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EspañolHILO ART MUSEUM
The 'Hilo Art Museum' was chartered in 2007 by a group of Hawaii Island citizens desiring to share their love of art with others in their isolated island home. The Museum became an Hawaii non-profit corporation on April 16, 2007. The Hilo Art Museum Education and Special Exhibit Center features works by Huc-Mazelet Luquiens, Pablo Picasso, Willem de Kooning, Emily DuBois, Salvador Dali, Suzanne Dix and others. It is the island of Hawaii's only permanent general art collection.
The HAM is a member of the American Association of Museums, the Western Museums Association and the Hawaii Museums Association. In 2007, the HAM Education Centers was opened to provide a program of studio art classes, workshops and special exhibits.
The Hilo Art Museum permanent collection includes original works of art by Huc-Mazelet Luquiens, Pablo Picasso, Willem de Kooning, Keith Haring, Stephen Freedman, Salvador Dali, Emily DuBois, Suzanne Dix, and many others. The Museum features a permanent exhibit, "Art of the Holocaust and Genocide" which contains a rare signed lithograph by Picasso, works by Chagall and other significant artists.
The Education Center also features a unique teaching collection of hand painted life sized reproductions of the masters. This collection was necessary to teach the island children about art in museums around the world. Isolation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has kept most of the island inhabitants and their families from viewing the world's master art. The permanent collection is temporarily housed in the Special Exhibit Center in the historic Hilo Iron Works building.
The Hilo Art Museum is open seven days a week. Sunday 10 a.m. to 6pm, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. General admission is $10 per person; $7 per person for seniors (55 and over), military (with military ID), and students (with school ID). The museum offers a $5 Kamaaina rate to anyone with a Hawaiian driver's license. Members and children 10 and under are admitted free during public hours. Visa and MasterCard are accepted at the Front Desk and in The Museum Shop.
Docents are available to provide personalized guided tours through the collections. Tours for the hearing impaired are available during regular hours.
The Hilo Art Museum is located in the upper floors of the historic Hilo Iron Works building, situated at the mouth of the beautiful Waialoa River along Hilo's water front. Directly across from the museum is the historic Suisan Fish Market and Hilo Bay. Entry in on the side of the building.
Parking is free with spaces in front, and along the sides of the building. Additional parking is also available in the building complex's first parking lot adjoining Kamehameha Avenue.
The HAM Museum shop offers a selection of merchandise including books on art, particularly on the Great Masters. The store also features prints, notecards, postcards, clothing and jewelry. The Museum Shop is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., and Sunday from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Maku'u Farmer's Market along Highway 130 near Pahoa. For more information, call (808) 982-6006. VISA, MasterCard, and American Express are accepted.
The Hilo Art Museum maintains a library of books on art topics for research within the facility. There is no check out service. There is no entrance fee to the museum when using only the library.
In addition to the studio art programs offered at the HAM Education Center, the Museum's Education Department provides a variety of activities promoting the study and advancement of art education. Programs include, guided school tours, special workshops, gallery classes, and children's art activities including children's Art Experience birthday parties.
Hilo Art Museum, 1266 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720; Mailing Address P.O. Box 4939, Hilo, HI 96720 Phone Numbers: General Information: (808) 961-1426; Email: info@hiloartmuseum.org
In April of 2007, artist and island resident, Ted Coombs, began to realize his dream of a general art museum in Hilo, Hawaii, the State's second largest city. He contacted several others he knew shared his dream, and formed the HAM Board of Trustees. A search began for a location, and for art to fill the permanent collection. Before finding a permanent home, the trustees decided it would be best to open the facility in the historic Hilo Iron Works building.
The Hilo Iron Works building was home to the noted Art in the Iron Works gallery which maintained one of Hilo's premier art education resources. This program was generously donated to the Museum when the Museum took over the Art in the Iron Works facility in the Summer of 2007.
Donations of art began arriving including an original Picasso drawing of the "Two Monkeys", original work by abstract expressionist, Willem de Kooning, social commentary artist, Suzanne Dix, and master portrait artist, Theodore.
The initial funding for the museum came from the trustees, Ted Coombs and family and through museum memberships.
The primary mission of the Hilo Art Museum Education Center is to promote the study of and the advancement of education in art and aesthetics. The education center features art education in painting, drawing, ceramics, screen printing, and digital art. Additionally the Education Center sponsors music and other cultural events. For more information email education@hiloartmuseum.org.
Highly trained docents conduct a wide variety of tours for the public, school groups, and community organizations, which help facilitate interactions between our visitors and original works of art.
In addition to the Hilo Art Museum's special collections, the Special Exhibit Center also hosts temporary exhibits. Visit the Museum Web page for more information about the current exhibit.
