IsleArts - Big Island Hawaii Artistic Community

Welcome to the only single online resource dedicated to supporting Big Island Hawaii’s artistic communities. We feature artist portfolio and biography information, keep a events calendar current and point out great gallery spaces. This website is sponsored by Gum Design, who supports local artists with website design and technology solutions.

If you would like to get involved, contact us. We need writers, attendees (those who can make it to openings and can write/photograph the events), ligitimate photography of works, new artists, and new works.

All content on this website is copyright of the artists and/or Gum Design. All rights reserved.

Kona Historical Society Museum

The Kona Historical Society Museum is located in the historical registered 1875 Greenwell general store in Kona. Their collection is impressive. Their mission is to collect, preserve and disseminate Kona’s post-contact history. The Kona Historical Society holds over 40,000 photos, artifacts, publications. Great place to go when its hot! To preserve the historical Hawaiian artifacts, temperature is carefully controlled & monitored.

The Kona Historical Society Muesum also is Hawaii’s first Smithsonian Institution affiliate. Here historic tours of Capt. Cook at Kealakekua Bay, Kailua Village, Keauhou Archaeological, Keauhou Historical, & Kona Coffee Living History Farm begin.

Kona Historical Society headquarters is just south of Kealakekua on the makai side of the road.

Kona Historical Society Museum
81-6551 Mamalahoa Highway
Kealakekua, HI 96750
(808) 323-3222
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