After a $1.5 million dollar renovation, Hulihe‘e Palace opens its doors for regular operation on September 30th for public self-guided tours. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday.
The palace boasts fresh landscaping and a newly enlarged Palace Gift Shop. Open during palace hours, the gift shop offers Hawaiian books, Ni'ihau shell lei, koa gifts and wall art created on location at the Palace by local artists. Although severely damaged during the October 2006 earthquake, Hulihe’e was operating on a limited basis, although the palace’s caretakers - the Daughters of Hawai'i and the Calabash Cousins - have continued to host free monthly concerts on the Palace's south lawn. During the 20-month restoration project, Hulihe‘e’s artifact collection was catalogued and stored. The treasures have now been returned to the two-story palace in their rightful places.