Permanent Exhibition Design Planning for the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center

FAIN: GE-293295-23

Friends of the Judiciary History Center of Hawaii (Honolulu, HI 96813-2943)
Brieanah Gouveia (Project Director: January 2023 to present)

Planning for the reinterpretation of permanent galleries exploring Hawai’i’s hybrid legal system.

The Friends of the Judiciary History Center of Hawai?i’s planning project will redesign the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center’s permanent exhibitions. Our new museum narrative centralizes Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) perspectives, and weaves in stories of immigrants of color who made significant contributions to Hawai?i’s legal and judicial history. Hawaiian cultural elements—?olelo Hawai?i (Hawaiian language), mo?olelo (oral history), mele (song), and oli (chant)—will supplement exhibit content and indigenize the new museum experience. Through an investigative interpretive approach that draws out curiosity and empathy, we will expand the public’s understanding of Hawai?i's civic heritage. When museum-goers realize personal connections to Hawai?i’s judicial legacy, they are more likely to actively participate in their community—a core mission of the Judiciary History Center.

Associated Products

Webpage for the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center Permanent Museum Exhibition Renovation and Redesign Project (Web Resource)
Title: Webpage for the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center Permanent Museum Exhibition Renovation and Redesign Project
Author: Brieanah Gouveia
Author: Matt Mattice
Author: Keahe Davis
Abstract: This website informs the public about the purpose and goals of the Friends of the Judiciary History Center's effort to renovate and redesign the permanent museum exhibits of the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center—a history museum located within Aliʻiōlani Hale, home to Hawaiʻi's Supreme Court and the former capitol building of the Hawaiian Kingdom. The website is updated with new content and graphic renderings produced by the exhibit design firm contracted by the Friends. The website is publically accessible and shared with the Friends' and the Center's networks. There is a link to a Google Survey for the public to provide written feedback about project deliverables.
Year: 2024
Primary URL: https://www.jhchawaii.net/renovation/
Primary URL Description: Link to learn about the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center's Permanent Museum Exhibit Redesign Project

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