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.

Visit the Center

Come and be inspired!

A guided tour of Mānoa Heritage Center gardens and Kūkaʻōʻō Heiau introduces visitors to the beauty of Hawaiʻi’s unique cultural and natural heritage.

 

MHC Public Programming Update

Aloha mai kākou,

We have reopened for tours of 8 people (max) on weekday afternoons and select Saturday mornings. Please see Event Calendar for specific dates and times.

Please visit the Event Calendar above to register for a tour.

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

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

During these uncertain times, 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.

Connect - Learn - Share

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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Happy #GivingTuesday!  MHC welcomes thousands of students, kamaʻāina, and visitors each year to learn about Hawaiʻi’s history, culture, and natural resources through place-based programs and tours. In addition we offer a variety of workshops from kapa making to bonsai and nature journaling and are able to serve as a meeting place for local non-profits and cultural groups.  Sharing this special place is immensely rewarding but our success is due in large part to support from all of you in our ʻohana. We could not do all that we do without your support. This #GivingTuesday please consider making a donation to MHC  Donations can be made at the link in our bio. Mahalo! 💚  #GivingTuesday2023 #ManoaHeritageCenter #TogetherWeGive
Happy #GivingTuesday!  MHC welcomes thousands of students, kamaʻāina, and visitors each year to learn about Hawaiʻi’s history, culture, and natural resources through place-based programs and tours. In addition we offer a variety of workshops from kapa making to bonsai and nature journaling and are able to serve as a meeting place for local non-profits and cultural groups.  Sharing this special place is immensely rewarding but our success is due in large part to support from all of you in our ʻohana. We could not do all that we do without your support. This #GivingTuesday please consider making a donation to MHC  Donations can be made at the link in our bio. Mahalo! 💚  #GivingTuesday2023 #ManoaHeritageCenter #TogetherWeGive
Happy #GivingTuesday!  MHC welcomes thousands of students, kamaʻāina, and visitors each year to learn about Hawaiʻi’s history, culture, and natural resources through place-based programs and tours. In addition we offer a variety of workshops from kapa making to bonsai and nature journaling and are able to serve as a meeting place for local non-profits and cultural groups.  Sharing this special place is immensely rewarding but our success is due in large part to support from all of you in our ʻohana. We could not do all that we do without your support. This #GivingTuesday please consider making a donation to MHC  Donations can be made at the link in our bio. Mahalo! 💚  #GivingTuesday2023 #ManoaHeritageCenter #TogetherWeGive
Happy #GivingTuesday! MHC welcomes thousands of students, kamaʻāina, and visitors each year to learn about Hawaiʻi’s history, culture, and natural resources through place-based programs and tours. In addition we offer a variety of workshops from kapa making to bonsai and nature journaling and are able to serve as a meeting place for local non-profits and cultural groups. Sharing this special place is immensely rewarding but our success is due in large part to support from all of you in our ʻohana. We could not do all that we do without your support. This #GivingTuesday please consider making a donation to MHC Donations can be made at the link in our bio. Mahalo! 💚 #GivingTuesday2023 #ManoaHeritageCenter #TogetherWeGive
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MHC is Hiring!!  We are looking for a part-time Gardens and Grounds Assistant who will work under and assist our Caretaker. See job description details at the link in our bio. Please share with anyone you think would be interested in the position. Mahalo!  If you are interested, send your resume and a brief self introduction to contact@manoaheritagecenter.org - Attention Kevin Prior  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #HawaiiJobs #PartTimeJob #JobAnnouncement #OahuJobs #JobSearch #JobOpening #EntryLevelJobs #GardenAndGrounds #NowHiring
