Bishop Museum’s Education Department offers a rich blend of on-site and digital learning opportunities tailored for Hawaii’s students and teachers. Programs span guided field trips through galleries like Hawaiian Hall, hands-on planetarium sessions, classroom outreach, volunteer docent involvement, and virtual learning via lesson plans, podcasts, and interactive activities. The content emphasizes place-based learning, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, culture, natural science, and K–12 curricular standards.
On-site field trips: Guided visits in Science Adventure Center, Hawaiian Hall, Native Hawaiian Garden, and planetarium at $8 per student ($5 Title I).
After‑hours school programs: Exclusive evening experiences including planetarium and gallery access.
Docent volunteer program: Schools can access trained educators to lead gallery discussions and hands-on learning.
Online Learning Center: Includes grade-level lesson plans, activity guides, worksheets, podcasts, and videos for remote or blended learning.
Planetarium activities: Adapted National Informal Science Education Network modules (e.g., Mars rovers, solar system, mountains/water flow) for classroom or home use.
Hawai‘i Alive: A digital platform with multimedia resources (text, audio, images, video) aligned to Hawaiʻi Department of Education standards.
Hawaiian culture, history, and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
Native biodiversity: snails, insects, plants, birds, fish, and marine species
Earth systems science: hydrogeology, climate, and geology
Astronomy and planetary science via planetarium programs
STEAM skills: scientific inquiry, mapping, modeling, arts integration
Role of natural history museums in conservation and stewardship
