Kauai Museum

Activities

Frommer's Review
The history of Kauai is kept safe in an imposing Greco-Roman building that once served as the town library. This great little museum is worth a stop before you set out to explore the island. It contains a wealth of historical artifacts and information tracing the island's history, from the beginning of time through Contact (when Capt. James Cook "discovered" Kauai in 1778), the monarchy period, the plantation era, and the present. You'll hear tales of the menehune (the mythical, elflike people who were said to build massive stone works in a single night) and see old poi pounders and idols, relics of sugar planters and paniolo, a nice seashell collection, old Hawaiian quilts, feather leis, a replica of a plantation worker's home, and much more -- even a model of Cook's ship, the HMS Resolution, riding anchor in Waimea Bay. Vintage photographs by W. J. Senda, a Japanese immigrant, show old Kauai, while a contemporary video, shot from a helicopter, captures the island's natural beauty.

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4428 Rice St

Chris and Erin 's Wedding Map

Please visit our Wedding Map to locate accommodation, ceremony & reception location, island activities, restaurants, nearby beaches, etc.

You can use this site to map out and print directions.

Click on each location tag to find the address, phone number, photos and general information.

If you are renting a home, email us the address so we can tag it on our map. This will enable you to estimate your travel time from the airport, to the ceremony & reception and also for other guests to locate you.