MHC is Hiring!!  We are looking for a part-time Gardens and Grounds Assistant who will work under and assist our Caretaker. See job description details at the link in our bio. Please share with anyone you think would be interested in the position. Mahalo!  If you are interested, send your resume and a brief self introduction to contact@manoaheritagecenter.org - Attention Kevin Prior  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #HawaiiJobs #PartTimeJob #JobAnnouncement #OahuJobs #JobSearch #JobOpening #EntryLevelJobs #GardenAndGrounds #NowHiring
MHC is Hiring!! We are looking for a part-time Gardens and Grounds Assistant who will work under and assist our Caretaker. See job description details at the link in our bio. Please share with anyone you think would be interested in the position. Mahalo! If you are interested, send your resume and a brief self introduction to contact@manoaheritagecenter.org - Attention Kevin Prior #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #HawaiiJobs #PartTimeJob #JobAnnouncement #OahuJobs #JobSearch #JobOpening #EntryLevelJobs #GardenAndGrounds #NowHiring
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Happy #FlowerFriday! 🌺  Today’s flower is Haʻuoi (aka Haʻuōwī, oī, Porterweed, or Blue Vervain amongst many other names) scientific name Stachytarpheta urticifolia.  This introduced species came to Hawaiʻi in the late 19th, early 20th century from Tropical Asia/Tropical America, can grow up to 6 ft. tall and has 4 or 5 petaled light to dark blue/blue violet flowers.  Haʻuoi was used in lāʻau lapaʻau to treat a variety of ailments such as fever, muscle aches, broken bones and malaria. It was also used to heal burns, increase milk production in lactating women, and a poultice made from the stems, leaves, and flowers was used externally on cuts and bruises. Its tiny but beautiful flowers are edible with a mushroom flavor and its leaves can be made into tea said to help with sleep and anxiety.  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #LāauLapaauPlants #BlueVervain #Hauoi #Hauōwī #NettleleafVelvetberry #StachytarphetaUrticifolia #Snakeweed #FloraFriday #FridayFlowers #FlowerFriday #FridayFlora
Happy #FlowerFriday! 🌺 Today’s flower is Haʻuoi (aka Haʻuōwī, oī, Porterweed, or Blue Vervain amongst many other names) scientific name Stachytarpheta urticifolia. This introduced species came to Hawaiʻi in the late 19th, early 20th century from Tropical Asia/Tropical America, can grow up to 6 ft. tall and has 4 or 5 petaled light to dark blue/blue violet flowers. Haʻuoi was used in lāʻau lapaʻau to treat a variety of ailments such as fever, muscle aches, broken bones and malaria. It was also used to heal burns, increase milk production in lactating women, and a poultice made from the stems, leaves, and flowers was used externally on cuts and bruises. Its tiny but beautiful flowers are edible with a mushroom flavor and its leaves can be made into tea said to help with sleep and anxiety. #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #LāauLapaauPlants #BlueVervain #Hauoi #Hauōwī #NettleleafVelvetberry #StachytarphetaUrticifolia #Snakeweed #FloraFriday #FridayFlowers #FlowerFriday #FridayFlora
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🍂 Happy Fall! 🍂  Check out our upcoming workshops and programs! Sign up and find more information at the links in our bio!!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #VirtualKahaukaniConversations #KahaukaniConversations #Kaahupāhau #PearlHarbor #MHCPaperClub #Papermaking #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LeafEtching #ChlorophyllPrinting
🍂 Happy Fall! 🍂  Check out our upcoming workshops and programs! Sign up and find more information at the links in our bio!!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #VirtualKahaukaniConversations #KahaukaniConversations #Kaahupāhau #PearlHarbor #MHCPaperClub #Papermaking #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LeafEtching #ChlorophyllPrinting
🍂 Happy Fall! 🍂  Check out our upcoming workshops and programs! Sign up and find more information at the links in our bio!!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #VirtualKahaukaniConversations #KahaukaniConversations #Kaahupāhau #PearlHarbor #MHCPaperClub #Papermaking #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LeafEtching #ChlorophyllPrinting
🍂 Happy Fall! 🍂 Check out our upcoming workshops and programs! Sign up and find more information at the links in our bio!! #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #VirtualKahaukaniConversations #KahaukaniConversations #Kaahupāhau #PearlHarbor #MHCPaperClub #Papermaking #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LeafEtching #ChlorophyllPrinting
2 months ago
