This is an excellent art museum. The permanent collections include great works of art including Monet, Cezanne, Modigliani, Van Gogh, and De Chirico. When you consider that these paintings had to make ocean crossing in some cases, it is good to see that they survived the trip. Also notable are the Asian collections. There is a very nice cafe and also a coffee place. The grounds are gorgeous, with tranquil places to sit. The museum is bigger than it looks from the street, and is right on a bus line. I would not take kids younger than 10, unless they are really into art museums.

We spent just over an hour here before getting on the shuttle to the Shangri-La. A really amazing museum, lovely to walk around and really well laid out. Great little cafe for a refreshing cold drink and bite to eat too before heading to the Shangri-La. Give yourself more time than we did though as there is so much to see and take in.

I love this art museum. Every time I come to the islands I try to visit. The permanent collection is always good to have a look see and the temporary exhibits are always interesting, creative and informative. Definitely have lunch at the on-site restaurant ( the curried turkey salad is excellent) and check out the great gift shop and their Koa wood mini surfboard bookmarks.

Wonderful museum! It has a wonderful expanse of eras and types of art work. It's well laid out and easy to manage. Wonderful museum! It has a wonderful expanse of eras and types of art work. It's well laid out and easy to manage.

My visit started with a negative, the car park is not connected to the museum. I am a solo wheelchair user, and had to wheel myself up the car park (which is on an incline) to pay, then along an uneven footpath, across two roads, and then up another footpath as the disabled entrance is at the side of the building. Because of where the car park is, I assumed that the building next to it was the museum, it wasn’t, it is the museum of art college! Thankfully, a really pleasant woman, a lecturer I assume, was quite happy to push me to where I needed to be, all the way, what a lovely, lovely lady. She then made sure I knew which way I needed to go to get back to my car. It is for this reason that I have given this review four stars, the rest of my experience was positive, a vet interesting museum, AND wheelchair friendly.

This museum is great. There is a large collection of Asian art and artifacts and many more items, including Hawaiian art/fashion, modern art, and a few European paintings (e.g., Monet, Van Gogh). I was pleasantly surprised with the number of items to see - I was in the museum for about three hours. I highly recommend a trip to this museum if you find yourself in Honolulu.

We are art museum people and when I found out there was a Monet waterlily there we put it on our list. Although small, it does have a wide variety of different art work and is in a pleasant setting. Parking is easy to find and $5. It's closed Monday & Tuesday and you can make reservations online or walk in.

This museum absolutely blew me away. The low-profile, unassuming facade tricks you as is almost blends into the bustle of downtown Honolulu. Yet, step inside to find the most austere, contemplative, thoughtfully curated galleries of Hawaiian, Asian and world art galleries built around tranquil courtyards. The art is themed beautifully by nation of origin so you really get a sense of place while enjoying the artworks. Rotating exhibits keep things fresh: I enjoyed the temporary exhibition celebrating Aloha-wear and the textile history that led up to its birth. The gift shop and cafe at HoMa are terrific as well - don’t miss this on your next trip to Honolulu!

Our main reason for coming was to see the Fashioning Aloha exhibition which is fantastic and shows the history of Hawaiian clothing and a must for any fan. The bonus is the rest of the gallery which is full of amazing artwork from all around the world including paintings from Monet, Van Gogh and Lichtenstein to name a few. The ticket price is $25 which is on the high side but the artwork in there is worth it.

This was one of my favorite parts of my trip to Oahu! Tickets were $25, which is much cheaper than most activities on the island. Paid parking was nearby, only a block or two from the museum. You can see a contemporary artwork (Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso, Braque, Matisse, Singer-Sargent, Rodin, etc.) alongside unique pieces from Japan, Indonesia, and China. The museum also features beautiful Hawaiian pieces as well, like clothing and other textiles. Other bonuses: Great gift shop, peaceful courtyards, and a busy welcoming cafe I wish I’d had time to try!