Top rated Museums in Honolulu, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Museums in Honolulu

Experience the best that Honolulu has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 19 places from Museum category.

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Pearl Harbor National Memorial

War museum

Site commemorating the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, featuring USS Arizona Memorial, museum & galleries.

4.80 (21K reviews) (~11.11 km from centre)

Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum

Museum

Historical artifacts from WWII & an exhibit on naval ships presented in this wartime submarine.

4.80 (1.5K reviews) (~11.24 km from centre)

COMPACFLT Boathouse

Historical place museum

👍👍 A fantastic tour of Ford Island, the USS Nevada, USS Utah and USS Arizona memorials/ships. There is a 23 minute video and museum tour prior to shoving off, both of which are very good. Total time of the tour is about 1.5 hours. Well worth the price....which is free. Military ID required for tour. M...

4.80 (88 reviews) (~11.23 km from centre)

Pearl Harbor Hangar 79

Museum

👍👍 One of my favorite aviation museums I have ever been in. Seeing the bullet holes in the windows made it really hit home how horrifying it must have been there on December 7th, 1941.

4.80 (80 reviews) (~12.62 km from centre)

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives

Museum

Complex with restored homes & workplaces of 19th-century Christian missionaries & a visitor center.

4.80 (56 reviews) (~0.15 km from centre)

Lucoral Museum

Museum

👍👍 This place is supper cool and a total hidden gem in Waikiki. Fortunately, we were able to secure a private tour thanks to Ben who is one of the family members that runs the place. It is actually a whole jewelry manufacturer, but they have an amazing collection of gems and minerals on display that a...

4.80 (35 reviews) (~4.5 km from centre)

Pearl Harbor Historic Sites Visitor Center

Visitor center

This still-active naval base is known for the 1941 attack by Japan that brought the U.S. into WWII.

4.70 (16.8K reviews) (~11.1 km from centre)

King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center

Museum

👍👍 The King Kamehameha statue is at it’s best across the street from the only Royal Palace in the United States. When it is covered in flowers🌺 ,it’s fantastic. Thanks for reading my review and a thumbs up would increase my google rating. Aloha and good luck to you and yours.

4.70 (67 reviews) (~0.45 km from centre)

Washington Place

Museum

Built in 1847, this mansion has been the home of Hawaii's rulers, starting with Queen Lili'uokalani.

4.70 (64 reviews) (~0.48 km from centre)

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

History museum

WWII-focused museum presenting historical aircraft, exhibits & even a simulated flight experience.

4.60 (5.3K reviews) (~12.59 km from centre)

Iolani Palace

Historical landmark

Opulent 19th-century home of Hawaii’s last monarchs operating as a museum with tours & exhibits.

4.60 (4.7K reviews) (~0.4 km from centre)

Bishop Museum

Museum

A planetarium, & a museum showcasing exhibits on Hawaiian & other Pacific Island cultures.

4.60 (4.2K reviews) (~3.51 km from centre)

Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA)

Art museum

An expansive collection of over 50,000 works housed in an impressive building with gift shop & cafe.

4.60 (1.6K reviews) (~0.73 km from centre)

Hawaii Army Museum Society

Museum

Beachside artillery battery once used to defend now houses both ancient & modern military artifacts.

4.60 (809 reviews) (~3.68 km from centre)

Children's Discovery Center

Children's museum

Exploration center where kids play, dress up as different professions & learn about other cultures.

4.60 (579 reviews) (~1.38 km from centre)

Queen Emma Summer Palace

History museum

Once the summer palace for Queen Emma & family, this 19th-century home is now a museum with tours.

4.60 (404 reviews) (~3.9 km from centre)

Hawaii's Plantation Village

Museum

Guides take visitors on a tour of a re-created 1900s sugar plantation with 25 buildings & homes.

4.60 (386 reviews) (~18.51 km from centre)

Tropic Lightning Museum

Museum

👍👍 It is an excellent museum of information, displays, and immersion. The 25th Infantry wing has era by era displays of uniforms, tools, gear, and info. There is even a scale display Vietcong tunnel, complete with rats and GI flashlight. The museum host is very friendly and knowledgeable. Additiona...

4.60 (167 reviews) (~29.01 km from centre)

Makalapa Neighborhood Park

Park

😐 All the above pictures are of the wrong location. They're of the Arizona Memorial Park and the Museum.

4.30 (32 reviews) (~10.66 km from centre)

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Top rated Museums in Honolulu, United States