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Historical, Cultural, Museums on Kauai

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	Gay & Robinson Sugar Plantation Visit the Field Office of the operating sugar plantation located on the west side of Kauai. Displays show the history of Gay & Robinson Inc., Olokele Sugar Co., Hawaiian Sugar Co. (a k a Makaweli Plantation) and Makaweli Ranch. 2 Kaumakani Avenue, Kaumakani, Hawaii • 808-335-2824
	Grove Farm Homestead Museum Grove Farm Homestead has been preserved as a depiction of life on a sugar plantation. Tours must be booked well in advance. • 808-245-3202
	Hoopulapula Haraguchi Rice Mill Tucked away on a working wetland taro farm on Kauai's dramatically scenic north shore, the Haraguchi Rice Mill is found within a National Wildlife Refuge, usually not accessible to the public. • 808-651-3399
	Kamokila Hawaiian Village The closest thing you're likely to see to an ancient Hawaiian village. See food demonstrations, crafts & ancient games. • 808-822-1192
	Kauai Children's Discovery Museum Hands on center allowing children to explore science, culture and the arts. Includes a craft room, reading room and cultural village. Also an area for infants and toddlers. Kauai Village Shopping Center 4-831 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa, Hawaii • 808-823-8222
	Kauai Historical Society Museum Kauai is visually stunning and rich in history from ancient to modern times. Find this and more at the Kauai Historical Society. Archives open by appointment only • 808-245-3373
	Kauai Museum The Kauai Museum is the cultural sanctuary for the art and artifacts of Native Hawaiians and it nurtures the creative spirit of today’s artists. 4428 Rice Street, Lihue, Hawaii 96766 • 808-245-6931
	Kokee Natural History Museum Kokee Natural History Museum is a little museum with heart. Open 365 days a year, Kokee Museum provides interpretive programs and exhibitions about Kauai' s ecology, geology and climatology.
	Koloa Heritage Trail Your journey will whisk you through 5 million years of exploration highlighting the natural history, archaeology, culture and history of the Koloa District of Kauai and its people. • 888-744-0888
	Koloa History Center As Hawaii's first successful sugar mill, Koloa is where it all began. Visit the History Center and trace the history of Koloa through photographs and artifacts that tell the story of Koloa and life in the plantation era.
	Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park The boulder-built fort stands as a reminder of Russia's short-lived adventure (1815-1817) in the Hawaiian Islands. Massive stacked-stone walls of the fort are a mixture of Hawaiian construction and Russian design. Self-guided walk with brochure available. • 808-274-3444
	Waioli Mission House Set in beautiful Hanalei Valley, this 1837 missionary home and grounds faithfully capture rural life on Kauai as is was 160 years ago. Hanalei Valley • 808-245-3202
	West Kauai Technology & Visitor Center The West Kauai Technology & Visitor Center features exhibits and programs reflecting the multi-ethnic diversity of its historical and present agricultural community. 9565 Kaumualii Highway, Waimea, Hawaii • 808-338-1332