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USS Arizona Memorial
26,388
#1 of 61 Museums in Oahu
"Missed this trip the first time we went to Oahu, so made sure we visited this time; the USS Arizona Memorial and the
museums
at Pearl Harbour are a must see, the memorial provides a respectful and sobering tribute..."
"Spent the entire day at Pearl Harbor taking in everything there, the USS Bowfin submarine and its
museum
, USS Missouri and aviation
museum
, it is an amazing place with so much history there."
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Pearl Harbor National Memorial
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#2 of 61 Museums in Oahu
"You can also visit both the World War II submarine, USS Bowfin and it's accompanying
memorial
to lost submariners and the submarine museum; next you can visit the battleship USS Missouri and excellent museum and w..."
"The USS Missouri was a highlight with so much to see! Free guided tours there are fantastic and help you cover the important parts quickly, The
aviation museum
was a nice bonus and EMPTY!"
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Iolani Palace
6,409
#4 of 61 Museums in Oahu
"The Iolani Palace
docent
tour is led by well trained volunteers who provided a real slice of Hawaii’s rich cultural history to include the Royal Family as well as the political influences behind Hawaii becoming ou..."
"An excellant audio tour with lots of facts from the Hawaiian monarchy history, Lots of very interesting
artifacts
to see You have to wear shoe over covers to protect the palace floors, You buy your tickets from th..."
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Queen Emma Summer Palace
365
#10 of 61 Museums in Oahu
"This is a very pleasant 19th century house with some interesting contemporary artifacts, but what makes it really worth visiting are the
stories
of Queen Emma and her family; tales which very much make the house a..."
"The Summer Palace's
gift shop
is the most affordable museum
gift shop
on the island and is well-curated with a wide variety of locally made goods in all of Oahu."
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Aloha Pearl Harbor Tours
371
#11 of 61 Museums in Oahu
"Matt was an excellent tour guide, extremely knowledgeable & informative of the history of Pearl harbour, we visited the USS
Arizona Memorial
, USS Missouri, the Aviation Museum & the USS Bowfin Submarine."
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Pearl harbor tour
was great, the pick up ride was convenient,the tour guide Julie was amazing , we really enjoyed it"
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Damien and Marianne Heritage Center
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What are the best places for history museums in Oahu?
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Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Iolani Palace
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Which places provide the best history museums in Oahu for couples?
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Aloha Pearl Harbor Tours
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