Bishop Museum houses over 25 million artifacts, a planetarium, a children’s museum, and a garden of Native Hawaiian plants. Students explored the grounds independently and participated in a presentation on Native Hawaiian cultural and spiritual beliefs. They also took photos of medicinal plants from the garden to investigate in more detail.
Matt Rashid & Lucas Wheat study a beautiful, 16-panel, acrylic painting by Native Hawaiian artist, Carl F. K. Pao. This artwork depicts the elaborate elements of the Kumulipo, or Creation Story.
Many students practiced surfing on a surf simulator and took pictures surfing with the Duke. Duke Paoa Kahanamoku was an Olympic swimmer, who shared the Hawaiian sport of surfing throughout the world.
After a satisfying day of cultural exploration, we are headed to our Welcome Dinner!
