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- EIN 99-0073491
- (808) 447-3910
- 553 S King St Honolulu HI 96813-3002 USA
- www.missionhouses.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
Mission: Hawaiian mission houses historic site and archives preserves the heritage and interprets the stories of the american protestant missionaries, their descendants, and their relationships with the people and cultures of hawai`i, connecting with contemporary life, and encouraging a deeper understanding and appreciation of the complex history of hawaii.
Programs: Archival, object, and building collections programs include preserving and interpreting the largest collection of hawaiian language books in the world and one of the key archival and object collections for understanding hawaiian history in the 19th century. This also includes the largest collection of letters written by hawaiian chiefs, preserving the two oldest houses in hawaii and making the collection available to the public through on-site programming and via the internet. Public programming focuses on the theme of collaboration between protestant missionaries and native hawaiians in introducing christianity, literacy, constitutional government, polyphonic music, and combining western and hawaiian medicine. We do this through dramatic performances, music programs, exhibitions, tours, classes, lectures, demonstrations, and other methods.