Honokaʻa Heritage Center
Sharing the History of Honokaʻa, Hawaiʻi
The original heritage center in Honokaʻa was opened in 2011 as part of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s satellite campus of the North Hawaiʻi Education and Research Center. In the summer of 2021, through a mutual agreement with the university, a new 501(c)(3) non-profit was formed and the center was moved into a more central location at Honokaʻa town in the historic Botelho Building.
Our mission is to preserve and celebrate the heritage of Honokaʻa for visitors and our local communities alike, by providing educational opportunities and exhibits. The Heritage Center also contains an archives, a visitor center and a gift shop.
Honokaʻa Heritage Center
Sharing the History of Honokaʻa, Hawai’i
The original heritage center in Honokaʻa was opened in 2011 as part of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s satellite campus of the North Hawaiʻi Education and Research Center. In the summer of 2021, through a mutual agreement with the university, a new 501(c)(3) non-profit was formed and the center was moved into a more central location at Honokaʻa town in the historic Botelho Building.
Our mission is to preserve and celebrate the heritage of Honokaʻa for visitors and our local communities alike, by providing educational opportunities and exhibits. The Heritage Center also contains an archives, a visitor center and a gift shop.
Current Exhibits
HHC News
Guided Tours
“Exhibits at the Honokaʻa Heritage Center focus on the extensive history of North Hawaiʻi and the rich heritage of its people.”
Become a Friend of Honokaʻa Heritage Center Today
The North Hawaiʻi Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was established to house the Honokaʻa Heritage Center and to promote the history and heritage of North Hawaiʻi. We invite you to join our efforts by becoming a HHC friend. By making a tax-deductible donation you will be helping to ensure that our center remains open and accessible to the entire community, serving schoolchildren, kūpuna, residents and visitors alike.
Supporter
- 1 discounted admission to on-site events (lectures, classes)
Storyteller
- 2 discounted admission2 to on-site events (lectures, classes)
Partner
- 4 discounted admissions to on-site events (lectures, classes)
- 10% store discount
Sustainer
- 1 free admission to on-site events (lectures, classes)
- 1 “Friends of the Honoka’a Heritage Center” tote bag ($20 value)
- 10% store discount
Cultivator
- 2 free admissions to on-site events (lectures, classes)
- 1 “Friends of the Honoka’a Heritage Center” tote bag ($20 value)
- 10% store discount
- 1 print of historical image
Preservation Partner
- 4 free admissions to on-site events (lectures, classes)
- 1 “Friends of the Honoka’a Heritage Center” tote bag ($20 value)
- 10% store discount
- 1 print of historical image
- 1 complimentary use of facility for a private event
Director's Circle
- 4 free admissions to on-site events (lectures, classes)
- 1 “friends of Honoka’a Heritage Center” tote bag ($20 value)
- 10% store discount
- 1 print of historical image
- 1 complimentary use of facility for a private event
- 1 customized off-site tour for up to 8 guests
Become a Friend of Honokaʻa Heritage Center Today
The North Hawaiʻi Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was established to house the Honokaʻa Heritage Center and to promote the history and heritage of North Hawaiʻi. We invite you to join our efforts by becoming a HHC friend. By making a tax-deductible donation you will be helping to ensure that our center remains open and accessible to the entire community, serving schoolchildren, kūpuna, residents and visitors alike.
Supporter
- 1 discounted admission to on-site events (lectures, classes)
Storyteller
- 2 discounted admission2 to on-site events (lectures, classes)
Partner
- 4 discounted admissions to on-site events (lectures, classes)
- 10% store discount
Sustainer
- 1 free admission to on-site events (lectures, classes)
- 1 “Friends of the Honoka’a Heritage Center” tote bag ($20 value)
- 10% store discount
Cultivator
- 2 free admissions to on-site events (lectures, classes)
- 1 “Friends of the Honoka’a Heritage Center” tote bag ($20 value)
- 10% store discount
- 1 print of historical image
Preservation Partner
- 4 free admissions to on-site events (lectures, classes)
- 1 “Friends of the Honoka’a Heritage Center” tote bag ($20 value)
- 10% store discount
- 1 print of historical image
- 1 complimentary use of facility for a private event
Director's Circle
- 4 free admissions to on-site events (lectures, classes)
- 1 “friends of Honoka’a Heritage Center” tote bag ($20 value)
- 10% store discount
- 1 print of historical image
- 1 complimentary use of facility for a private event
- 1 customized off-site tour for up to 8 guests