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Supports and coordinates activities to promote, perpetuate and preserve culture, arts, history and humanities throughout the state. Administers the Art in Public Places Program to purchase art works for public buildings and grounds. Administers the state and federal funding that supports culture, arts, historic programs and organizations. Provides technical assistance and initiates statewide programs, conferences, workshops, publications, awards and other services in culture, arts, history and heritage. Manages and operates the Hawaii State Art Museum.

Operates a museum dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the maritime history of Hawaii. A self-guided audio tour of over 40 exhibits is available in English, Japanese, and Korean. Displays one of only two humpback whale skeletons in the world, the Falls of Clyde, (the only surviving four-masted full-rigged ship and float in the world, and a National Historic Landmark), and the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokule'a. Taking pictures, including flash and video, is permitted.

Kealia Pond Visitor center is a National Wildlife Refuge that has permanent and seasonal exhibits relating to Hawaiian waterbirds. There is a small nature store that supports the Friend's group. No dogs or pets allowed.

(Hawaii Childrens Discovery Center) Offers a "world-class" educational facility which provides families with a wonderful opportunity to learn and grow together. The center is filled with "state-of-the-art" hands-on, interactive exhibits which encourage visitors to learn through play. The exhibits are designed to stimulate children's curiosity and to promote the concept of "life-long learning". Four major galleries full of exhibits provide a stimulating and educational experience for the young and "young at heart" to experience and enjoy. Volunteers are welcomed and training is provided. Accepts volunteers who are at least 17 years of age and able to stand and move throughout the exhibit galleries.

Operates a museum with Hawaii and Pacific exhibits and planetarium shows. Operates a gift shop. Provides arts, crafts demonstrations, hula performances, and gallery tours.

Provides visitor services at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve. Also provides free marine education programs for groups visiting the Bay. Offers free event (alternating film and lecture series focused on marine issues of interest to the community) every Thursday evening at Hanauma Bay.

Provides tours of the summit area and telescopes. Educational presentations and viewing through telescope at the Visitor's Station located at 9,300 feet. Road conditions to the summit are available on tape when there is snow on Mauna Kea. Recorded message gives complete listing of viewing activities.

Operates an art museum which collects and exhibits art since 1927, featuring changing local, national and international exhibitions of interest to the general public. Accepts volunteers who will assist with the Visitor Information Center, Museum Shop, Library, administration, children and adult workshops/hands-on art activities, and at special events.

Operates museum which chronicles the military history of Hawaii from early contact with Western civilization through the Vietnam conflict.

(Hawaiis Plantation Village) Provides information on the plantation legacy of the Hawaiian Islands. Discusses eight major ethnic groups: Hawaiians, Chinese, Portuguese, Puerto Rican, Japanese, Filipino, Okinawan and Korean. Offers tours every hour on the hour.

Promotes historical interest in Lahaina. Operates and maintains Baldwin House Museum, Hale Aloha, Hale Pa'i, Hale Paahao', Master's Reading Room, Seaman's Hospital, Wo Hing Museum. Conducts restoration of Lahaina landmarks.

The Kona Historical Society practices the traditional art of baking Portuguese bread in a large wood-fired stone oven, or forno, located in the Kalukalu Pasture below the Society’s headquarters, H.N. Greenwell Store Museum and Native Forest Exhibit. The communal oven can hold more than 30 loaves of bread. Cash and credit card accepted for bread purchase. Visit the website for bread recipe and more information.

A stimulating tour through three historic buildings helps museum visitors discover how a small group of New England missionaries – who came to the islands in 1820 – worked with the Native Hawaiians to introduce Christianity, to develop a written language, public education, western medicine and representative government.

Operates Hale Ho`ike`ike at the Bailey House and museum shop on the road to `Iao Valley. Displays ancient Hawaiian artifacts and missionary memorabilia in the 1830s home of Edward Bailey. Also on display are 17 oil paintings by Bailey dating to 1860.

Offers galleries showcasing the cultural history of Hawaii (pre-contact to post-missionary eras) and the natural history of the islands. Displays a world class mineral collection and shell collection. Conducts guided tours of Mission House, built in 1839 by Rev. and Mrs. David B. Lyman.

Provides exhibitions of history and culture that reflect the community, educational programs for school children and adults. Preservation of artifacts for study and display and services for research through public access to archives and artifacts, and a gallery exhibition of Kauai artists.

America's only living history coffee farm. Award winning program. Open for self guided tours. No appointment required. For fees, visit the website: https://konahistorical.org/kona-coffee-living-history-farm