Inspiration Hawai‘i Museum
Inspiring the World
Halawa Rail Station / Aloha Stadium
People from Hawai‘i Inspired the World.
Multi-Media exhibits
Democracy Hall
Barack Obama
President USAPunahou 1979
Sun Yat Sen
President ChinaIolani 1882
Patsy Mink
U.S. RepresentativeMaui H.S. 1944
Daniel K. Inouye
U.S. SenatorMcKinley 1942
Explorers Hall
Ellison Onizuka
Space Shuttle AstronautKonawaena 1964
Charles Veach
Space Shuttle AstronautPunahou 1962
Nainoa Thompson - Hōkūléa World Voyage
Punahou 1972
Military Hall
General Samuel Armstrong
Punahou 1859
442 Infantry Regiment
General Eric Shinskei
Kauai H.S. 1960
Lt. Col. Tammy Duckworth
McKinley 1985
Global Entertainers
Bruno Mars
Roosevelt 2003
Bette Midler
Radford 1963
Dwayne Johnson
McKinley
Jason Momoa
Waianae Coast
Israel Kamakawio'ole
Kaimuki & Waianae
Jack Johnson
Kahuku 1993
Carrie Ann Inaba
Punahou 1986
Auli‘i Cravalho
Kamehameha 2018Olympic Gold Medalists
Duke Kahanamoku
Olympic Gold - Swimmer1912 - Stockholm1920 - AntwerpKamehameha
Bryan Clay
Olympic Gold - Decathlon2008 - BeijingCastle 1998
Natasha Kai
Olympic Gold - Soccer2008 - BeijingKahuku 2001
Clay Stanley
Olympic Gold - Volleyball2008 -BeijingKaiser 1986
Buster Crabbe
Olympic Gold Swimmer1932 - Los AngelesPunahou 1927
Thelma Kalama
Olympic Gold Swimmer1948 - LondonKaimuki 1949
Ford Hiroshi Kono
Olympic Gold Swimmer1952 - HelsinkiMcKinley 1951
Bill Woolsey
Olympic Gold Swimmer1952 - HelsinkiMcKinley 1951
Polynesians in the NFL
Al Lolotai
1945 - Washington RedskinsKahuku & Iolani
Mark Tuinei
Super Bowl 1992, 1994, 19961983-1997 Dallas CowboysPunahou 1978
Manti T'eo
2013 -2016San Diego Chargers2017-2019 New Orleans SaintsPunahou 2009
Marcus Mariota
Heisman Thropy 20142015 - 2019 Tenessee Titans2020 - Las Vegas RaidersSt. Louis 2011
Major League Baseball
Benny Agbayani
1998-2001- New York MetsSt. Louis 1989
Shane Victorino
World Series 2008, 20132005-2012 Phila.Phillies2013-2015 - Boston Red SoxSt. Anthony 1999 Maui
Kurt Suzuki
World Series 20192007-2012 Oakland As2014-2016 Minnesota Twins2019 Washington NationalsBaldwin 2001 Maui
Kolten Wong
2013-2020 - St. Louis CardinalsKamehameha 2008Hawaii Island
Women in Sports
UH Wahine Volleyball - National Champions
Clarissa Chun
Olympic Bronze - Wrestling2012 - LondonRoosevelt 1999
Carissa Kainani Moore
World Champion Surfer2011, 2013, 2015, 2019Olympic Gold - Tokyo 2021Punahou 2010
Little League World Champions
Ewa Beach
Little Legue World SeriesChampions 2005
Waipio
Little League World SeriesChampions 2008
Honolulu
Little League World SeriesChampions 2018
Honolulu
Little League World SeriesChampions 2022Hawai‘i Sumotori
Takamiyama
Jesse KuhauluaSumo 1964-1984Baldwin 1963Maui
Konishiki
Salevaa AtisanoeSumo 1982-1997UH Lab School 1982
Akebono
Chad RowanSumo 1988-2001YokozunaKaiser 1987
Musashimaru
Fiamalu PenitaniSumo 1989 - 2003YokozunaWainane 1989
Invented in Hawai‘i
Surfing
invented by Hawaiians
Triathlon
invented in 1978.
Alice Ball
UH Chemist invented treatment for leprosy 1915.
Electric Guitar
invented at Kamehameha School for Boys, built 1934
Aloha Net Protocol
Computer Network invented at UH in 1971.
Verifone
Credit card swipe machinesinvented in Honolulu 1981
KinetiCor
MRI technology for patientmotion control, invented at UH Medical School 2013.
UH Cancer Center
invented a diagnostic test for predisposition to cancer in 2012.Global Entrepreneurs
Bill Melton
CEO, Verifoneused in 150 countriesUniversity of Hawaiistudent 1970s
Steve Case
CEO, AOL 34 million subscribers.Punahou 1976
Pierre Omidyar
CEO, ebay167 million users around the world.Punahou 1984
Sustainable Hall
Hawai‘i leads the world in sustainability.
Stay tuned, more to come.
Museum History
In 2015, residents living in neighborhoods surrounding Aloha Stadium came up with a vision for a new musem that will inspire residents and visitors. Grassroots support for the new museum spread throughout Oahu in 2016. The museum was included in the City's Final Plan published in July 2017 for Transit-Oriented Development at the Halawa Rail Station near Aloha Stadium.
Economic Impact from Museums
Almost twice as many people visit American museums than attend all major league sporting events and theme parks combined!
67% of all U.S. leisure travelers visit a museum. These travelers spend 60% more on average than other leisure travelers.
The typical museum devotes 75% of its education budget to K-12 students. Museums also receive millions of online visits each year.
Source: American Alliance of Museums.
Museum Advisors
Tim Johns Melanie Ide Lance Keawe Wilhelm Myles ShibataPilialoha Lee Loy Gloria Borland, Founder Michael Carroll Chace Kamaleihaahaa ShigemasaInspiration Hawaii Museum, Inc.
P.O. Box 235108Honolulu, HI 96823gloria@inspirationHawaiiMuseum.org
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