Mānoa Heritage Center

E Komo Mai

Welcome to Mānoa Heritage Center – a 3.5 acre living classroom that promotes an understanding of Hawaiʻi’s cultural and natural heritage.

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MHC Public Programming Update

Aloha mai kākou,

We have returned our public tour capacity to 10 guests (max) on weekday afternoons and select Saturday mornings.

For tour information and registration please see the Event Calendar in the upper right menu.

In addition, we ask if you are not feeling well,  please consider staying home and rescheduling your visit.

Thank you for helping us to keep our community safe. We hope to see you soon!

We want to leave you with this quote shared by our friends at the Polynesian Voyaging Society:

“We are each made for goodness, love, and compassion.  Our lives are transformed as much as the world is when we live with these truths.”

– Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu

PLAN A VISIT

Enjoy this introduction to Mānoa Heritage Center created by recent Mid-Pacific graduate Garrison Lagapa (class of 2018). This short film was a senior project, and part of receiving his Hawaiian Studies certificate.

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We are committed to working with the community to nurture responsible stewardship practices and invite you to join our ʻohana as volunteers and partners.

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Join us for some special Mother’s Day events! Make an arrangement for mom at our Aloha Māmā Make and Take or enjoy beautiful harp music by Megan Conley from @oceanmusicaction plus make a lei with MHC’s Lilia Lorenzo at Love Songs and Lei Making.  💕 Registration for both events is in our bio! (Note that the make and take link has been corrected. Mahalo and sorry for the confusion!)  #Manoa Valley #ManoaHeritageCenter #Mother’sDayWorkshops  #AlohaMamaMakeAndTake #MakeAndTake #LoveLongsAndLeiMaking #Harpist #MeganConley #OceanMusicAction #HarpMusic #LeiMaking
Join us for some special Mother’s Day events! Make an arrangement for mom at our Aloha Māmā Make and Take or enjoy beautiful harp music by Megan Conley from @oceanmusicaction plus make a lei with MHC’s Lilia Lorenzo at Love Songs and Lei Making.  💕 Registration for both events is in our bio! (Note that the make and take link has been corrected. Mahalo and sorry for the confusion!)  #Manoa Valley #ManoaHeritageCenter #Mother’sDayWorkshops  #AlohaMamaMakeAndTake #MakeAndTake #LoveLongsAndLeiMaking #Harpist #MeganConley #OceanMusicAction #HarpMusic #LeiMaking
Join us for some special Mother’s Day events! Make an arrangement for mom at our Aloha Māmā Make and Take or enjoy beautiful harp music by Megan Conley from @oceanmusicaction plus make a lei with MHC’s Lilia Lorenzo at Love Songs and Lei Making.  💕 Registration for both events is in our bio! (Note that the make and take link has been corrected. Mahalo and sorry for the confusion!)  #Manoa Valley #ManoaHeritageCenter #Mother’sDayWorkshops  #AlohaMamaMakeAndTake #MakeAndTake #LoveLongsAndLeiMaking #Harpist #MeganConley #OceanMusicAction #HarpMusic #LeiMaking
Join us for some special Mother’s Day events! Make an arrangement for mom at our Aloha Māmā Make and Take or enjoy beautiful harp music by Megan Conley from @oceanmusicaction plus make a lei with MHC’s Lilia Lorenzo at Love Songs and Lei Making. 💕 Registration for both events is in our bio! (Note that the make and take link has been corrected. Mahalo and sorry for the confusion!) #Manoa Valley #ManoaHeritageCenter #Mother’sDayWorkshops #AlohaMamaMakeAndTake #MakeAndTake #LoveLongsAndLeiMaking #Harpist #MeganConley #OceanMusicAction #HarpMusic #LeiMaking
2 days ago
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We have an intro to papermaking class coming up on Saturday 4/26. Learn how to make Western-style paper from artist and papermaker Allison Roscoe.  📜Register at the link in our bio!  #Papermaking #IntroToPapermaking #WesternStylePaper #HollanderBeater #MouldsAndDeckles #OahuWorkshops
