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Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art

Doris Duke house on the water at Black Point, built around a collection of Islamic art.

Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art

Why go

It is an extraordinary building in an extraordinary position, and the combination of Islamic interiors and a Diamond Head shoreline exists nowhere else.

The catch

Tours only, they sell out well in advance, and they leave from the Honolulu Museum of Art rather than from the house. Book before the trip, not during it.

How long
2.5-3 hours
With children
Not really
Effort
Easy
Cost
Paid
Parking
Easy

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Before you go

  • Reservation required, typically 14 days ahead
  • Minimum age 8
  • Rarely crowded

Getting there

Driving times on real roads, from the same data the trip planner routes on — not straight-line distance.

From Waikīkī10 min3.3 miles
From HNL airport43 min18.7 miles
From Ala Moana13 min4.7 miles
From Downtown Honolulu17 min6.7 miles

Add traffic. These are free-flowing times, and the H1 through town at eight in the morning is not free-flowing.

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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.

  • KCC Farmers Market4 min awayThe Saturday morning market in the car park below Diamond Head.
  • Diamond Head6 min awayWalk up an old volcano and see a huge view over Waikiki.
  • Kaimukī6 min awayA short main street behind Diamond Head that is where Honolulu goes out to eat.
  • Waikīkī Aquarium8 min awayA small aquarium on the Waikiki shore, run by the university, focused on Hawaiian reefs.
  • Honolulu Zoo9 min awayA small, shady zoo right next to Waikiki.
  • Waikiki Beach11 min awayThe famous city beach. Calm water, soft sand, and hotels right behind you.