About this property
The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum , designated the Hawaiʻi State Museum of Natural and Cultural History , is a museum of history and science in the historic Kalihi district of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. Founded in 1889, it is the largest museum in Hawaiʻi and has the world's largest collection of Polynesian cultural artifacts and natural history specimens. Besides the comprehensive exhibits of Hawaiian cultural material, the museum's total holding of natural history specimens exceeds 24 million, of which the entomological collection alone represents more than 13.5 million specimens (making it the third-largest insect collection in the United States). The Index Herbariorum code assigned to Herbarium Pacificum of this museum is BISH and this abbreviation is used when citing housed herbarium specimens. The museum complex is home to the Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center .
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82002500. It was listed on July 25, 1982.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Bishop, Bernice P., Museum listed on the National Register?
Bishop, Bernice P., Museum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 1982.
What type of historic resource is Bishop, Bernice P., Museum?
Bishop, Bernice P., Museum is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Bishop, Bernice P., Museum?
The period of significance for Bishop, Bernice P., Museum is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1889.
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