We have an intro to papermaking class coming up on Saturday 4/26. Learn how to make Western-style paper from artist and papermaker Allison Roscoe.  📜Register at the link in our bio!  #Papermaking #IntroToPapermaking #WesternStylePaper #HollanderBeater #MouldsAndDeckles #OahuWorkshops
We have an intro to papermaking class coming up on Saturday 4/26. Learn how to make Western-style paper from artist and papermaker Allison Roscoe. 📜Register at the link in our bio! #Papermaking #IntroToPapermaking #WesternStylePaper #HollanderBeater #MouldsAndDeckles #OahuWorkshops
2 weeks ago
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2/9
There’s one spot left in the first tour of our new Mānoa Through Time tour series!! Register now to immerse yourself in an exploration of Kūkaʻōʻō Heiau with archaeologist and historian Ena Sroat.  🌕 Register at the link in our bio!  #ManoaValley #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaThroughTimeTours #Heiau #KukaooHeiau #HawaiianHistory #Archaeology
There’s one spot left in the first tour of our new Mānoa Through Time tour series!! Register now to immerse yourself in an exploration of Kūkaʻōʻō Heiau with archaeologist and historian Ena Sroat.  🌕 Register at the link in our bio!  #ManoaValley #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaThroughTimeTours #Heiau #KukaooHeiau #HawaiianHistory #Archaeology
There’s one spot left in the first tour of our new Mānoa Through Time tour series!! Register now to immerse yourself in an exploration of Kūkaʻōʻō Heiau with archaeologist and historian Ena Sroat. 🌕 Register at the link in our bio! #ManoaValley #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaThroughTimeTours #Heiau #KukaooHeiau #HawaiianHistory #Archaeology
3 weeks ago
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3/9
We are excited to announce the first in our new tour series Mānoa Through Time. Immerse yourself in this exploration of Kūkaʻōʻō Heiau with archaeologist and historian Ena Sroat.  🌕 Register at the link in our bio!  #ManoaValley #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaThroughTimeTours #Heiau #KukaooHeiau #HawaiianHistory #Archaeology
We are excited to announce the first in our new tour series Mānoa Through Time. Immerse yourself in this exploration of Kūkaʻōʻō Heiau with archaeologist and historian Ena Sroat.  🌕 Register at the link in our bio!  #ManoaValley #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaThroughTimeTours #Heiau #KukaooHeiau #HawaiianHistory #Archaeology
We are excited to announce the first in our new tour series Mānoa Through Time. Immerse yourself in this exploration of Kūkaʻōʻō Heiau with archaeologist and historian Ena Sroat. 🌕 Register at the link in our bio! #ManoaValley #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaThroughTimeTours #Heiau #KukaooHeiau #HawaiianHistory #Archaeology
4 weeks ago
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4/9
❄️ Snow in Mānoa?!  Nah, it’s just our flowering ʻŌhiʻa ʻai keʻokeʻo (white mountain apple) but the fallen stamens sure do look like a blanket of snow in the Kaʻahaʻaina garden!  This Polynesian introduced tree is a relative of our endemic ʻōhiʻa lehua. Fruit, said to taste similar to pear with a hint of florals, can be eaten raw or made into preserves and pickles. At MHC we are lucky enough to have both the more common red fruit variety (known for its bright pink flowers) and a white tree that has a lighter blush pink fruit.  #ManoaValley #ManoaHeritageCenter #WhiteMountainApple #ŌhiaAi #ŌhiaAiKeokeo #MountainApple #PolynesianIntroduced #CanoePlants #CanoePlantsofHawaii #KaahaainaGarden
❄️ Snow in Mānoa?!  Nah, it’s just our flowering ʻŌhiʻa ʻai keʻokeʻo (white mountain apple) but the fallen stamens sure do look like a blanket of snow in the Kaʻahaʻaina garden!  This Polynesian introduced tree is a relative of our endemic ʻōhiʻa lehua. Fruit, said to taste similar to pear with a hint of florals, can be eaten raw or made into preserves and pickles. At MHC we are lucky enough to have both the more common red fruit variety (known for its bright pink flowers) and a white tree that has a lighter blush pink fruit.  #ManoaValley #ManoaHeritageCenter #WhiteMountainApple #ŌhiaAi #ŌhiaAiKeokeo #MountainApple #PolynesianIntroduced #CanoePlants #CanoePlantsofHawaii #KaahaainaGarden
