Founded by Anna Rice Cooke in 1922 and opened in 1927, the Honolulu Museum of Art grew from the Cooke family’s private collection into Hawaiʻi’s largest art museum. Created to reflect the islands’ diverse communities and encourage connection through art, it was built on donated family land and endowed by the Cookes. Its campus near downtown Honolulu includes galleries, courtyards, a library, an art school, and public spaces added over decades of expansion. The museum is especially known for its Asian and Pan-Pacific holdings, including the James A. Michener collection of Japanese ukiyo-e prints, and remains a major cultural center in the state.