HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I—Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday explores the art of music on March 18 with Sing Out!
Kids can make a bell tambourine decorated with ribbons and design a CD cover. Then they can grab a clipboard for a Gallery Hunt of music-related art (such as Harry Bertoia’s Sounding Sculpture).
Music can be heard throughout the museum. The Hawaii Youth Symphony performs in the museum’s picturesque Mediterranean Courtyard, while cellist Jacob Staron plays in the Arts of Hawai‘i Gallery, and Queen Ka‘ahumanu Elementary School’s Dolphin Singers and the Wade Chambers Trio perform on the Central Courtyard stage.
In the Doris Duke Theatre, families can watch free screenings of An American Tail, part of the current Honolulu Jewish Film Festival. Show times are at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The museum invites visitors to enter the popular monthly drawing contest for children age 17 and under. The museum gives contestants a theme and drawing supplies. The winner receives a Supporting-level membership to the Honolulu Museum of Art ($100 value), and his or her artwork is used to create the following month’s event brochure and is posted on the museum website. Last month’s winner was Joshua Caliboso of Mililani—his colorful a pianist and guitarist in action is on the cover of the program for this month’s event.
See the full schedule.
ABOUT BANK OF HAWAII FAMILY SUNDAY
Since 2004, the third Sunday of every month at the Honolulu Museum of Art has been free to the public, thanks to Bank of Hawaii. Each event features a program of art activities, entertainment and demonstrations held throughout the museum.
See more information about the event.
SPALDING HOUSE FAMILY DAY: BEAT IT
Families can ride the museum’s free shuttle up to Spalding House in Makiki Heights, where the museum has more free art fun. Kids can have play with a wide range of instruments, from an African drum to a Spanish guitar, borrowed from the museum’s Lending Collection. Then they can make drums and shakers. Nancy Kulp tells stories about whales and Froggy’s Band in a singalong storytelling session at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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About the Honolulu Museum of Art
One of the world’s premier art museums, the Honolulu Museum of Art
presents international caliber special exhibitions and features a
collection that includes Hokusai, van Gogh, Gauguin, Monet, Picasso and
Warhol, as well as traditional Asian and Hawaiian art.
Located in two of Honolulu’s most beautiful buildings, visitors enjoy
two cafés, gardens, and films and concerts at the theater. The museum is
dedicated to bringing together great art and people to create a more
harmonious, adaptable, and enjoyable society in Hawai’i.
Locations:
Honolulu Museum of Art: 900 S. Beretania Street
Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House: 2411 Makiki Heights Drive
Honolulu Museum of Art School: 1111 Victoria Street
Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center: 999 Bishop Street
Honolulu Museum of Art Doris Duke Theatre: 901 Kinau Street (at rear of museum)
Hours:
Honolulu Museum of Art: Tues–Sun 10 am–4:30pm; closed Monday.
Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House: Tues–Sun 10am–4pm; closed Monday.
Admission (permits entry to both museums on the same day):
$20 general admission; $10 Hawai‘i residents and active duty military living in Hawai‘i; children 18 and under are free.