❄️ Snow in Mānoa?!  Nah, it’s just our flowering ʻŌhiʻa ʻai keʻokeʻo (white mountain apple) but the fallen stamens sure do look like a blanket of snow in the Kaʻahaʻaina garden!  This Polynesian introduced tree is a relative of our endemic ʻōhiʻa lehua. Fruit, said to taste similar to pear with a hint of florals, can be eaten raw or made into preserves and pickles. At MHC we are lucky enough to have both the more common red fruit variety (known for its bright pink flowers) and a white tree that has a lighter blush pink fruit.  #ManoaValley #ManoaHeritageCenter #WhiteMountainApple #ŌhiaAi #ŌhiaAiKeokeo #MountainApple #PolynesianIntroduced #CanoePlants #CanoePlantsofHawaii #KaahaainaGarden
❄️ Snow in Mānoa?!  Nah, it’s just our flowering ʻŌhiʻa ʻai keʻokeʻo (white mountain apple) but the fallen stamens sure do look like a blanket of snow in the Kaʻahaʻaina garden!  This Polynesian introduced tree is a relative of our endemic ʻōhiʻa lehua. Fruit, said to taste similar to pear with a hint of florals, can be eaten raw or made into preserves and pickles. At MHC we are lucky enough to have both the more common red fruit variety (known for its bright pink flowers) and a white tree that has a lighter blush pink fruit.  #ManoaValley #ManoaHeritageCenter #WhiteMountainApple #ŌhiaAi #ŌhiaAiKeokeo #MountainApple #PolynesianIntroduced #CanoePlants #CanoePlantsofHawaii #KaahaainaGarden
❄️ Snow in Mānoa?!  Nah, it’s just our flowering ʻŌhiʻa ʻai keʻokeʻo (white mountain apple) but the fallen stamens sure do look like a blanket of snow in the Kaʻahaʻaina garden!  This Polynesian introduced tree is a relative of our endemic ʻōhiʻa lehua. Fruit, said to taste similar to pear with a hint of florals, can be eaten raw or made into preserves and pickles. At MHC we are lucky enough to have both the more common red fruit variety (known for its bright pink flowers) and a white tree that has a lighter blush pink fruit.  #ManoaValley #ManoaHeritageCenter #WhiteMountainApple #ŌhiaAi #ŌhiaAiKeokeo #MountainApple #PolynesianIntroduced #CanoePlants #CanoePlantsofHawaii #KaahaainaGarden
❄️ Snow in Mānoa?! Nah, it’s just our flowering ʻŌhiʻa ʻai keʻokeʻo (white mountain apple) but the fallen stamens sure do look like a blanket of snow in the Kaʻahaʻaina garden! This Polynesian introduced tree is a relative of our endemic ʻōhiʻa lehua. Fruit, said to taste similar to pear with a hint of florals, can be eaten raw or made into preserves and pickles. At MHC we are lucky enough to have both the more common red fruit variety (known for its bright pink flowers) and a white tree that has a lighter blush pink fruit. #ManoaValley #ManoaHeritageCenter #WhiteMountainApple #ŌhiaAi #ŌhiaAiKeokeo #MountainApple #PolynesianIntroduced #CanoePlants #CanoePlantsofHawaii #KaahaainaGarden
1 month ago
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5/9
Looking for something fun to do? Come learn about traditional siapo (Samoan tapa) design with Kumu Wes Sen. You will also get the opportunity to design your own hat or headband using traditional techniques and plant dyes.  Register at bit.ly/mhcsiapo or click on the link in our bio!!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #Siapo #SamoanTapa #SamoanArt #SamoanCulture #SamoanTapaDesign
Looking for something fun to do? Come learn about traditional siapo (Samoan tapa) design with Kumu Wes Sen. You will also get the opportunity to design your own hat or headband using traditional techniques and plant dyes.  Register at bit.ly/mhcsiapo or click on the link in our bio!!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #Siapo #SamoanTapa #SamoanArt #SamoanCulture #SamoanTapaDesign
Looking for something fun to do? Come learn about traditional siapo (Samoan tapa) design with Kumu Wes Sen. You will also get the opportunity to design your own hat or headband using traditional techniques and plant dyes. Register at bit.ly/mhcsiapo or click on the link in our bio!! #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #Siapo #SamoanTapa #SamoanArt #SamoanCulture #SamoanTapaDesign
