The vital role of women in Maui's history will be commemorated by five Maui museums this March, Women's History Month. The museums will honor the importance of women in Maui's history in the first of four quarterly collaborative exhibitions under the banner Celebrate Maui Museums. Maui's small, unique museums in Wailuku, Lahaina, Makawao, and Pu'unene are presenting local … [Read more...] about Women’s History on Maui Celebrated at Local Museums
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Chinese New Year at Wo Hing Museum in Lahaina
Celebrate the Chinese New Year in Lahaina at the Wo Hing Museum on Friday, Feb. 23. Ring in the lunar new year and the Year of the Brown Earth Dog with lion dancing, martial arts, drums, cymbals and firecrackers. There’ll be cultural activities like calligraphy, mahjong, knot-tying and lantern making. Attend presentations about the history of Chinese New Year, and enjoy the … [Read more...] about Chinese New Year at Wo Hing Museum in Lahaina
Lahaina Restoration Foundation gives history lessons to West Maui teachers
A group of West Maui teachers recently visited 30 historical sites to learn more about the role Lahaina has played throughout Hawaii’s history. For 12 consecutive years, the Lahaina Restoration Foundation has provided the free History In Our Back Yard tour to new teachers from West Side schools; the program has reached more than 230 educators since its inception. The History … [Read more...] about Lahaina Restoration Foundation gives history lessons to West Maui teachers
Chinese Moon Festival at Wo Hing Museum in Lahaina
The annual Chinese Moon Festival will take place at the Wo Hing Museum in Lahaina this Friday, Sept. 16 and Saturday, Sept. 17. Presented by the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, the event will commemorate Chinese traditions and celebrate Maui’s locally grown produce. Guests can explore feng shui, knot tying, calligraphy and authentic Chinese cooking with lots of awesome live … [Read more...] about Chinese Moon Festival at Wo Hing Museum in Lahaina
Maui’s Wo Hing Museum closed for repairs
Those headed to Lahaina to take in the town's numerous historical sites will have to forget about getting into the Wo Hing Museum. Until further notice, the museum is closed for repairs, the Lahaina Restoration Foundation (LRF), which operates the building, said in a May 25 news release. As of press time, we couldn't get a timetable as to when the museum will re-open LRF … [Read more...] about Maui’s Wo Hing Museum closed for repairs