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We’ve got some fun workshops coming up in October!  Join us for papermaking with papermaker Allison Roscoe. Learn to laminate flat objects, colored paper (tissue, napkins), dried seeds, cheesecloth, and mesh bags. If you have any of these materials at home and would like to use them in your paper, please bring them. For experienced papermakers, use this time as an open studio to incorporate paper in your art in new ways.  Or come and spend a morning connecting with native plants through nature journaling with artist Kate Righter. Express your creativity through drawing, writing, learning facts and creating diagrams, or all 3! Nature Journaling is the creative practice of recording thoughts and observations of the ʻāina using a combination of words, pictures, and numbers. It all begins with stepping outside with paper, writing utensils, and an open mind. All you need to be is curious!  Links to register are in our bio! We hope to see you there!! 🤙🏽  We’ve got more coming so make sure to follow us on social media (IG & FB) for more fun classes!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #NatureJournaling #Papermaking #OahuWorkshops #HawaiiWorkshops #OctoberWorkshops #BeCreative #HawaiiArtWorkshops #HawaiiPapermaking
We’ve got some fun workshops coming up in October!  Join us for papermaking with papermaker Allison Roscoe. Learn to laminate flat objects, colored paper (tissue, napkins), dried seeds, cheesecloth, and mesh bags. If you have any of these materials at home and would like to use them in your paper, please bring them. For experienced papermakers, use this time as an open studio to incorporate paper in your art in new ways.  Or come and spend a morning connecting with native plants through nature journaling with artist Kate Righter. Express your creativity through drawing, writing, learning facts and creating diagrams, or all 3! Nature Journaling is the creative practice of recording thoughts and observations of the ʻāina using a combination of words, pictures, and numbers. It all begins with stepping outside with paper, writing utensils, and an open mind. All you need to be is curious!  Links to register are in our bio! We hope to see you there!! 🤙🏽  We’ve got more coming so make sure to follow us on social media (IG & FB) for more fun classes!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #NatureJournaling #Papermaking #OahuWorkshops #HawaiiWorkshops #OctoberWorkshops #BeCreative #HawaiiArtWorkshops #HawaiiPapermaking
We’ve got some fun workshops coming up in October! Join us for papermaking with papermaker Allison Roscoe. Learn to laminate flat objects, colored paper (tissue, napkins), dried seeds, cheesecloth, and mesh bags. If you have any of these materials at home and would like to use them in your paper, please bring them. For experienced papermakers, use this time as an open studio to incorporate paper in your art in new ways. Or come and spend a morning connecting with native plants through nature journaling with artist Kate Righter. Express your creativity through drawing, writing, learning facts and creating diagrams, or all 3! Nature Journaling is the creative practice of recording thoughts and observations of the ʻāina using a combination of words, pictures, and numbers. It all begins with stepping outside with paper, writing utensils, and an open mind. All you need to be is curious! Links to register are in our bio! We hope to see you there!! 🤙🏽 We’ve got more coming so make sure to follow us on social media (IG & FB) for more fun classes! #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #LearnByDoing #NatureJournaling #Papermaking #OahuWorkshops #HawaiiWorkshops #OctoberWorkshops #BeCreative #HawaiiArtWorkshops #HawaiiPapermaking
3 months ago
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Join Chef Sayuri Cockey to learn the fundamentals TENRO — a holistic cooking method using all natural ingredients such as kalo (taro), homegrown sprouted brown rice, hand-collected salt, ryujin ume (Japanese plum), kombu, and Hawaiian ogo (seaweed) for restoration of body, mind, and spirit. Participants will go home with recipes and techniques they can share with family and friends.  Sayuri Cockey has been a private chef for 7 years and has been the owner of the restaurant Aisunao in Naoshima, Japan since 2001. Her clients come to her for recovery from illness and a healthy diet. Learn more at her website www.leai.space.  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #TENRO #HolisticCooking #OahuWorkshops #HawaiiWorkshops
