Iolani Palace

Iolani Palace was built in 1882 when Hawaii was a monarchy and not part of the United States. When the Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown by the United States in 1895, the building became part of the US provincial government. All of the items from the palace were sold at auction. The building was used as a government building until 1969 when efforts began to restore the palace and find all of the original furniture. Items from around the world have been located and returned to Iolani Palace. For those fans of the TV show Hawaii-Five-0, Iolani Palace is the location of Steve McGarret's office.

Tours of Iolani Palace Tuesday through Saturday. No tours on Sunday or Monday. Tour prices vary from $20 for a guided tour, $15 audio tour, $5 Self guided tour. However - the $5 self guided tour is only for the basement exhibits. For a guided tour, reservations are highly recommended.

Iolani Palace is located near downtown Honolulu at Punchbowl and King streets. A short bus ride from Waikiki will get you to within 2 blocks of the palace.