Molokai Museum & Cultural Center

A nice insight into Molokai history. The gift shop has a great Ukulele tutorial DVD for $8, a pretty sleek deal.

The folks working at the museum treated us so well! Noe guided us around the museum and talked through many photos and history with us. The space has a large number of historical photos from Kalaupapa and a good number of artifacts from all over Molokai.

What can I say? It's home. I'm from Moloka'i. It never gets old, and I feel very blessed that, for the most part, much of life at home stays the same. I'm friends with the families around the way from the museum and also friends with the family who started the sugar mill. I can't complain...
I've bounced between home and stateside a lot, primarily due to the performing that I do on all sides of the pond. But one glorious aspect of going home that ALWAYS brings a smile to my face is that Moloka'i naturally slows me down. There is no hectic pace to deal with. No traffic, no crowded lines, just home. Friends and family are always a sight for sore eyes and the cherry on top of it all.....cell service is horrible. I love it.
Everything closes early, and you just get to relax. Nobody is blowing up your phone. Getting bombarded with non-stop texting is non-existent, and social media can just pucker up and suck wind.
You can actually put your personal devices down for days at a time and forget about them. Plus, most times when I'm visiting with those close to me, we're eating from the land. Everyone I know has fruit and/or veggies growing in their yard, and those that don't hunt & fish. We all share. It's the only place I go to frequently that the food is fresher than farm to table. It's literally land & sea to mouth.
I eat better, sleep better, feel better, and always leave better than I was when I first arrived. Never fails. It's my slice of paradise. Period.
The good thing for everyone else is that if it's too slow for you or Moloka'i is not your cup of tea, there are 5 other islands that have more things to do and more stuff to see. Go for it, knock yourself out! It's just as easy to leave Moloka'i as it was to get there. Just remember if you're gonna hang out, be kind & enjoy what Moloka'i has to offer. The only person who can ruin your trip is you.
Ok, enough talk, there's a spot at Papohaku Beach with my name on it and no one else around for at least a couple of miles. Aloha....

This was so interesting and so full of rich history. The staff were so friendly and provided so much interesting information. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

The grounds of this museum are well kept and a good amount of history of the area found here. Meyer was a very community minded person and had a heart of a servant. History of Hansen's disease and the plight of the people at Kalaupapa is mentioned here in detail. Interesting to see the machinery of the sugar industry.

Only $5 to see history on the Sugarmill and walk through but my favorite part was all the pictures of families and the Kalaupapa peninsula

Excellent photo exhibit centering on the residents of the Kalapapa leper colony. Michael was an awesome guide

Great slice of history about one story of sugar production. And all on Moloka’i

Loved it. People are friendly and informative. This helped me better understand the history and culture of Molokai. Hours are short but I recommend.

Very informative about the people who had Hansen's disease and the Sugar Mill. There is a video showing the restoration project of the mill.

Amazing personal accounts from island locals. Great photography. Nice little gift shop.

Marvelous small museum. Good info on hansens disease colony on Molokai. Wonderful Docent. She was just excellent

great information. very friendly staff. it was fun being able to go in the sugar mill. a lot of history in this place!

Lots of beautiful pictures of Kalaupapa and the patients. The sugar mill is cool and very interesting too

We enjoyed a wonderful pa'ina there.

The docents are very knowledgeable, friendly, and kind. They know the local story very well.

Must visit when on Molokai!

Great history items. Awesome restoration of sugar processing.

I visit every time I am on Molokai. Learn something new each visit

Great little museum. Well worth the stop!