A training program to prepare volunteers to provide docent-guided tours of the Hilo Art Museum is held on an as-needed basis. For more information about becoming a docent Email docent@hiloartmuseum.org.
★ www.hiloartmuseum.org
The HAM is a member of the American Association of Museums, the Western Museums Association and the Hawaii Museums Association. In 2007, the HAM Education Centers was opened to provide a program of studio art classes, workshops and special exhibits.
Quick facts
Collections and holdings
The Hilo Art Museum permanent collection includes original works of art by Huc-Mazelet Luquiens, Pablo Picasso, Willem de Kooning, Keith Haring, Stephen Freedman, Salvador Dali, Emily DuBois, Suzanne Dix, and many others. The Museum features a permanent exhibit, "Art of the Holocaust and Genocide" which contains a rare signed lithograph by Picasso, works by Chagall and other significant artists.
The Education Center also features a unique teaching collection of hand painted life sized reproductions of the masters. This collection was necessary to teach the island children about art in museums around the world. Isolation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has kept most of the island inhabitants and their families from viewing the world's master art. The permanent collection is temporarily housed in the Special Exhibit Center in the historic Hilo Iron Works building.
Hours and admissions
The Hilo Art Museum is open seven days a week. Sunday 10 a.m. to 6pm, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. General admission is $10 per person; $7 per person for seniors (55 and over), military (with military ID), and students (with school ID). The museum offers a $5 Kamaaina rate to anyone with a Hawaiian driver's license. Members and children 10 and under are admitted free during public hours. Visa and MasterCard are accepted at the Front Desk and in The Museum Shop.
Tours
Docents are available to provide personalized guided tours through the collections. Tours for the hearing impaired are available during regular hours.
Location
The Hilo Art Museum is located in the upper floors of the historic Hilo Iron Works building, situated at the mouth of the beautiful Waialoa River along Hilo's water front. Directly across from the museum is the historic Suisan Fish Market and Hilo Bay. Entry in on the side of the building.
Parking
Parking is free with spaces in front, and along the sides of the building. Additional parking is also available in the building complex's first parking lot adjoining Kamehameha Avenue.
Museum Shop
The HAM Museum shop offers a selection of merchandise including books on art, particularly on the Great Masters. The store also features prints, notecards, postcards, clothing and jewelry. The Museum Shop is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., and Sunday from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Maku'u Farmer's Market along Highway 130 near Pahoa. For more information, call (808) 982-6006. VISA, MasterCard, and American Express are accepted.
Hilo Art Museum Research Library
The Hilo Art Museum maintains a library of books on art topics for research within the facility. There is no check out service. There is no entrance fee to the museum when using only the library.
HAM Education Center
In addition to the studio art programs offered at the HAM Education Center, the Museum's Education Department provides a variety of activities promoting the study and advancement of art education. Programs include, guided school tours, special workshops, gallery classes, and children's art activities including children's Art Experience birthday parties.
Contact information
Hilo Art Museum, 1266 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720; Mailing Address P.O. Box 4939, Hilo, HI 96720 Phone Numbers: General Information: (808) 961-1426; Email: info@hiloartmuseum.org
History
In April of 2007, artist and island resident, Ted Coombs, began to realize his dream of a general art museum in Hilo, Hawaii, the State's second largest city. He contacted several others he knew shared his dream, and formed the HAM Board of Trustees. A search began for a location, and for art to fill the permanent collection. Before finding a permanent home, the trustees decided it would be best to open the facility in the historic Hilo Iron Works building.
The Hilo Iron Works building was home to the noted Art in the Iron Works gallery which maintained one of Hilo's premier art education resources. This program was generously donated to the Museum when the Museum took over the Art in the Iron Works facility in the Summer of 2007.
Donations of art began arriving including an original Picasso drawing of the "Two Monkeys", original work by abstract expressionist, Willem de Kooning, social commentary artist, Suzanne Dix, and master portrait artist, Theodore.
The initial funding for the museum came from the trustees, Ted Coombs and family and through museum memberships.
Education Center
The primary mission of the Hilo Art Museum Education Center is to promote the study of and the advancement of education in art and aesthetics. The education center features art education in painting, drawing, ceramics, screen printing, and digital art. Additionally the Education Center sponsors music and other cultural events. For more information email education@hiloartmuseum.org.
Tours
Highly trained docents conduct a wide variety of tours for the public, school groups, and community organizations, which help facilitate interactions between our visitors and original works of art.
Temporary Exhibitions
In addition to the Hilo Art Museum's special collections, the Special Exhibit Center also hosts temporary exhibits. Visit the Museum Web page for more information about the current exhibit.
Docents
A training program to prepare volunteers to provide docent-guided tours of the Hilo Art Museum is held on an as-needed basis. For more information about becoming a docent Email docent@hiloartmuseum.org.
External links
★ www.hiloartmuseum.org
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