The life of Hawaii’s ambassador of aloha is being celebrated in a new exhibit at the Bishop Museum.
A retrospective of the life and accomplishments of Duke Kahanamoku is the museum’s first exhibition about a single person. Kahanamoku is remembered as an Olympic champion who popularized the sport of surfing. He was also a sheriff, a businessman, and an ambassador for Hawaiian culture. Michael Wilson is an exhibit designer for the Bishop Museum.
The exhibit will feature hundreds of artifacts from Duke’s life as well as interactive exhibits which immerse visitors into his world. A swimming simulation will allow guests to race Duke, and another will recreate his famous 35-foot wave in Waikiki. The exhibit will be on display in the Long Gallery at the Bishop Museum until November 30th.
