Our mission at the Kaua'i Museum is to preserve and celebrate the rich heritage of Kaua'i and its people through engaging exhibits, educational programs, and community outreach. We strive to foster cultural understanding, inspire curiosity, and promote the importance of preserving our island's unique history for future generations.

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During the 13th century a Chief named Mo’ikeha introduced the Pohaku Kani (bellstone) to Kaua’i and O’ahu. They were used for proclamations such as the birth of a royal child or used to warn people of any danger depending on the beat used. Learn more at Kaua’i Museum.  Celebrating the rich history and culture of Kauaʻi.

Sugar cane was the chief agricultural industry on Kauai for over 150 years. Providing one of the last authentic experiences of Kauai's sugar cane heritage, Grove Farm continues today in its arrangement and operation as it did as a developing center of a 19th century Hawaii sugar plantation. Acquired in 1864 by George N. Wilcox, the son of missionary teachers, Grove Farm is a beautifully preserved one hundred acre homestead in the center of Lihue that includes the original plantation main house, owner's cottage, guest cottage, old office, as well as other resident and plantation workers' housing camp. The ongoing active household and farm with its animals, gardens, banana patches and pastures, maintain the same cleaning and agricultural schedules and practices that were established in the 1870's.

The Waiʻoli Mission House, built in 1837 was the residence to the last teachers of the Waiʻoli Mission Station until 1869. Restored in 1919, by their fore thinking granddaughters, it now serves as a museum to educate the public of what the past once held on the beautiful north shore of Kauai in the 1800’s. Tours of the historical home are by reservations only on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday’s at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM only.  Book the tour through the Grove Farm site.

Although the real natural history exists outside, valuable insights can be found in the 1885 botanical prints by Isabella Sinclair, mounted native forest birds and invasive game animals. See and feel samples of wood from the forest trees, many only found in the Hawaiian Islands. Learn about the complex of hiking trails that can be found in the parks. Shop for books, maps, and other unique items. Koke'e Natural History Museum is a must see for those visiting Koke'e State Park.