Join Chef Sayuri Cockey to learn the fundamentals TENRO — a holistic cooking method using all natural ingredients such as kalo (taro), homegrown sprouted brown rice, hand-collected salt, ryujin ume (Japanese plum), kombu, and Hawaiian ogo (seaweed) for restoration of body, mind, and spirit. Participants will go home with recipes and techniques they can share with family and friends. Sayuri Cockey has been a private chef for 7 years and has been the owner of the restaurant Aisunao in Naoshima, Japan since 2001. Her clients come to her for recovery from illness and a healthy diet. Learn more at her website www.leai.space. #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #TENRO #HolisticCooking #OahuWorkshops #HawaiiWorkshops
3 months ago
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Thank you @maskandsnorkel for an amazingly fun workshop!! Participants walked through MHC’s gardens learning about some of the plants and picking some to press 🌺💚 Then in the classroom, Margo showed them how to quick press these plants using an iron. Once pressed (and dried) plants can be used in a variety of ways from gluing them to cardstock to make cards, adding them to journals or scrapbooks, or framing them and using them as decor. The options are endless! Such a great way to incorporate nature’s beauty into your creative endeavors and a relatively inexpensive way too!! Try it at home yourself!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #PressedPlants #NativeHawaiianPlants #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #BeCreative #CanoePlants
Thank you @maskandsnorkel for an amazingly fun workshop!! Participants walked through MHC’s gardens learning about some of the plants and picking some to press 🌺💚 Then in the classroom, Margo showed them how to quick press these plants using an iron. Once pressed (and dried) plants can be used in a variety of ways from gluing them to cardstock to make cards, adding them to journals or scrapbooks, or framing them and using them as decor. The options are endless! Such a great way to incorporate nature’s beauty into your creative endeavors and a relatively inexpensive way too!! Try it at home yourself! #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #PressedPlants #NativeHawaiianPlants #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #BeCreative #CanoePlants
3 months ago
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September is Foodland Give Aloha Month! Support MHC when you shop at @foodlandhi, Sack N Save or Foodland Farms stores statewide. Just give them our organization name and number when you check out.  Mahalo in Advance!! 💚  #ManoaHeritagecenter #ManoaValley #FoodlandGiveAloha #FoodlandHawaii
September is Foodland Give Aloha Month! Support MHC when you shop at @foodlandhi, Sack N Save or Foodland Farms stores statewide. Just give them our organization name and number when you check out. Mahalo in Advance!! 💚 #ManoaHeritagecenter #ManoaValley #FoodlandGiveAloha #FoodlandHawaii
3 months ago
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In this 2 hour workshop you will have an opportunity to learn about native plants and gather leaves and flowers as you wander through the MHC gardens with Margo. You will then learn how to quickly press them using an iron before transferring to a journal. You can either use the journal as a keepsake, embellishing with information about each plant, or as a place to store the pressed material for later use in cards, bookmarks, or even framed art.  Sign up at the link in our bio!  #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #PressedPlantJournal #NativeHawaiianPlants #PressedNativePlants #OahuWorkshops
In this 2 hour workshop you will have an opportunity to learn about native plants and gather leaves and flowers as you wander through the MHC gardens with Margo. You will then learn how to quickly press them using an iron before transferring to a journal. You can either use the journal as a keepsake, embellishing with information about each plant, or as a place to store the pressed material for later use in cards, bookmarks, or even framed art. Sign up at the link in our bio! #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MaKaHanaKaIkeWorkshops #PressedPlantJournal #NativeHawaiianPlants #PressedNativePlants #OahuWorkshops
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Paintings, Prints, and Drawings of Hawaii

A special book and Kama‘aina perspective from the Sam and Mary Cooke Collection. Experience 18th to 20th century Hawaiian history through art.

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