Honolulu
Hawaii Children's Discovery Center
A hands-on museum for younger children at Kakaako waterfront.
Why go
It is built for the age group that runs out of patience at every other museum on this list.
The catch
Aimed squarely at under-tens and it will not hold a teenager. Check the opening days, which are limited.
- How long
- 2-3 hours
- With children
- Yes
- Effort
- Easy
- Cost
- Paid
- Parking
- Easy
Before you go
- Opening hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-13:00; Sa-Su 10:00-15:00; Mo off
- Closed Monday
Getting there
Driving times on real roads, from the same data the trip planner routes on — not straight-line distance.
| From Waikīkī | 9 min | 3.4 miles |
|---|---|---|
| From HNL airport | 33 min | 13.2 miles |
| From Downtown Honolulu | 4 min | 1.3 miles |
| From Ala Moana | 5 min | 1.8 miles |
Add traffic. These are free-flowing times, and the H1 through town at eight in the morning is not free-flowing.
More on Hawaii Children's Discovery Center: Official site · Wikipedia · OpenStreetMap
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What else is close
Nearest by road, which is not the same as nearest on a map — and not the same as sharing a region either.
- Kakaako Farmers Market1 min awayA Saturday market in Kakaako, smaller and less visited than the one at Diamond Head.
- Kaka‘ako2 min awayA warehouse district between downtown and Ala Moana, now covered in large-scale murals.
- Kawaiahao Church4 min awayThe coral-block church at the centre of downtown, built from reef quarried by hand.
- Honolulu Museum of Art4 min awayA museum built around a series of open courtyards, with a serious Asian and Pacific collection.
- Ala Moana Center5 min awayThe largest open-air shopping centre in the world, between Waikiki and downtown.
- Aloha Tower5 min awayThe 1926 harbour tower that was the tallest building in Hawaii for forty years, with a free observation deck.