2 months ago
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6/9
Happy new year! We hope 2025 is starting off well for everyone 🎇  Just stopping by with some program updates: 
🌖 There are still spaces available for Mahina as Medicine with Hemakana Pacarro
🌺Registration is open for nature journaling on Sat. Feb. 8
📜Our first paper class is coming up: Intro to Papermaking with Allison Roscoe  Sign up for any of these workshops at the links in our bio! Mahalo 💚  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #HawaiianMoonCycle #MahinaAsMedicine #MoonPhases #NatureJournaling #Papermaking #IntroToPapermaking #WesternStylePaper #HollanderBeater #MouldsAndDeckles #OahuWorkshops
Happy new year! We hope 2025 is starting off well for everyone 🎇  Just stopping by with some program updates: 
🌖 There are still spaces available for Mahina as Medicine with Hemakana Pacarro
🌺Registration is open for nature journaling on Sat. Feb. 8
📜Our first paper class is coming up: Intro to Papermaking with Allison Roscoe  Sign up for any of these workshops at the links in our bio! Mahalo 💚  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #HawaiianMoonCycle #MahinaAsMedicine #MoonPhases #NatureJournaling #Papermaking #IntroToPapermaking #WesternStylePaper #HollanderBeater #MouldsAndDeckles #OahuWorkshops
Happy new year! We hope 2025 is starting off well for everyone 🎇  Just stopping by with some program updates: 
🌖 There are still spaces available for Mahina as Medicine with Hemakana Pacarro
🌺Registration is open for nature journaling on Sat. Feb. 8
📜Our first paper class is coming up: Intro to Papermaking with Allison Roscoe  Sign up for any of these workshops at the links in our bio! Mahalo 💚  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #HawaiianMoonCycle #MahinaAsMedicine #MoonPhases #NatureJournaling #Papermaking #IntroToPapermaking #WesternStylePaper #HollanderBeater #MouldsAndDeckles #OahuWorkshops
Happy new year! We hope 2025 is starting off well for everyone 🎇  Just stopping by with some program updates: 
🌖 There are still spaces available for Mahina as Medicine with Hemakana Pacarro
🌺Registration is open for nature journaling on Sat. Feb. 8
📜Our first paper class is coming up: Intro to Papermaking with Allison Roscoe  Sign up for any of these workshops at the links in our bio! Mahalo 💚  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #HawaiianMoonCycle #MahinaAsMedicine #MoonPhases #NatureJournaling #Papermaking #IntroToPapermaking #WesternStylePaper #HollanderBeater #MouldsAndDeckles #OahuWorkshops
Happy new year! We hope 2025 is starting off well for everyone 🎇  Just stopping by with some program updates: 
🌖 There are still spaces available for Mahina as Medicine with Hemakana Pacarro
🌺Registration is open for nature journaling on Sat. Feb. 8
📜Our first paper class is coming up: Intro to Papermaking with Allison Roscoe  Sign up for any of these workshops at the links in our bio! Mahalo 💚  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #HawaiianMoonCycle #MahinaAsMedicine #MoonPhases #NatureJournaling #Papermaking #IntroToPapermaking #WesternStylePaper #HollanderBeater #MouldsAndDeckles #OahuWorkshops
Happy new year! We hope 2025 is starting off well for everyone 🎇  Just stopping by with some program updates: 
🌖 There are still spaces available for Mahina as Medicine with Hemakana Pacarro
🌺Registration is open for nature journaling on Sat. Feb. 8
📜Our first paper class is coming up: Intro to Papermaking with Allison Roscoe  Sign up for any of these workshops at the links in our bio! Mahalo 💚  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #HawaiianMoonCycle #MahinaAsMedicine #MoonPhases #NatureJournaling #Papermaking #IntroToPapermaking #WesternStylePaper #HollanderBeater #MouldsAndDeckles #OahuWorkshops
Happy new year! We hope 2025 is starting off well for everyone 🎇 Just stopping by with some program updates: 🌖 There are still spaces available for Mahina as Medicine with Hemakana Pacarro 🌺Registration is open for nature journaling on Sat. Feb. 8 📜Our first paper class is coming up: Intro to Papermaking with Allison Roscoe Sign up for any of these workshops at the links in our bio! Mahalo 💚 #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #HawaiianMoonCycle #MahinaAsMedicine #MoonPhases #NatureJournaling #Papermaking #IntroToPapermaking #WesternStylePaper #HollanderBeater #MouldsAndDeckles #OahuWorkshops
