Aliiolani Hale

Join us for guided reflections on the history and legal impacts made, past and present, at Aliiolani Hale—capitol building of the Hawaiian Kingdom and home to Hawaii’s Supreme Court since April 30, 1874.Doors open at 12:30 pm, and guided tours start at 1:00 pm, in partnership with Hawaiian Mission Houses’ History Theatre. Historical figures will […]

The Friends of the Judiciary History Center of Hawaii presents “The King’s Dream” to support the renovation and redesign of the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center’s permanent exhibits. All ticket proceeds will go to our Capital Campaign fund. Learn more about our new museum experience and how you can be part of sharing Hawaii’s […]

This Civil Liberties & the Constitution Day, we honor Ernest “Ernie” Lau, Kiai Wai (water protector) and Manager and Chief Engineer of Honolulu’s Board of Water Supply. For years, Ernie Lau and his colleague Erwin Kawata felt ignored when they expressed concerns about the US military's Red Hill Bulk Fuel Facility. Why didn’t anyone pay […]