, above, for links and more)
- Tropic Lightning Museum: on Schofield; "the history of Schofield Barracks, the 25th Infantry Division, and Wheeler Army Airfield"
- U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii: at Fort DeRussy and the Hale Koa; guided group visits available
- Washington Place Governor's Mansion: tours may or may not be available - they appear to be offered on a limited basis
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In consideration of the time & effort put into creating this list, please do not copy it.
It is subject to updates, changes, removals, and additions... and you wouldn't want to miss out!
Note: All businesses or organizations are listed here for reference or informational purposes only. Do not rely solely on what is shared here. Many of these activities/trips have inherent risks that you accept by participating in them. Please do your own research and make an educated decision of your own prior to getting involved with any business, company, sport, activity, class, or financial transaction. Contact the business, or organization, or entity offering the field trip opportunity, and find out the full scope and details,, be appropriately prepared, and stay safe. Always remember that your, or your child's, participation in any activity is at your own risk. Good luck and have fun!
Oahu Homeschool Mom is NOT affiliated with any of the entities listed on this page.
Oahu Homeschool Mom is NOT affiliated with any of the entities listed on this page.