3 months ago
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7/9
Happy Monday and Happy Holidays! 🎄  Weʻve got a couple of great workshops coming up in the new year! There’s Pae Laʻau (Surf Wood) in January and Mahina as Medicine in February. See images for workshop information and sign up at the links in our bio!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #PaeLaau #SurfWood #HawaiianSurfboards #MahinaAsMedicine #HawaiianMoonCycle #MoonPhases
Happy Monday and Happy Holidays! 🎄  Weʻve got a couple of great workshops coming up in the new year! There’s Pae Laʻau (Surf Wood) in January and Mahina as Medicine in February. See images for workshop information and sign up at the links in our bio!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #PaeLaau #SurfWood #HawaiianSurfboards #MahinaAsMedicine #HawaiianMoonCycle #MoonPhases
Happy Monday and Happy Holidays! 🎄  Weʻve got a couple of great workshops coming up in the new year! There’s Pae Laʻau (Surf Wood) in January and Mahina as Medicine in February. See images for workshop information and sign up at the links in our bio!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #PaeLaau #SurfWood #HawaiianSurfboards #MahinaAsMedicine #HawaiianMoonCycle #MoonPhases
Happy Monday and Happy Holidays! 🎄  Weʻve got a couple of great workshops coming up in the new year! There’s Pae Laʻau (Surf Wood) in January and Mahina as Medicine in February. See images for workshop information and sign up at the links in our bio!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #PaeLaau #SurfWood #HawaiianSurfboards #MahinaAsMedicine #HawaiianMoonCycle #MoonPhases
Happy Monday and Happy Holidays! 🎄 Weʻve got a couple of great workshops coming up in the new year! There’s Pae Laʻau (Surf Wood) in January and Mahina as Medicine in February. See images for workshop information and sign up at the links in our bio! #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #PaeLaau #SurfWood #HawaiianSurfboards #MahinaAsMedicine #HawaiianMoonCycle #MoonPhases
4 months ago
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8/9
Happy Aloha Friday! 🤙🏽 And Happy November! 🍂  We’ve got 3 more open spots in our Hīnaʻi Poepoe: Beginning Round Basketry workshop happening later this month. This 2-day workshop will be a fun learning experience and participants will go home with a self-made basket and cover to go with their new weaving skills!  Register at the link in our bio!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaʻIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #BeginningRoundBasketry #HīnaiPoepoe #KeKumuHawaii #2DayWorkshop #HawaiianBasketry #HawaiianBasketWeaving
Happy Aloha Friday! 🤙🏽 And Happy November! 🍂  We’ve got 3 more open spots in our Hīnaʻi Poepoe: Beginning Round Basketry workshop happening later this month. This 2-day workshop will be a fun learning experience and participants will go home with a self-made basket and cover to go with their new weaving skills!  Register at the link in our bio!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaʻIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #BeginningRoundBasketry #HīnaiPoepoe #KeKumuHawaii #2DayWorkshop #HawaiianBasketry #HawaiianBasketWeaving
Happy Aloha Friday! 🤙🏽 And Happy November! 🍂 We’ve got 3 more open spots in our Hīnaʻi Poepoe: Beginning Round Basketry workshop happening later this month. This 2-day workshop will be a fun learning experience and participants will go home with a self-made basket and cover to go with their new weaving skills! Register at the link in our bio! #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaʻIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #BeginningRoundBasketry #HīnaiPoepoe #KeKumuHawaii #2DayWorkshop #HawaiianBasketry #HawaiianBasketWeaving
6 months ago
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