A great use of a facility that the City tried to knock down. Converted the gunnery station into a self guided museum was a great decision. This is an easy and informative museum to move around and traces the history of battles and war from a Hawaiian perspective. No charge

Impressive, informative, free of charge. Open: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am to 5pm. The description of the building is explained in detail in the Battery Randolph Gallery. The galleries on the ground floor depict early Hawaiian warfare through the Vietnam war. On the second floor, the Gallery of Heroes gives recognition to past heroes. Impressive Cobra helicopter on display at second floor. On the outside of the building, one can see different types of tanks , howitzer and canon.

Interesting museum about US army history focused on Hawaii. Lots of history and learning here. Well organised with written explanations. Has a gift shop. Free admission with signing of guest book required. A guided tour would be good. It's near the beach and the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

Nice that this is a free museum! After being at the beach, we decided to tour around in here. We didn't have as much time as we wanted, as we arrived in here mid aft, and had to carry on. A nice museum, where one goes down a long, kind of dark hallway (re. bunker?), and there are exhibit rooms off to the side, which we partook in a few. We liked the wee bar set-up, with the original Hawaii 50, playing on a tv (hubby's fave show, still). It was interesting, as a Canadian, learning more about Pearl Harbour and the Vietnam war, as Canadians weren't involved in those conflicts. Elsewhere, I also sat and listened to some audio blurbs, such as President F.D. Roosevelt's speech about Dec 7, 1941 being "a day of infamy", and another one where it was 'breaking news' about Pearl Harbour being attacked by the Empire of Japan. I looked at what I could, as I was being pushed around in a transport chair, and hubby was kind of hurrying us thru. Wished I had of gotten to the gift shop. Maybe we'll get back another time.

This is a very special place, a restored WW1/WW2 era bunker gun emplacement turned into a museum covering early native Hawaiian tribal warfare, how the US military first came to Oahu, the beginning of WW2 through the Vietnam war. Focuses on veterans from Hawaii and how these gun emplacements were designed to be used. Many of the batteries still exist but in an unrestored state. This museum is very well run and a must see for those interested in Pearl Harbor. Covers broader military history of Hawaii that Pearl Harbor museums do not.

Interesting museum with immersive exhibits and artifacts. Recommend popping in and walking through Fort Derussy and it's very well maintained. Fairly accessible with seating areas and volunteers are friendly and welcoming. Self-guided and free admission. The gift shop was very well stocked. Parking validation available, parking lot very close to museum across the street. We were recommended this museum after visiting the Tropic Lighting Museum on Schofield Barracks.

Came across this museum on one of walks and made a point of coming back to it. Spent a very informative hour in here. Very well laid out, with interesting artefacts and relevant descriptions. Add in that this was free to get into and it’s well worth a visit.

This museum was unexpectedly fantastic. I did not hear recommendations for it but my boys wanted to go. It did seem too big from the outside but inside was an impressive collection of artifacts and displays. The design, layout, and exhibits were outstanding. It’s also free.

Fort Derussy Beach Park is a major piece of green space at one end of the Waikiki tourist zone. The "U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii" is part of this complex. The structure that houses this museum was originally a shore battery. And if I read between the lines, the only reason this museum exits is because it would have been too difficult to demolish. Inside, on the ground level: There's life-sized diorama showing what an artillery position looked like. There are uniforms, arms and artifacts from different wars. There's information and displays to tell the story of the U.S. Army presence on the Hawaiian Islands through history. These are the kinds of displays you expect. But then you can go to the second floor. One of the rooms on the second level is the "Gallery of Heroes". In this room, there are plaques memorializing military members, who had ties to Hawaii, and were awarded significant military honors (in most cases posthumously). When you see the images of those faces (mostly young), and you read why they received their decoration--it gets to you. Go to the museum's webpage to check the schedule. General rule of thumb: it is open 10a-5p Tuesday through Saturday. (hiarmymuseumsoc*org) Admission is free; donations are appreciated; there is a gift shop for souvenirs.

Housed in a shore battery and gives a good run down on military history of Hawaii. Second floor has the Gallery of Heroes with a photo of members of the military who received a significant award with a description of their act of heroism. A good gift shop. Free entry but donations are accepted.