<\/b>Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii, honors the legacy of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku in a special exhibit from Aug. 8 – Nov. 2, 2015 in the J. M. Long Gallery. This exhibit will illuminate the many facets of Duke as an Olympian, surfer, ocean hero, movie star, ambassador of aloha, and family man. Duke, a public figure unrivaled in grace and humility, was a four-time Olympic participant and one of the greatest swimmers and surfers of all time; but his legacy transcends his winning resume. The beauty of Duke\u2019s legendary fame are his core values of aloha, strength of character, and good sportsmanship which have lived, and will continue to live, through generations.<\/p>\n
This original Bishop Museum exhibit brings to life the truly Hawaiian story of Honolulu-born Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, in celebration of the 125th anniversary of his birth. His simple beginnings, island heritage, international fame, and lasting legacy will all be explored with a unique collection of archival video and photographs, objects from his life, and fun activities that allow visitors to surf and play with one of Hawai\u2018i\u2019s greatest native sons. Visitors can take control of a replica of Duke\u2019s surfboard to reenact his legendary 1917 ride in a 3D video game environment, allowing them to experience how Duke rode a towering wave for more than a mile at Waik\u012bk\u012b on a finless board. The exhibit will also have a \u201cRace Duke\u201d swimming interactive where visitors will try to replicate Duke\u2019s 1920 Olympic record time in the men\u2019s 100 meter freestyle by using a table top upper body pedal exerciser.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re honored to create an inspiring exhibit of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku\u2019s extraordinary life,\u201d said president and CEO of Bishop Museum, Blair D. Collis. \u201c\u2018Aloha is my creed\u2019 is what he lived by, and he took his passion and built an enduring legacy with hard work and strong ethics. These are great lessons, especially for future generations to experience.\u201d<\/p>\n
Duke was an accomplished public figure, and the exhibit will examine the many accomplishments of his life, including\u2014<\/p>\n
The Olympian \u2013 Famed for his swimming prowess and natural ability to cut through the water like a fish, Duke was a record-breaking Olympian and medalist in many other competitions who represented Hawai\u2018i in the sports world for over 20 years. His gold and silver Olympic medals, plus dozens of other medals and trophies, will be on display.<\/p>\n
The Surfrider \u2013 Duke grew up on the shores of Waik\u012bk\u012b and was an early exponent of surfing when its revival began there in the early 1900s. He is credited with having introduced and popularized the sport in Australia and beyond, and executed the longest ride ever recorded in Waik\u012bk\u012b. Visitors will appreciate viewing his famous 10-foot redwood \u201cDuke\u201d surfboard framed by the boards of legendary surfers Tom Blake and John Kelly.<\/p>\n
The Movie Star \u2013 Duke appeared in nearly 30 movies during the 1920s in Hollywood, and a few more in later years. He worked with and befriended legends like film director John Ford, and starred opposite John Wayne, the other ‘Duke.’ The exhibit will spotlight photos of Duke on the set in character from various films and with celebrity friends such as Arthur Godfrey (well-known American radio and TV broadcaster and entertainer), Charlie Chaplin, Cary Grant, and more.<\/p>\n
The Business Man \u2013 In addition to his sports triumphs, Duke was successful in the business world. His ventures were diverse and ranged from owning two gas stations to being an aloha shirt promoter. Later in life, he became the front man of a small commercial empire that included Duke Kahanamoku’s Restaurant, the Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championships, and an array of Duke Kahanamoku signature merchandise including floral-print tennis shoes, aloha shirts, surfboards, bellyboards, skateboards, \u2018ukulele, and drinking glasses. Throughout his business endeavors he also served as the sheriff of Honolulu for 26 years. Duke\u2019s sheriff\u2019s badge and other artifacts from some of his many ventures will be on display.<\/p>\n
The Ambassador \u2013 Because of his international fame and gracious character, Duke served as Hawai\u2018i\u2019s unofficial greeter for famous visitors for decades, sharing its unique native culture and values with the world. Among his keepsakes, visitors can see Duke\u2019s personal \u02bbukulele, which always traveled with him as an ambassador to the world. Additionally, photographs of Duke greeting notable visitors like actresses Mary Pickford and Shirley Temple will also be highlighted.<\/p>\n
The Family Man – Born in 1890, the oldest of nine children, Duke was part of a large extended \u2018ohana, and he learned the ways of the ocean from childhood at his family\u2019s home at K\u0101lia, located next to today\u2019s Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. A variety of artifacts will provide an unprecedented look into this aspect of Duke\u2019s life including photos of his childhood and the wedding rings that he and his wife, Nadine, once wore. Visitors can see a charm bracelet that Nadine made out of Duke\u2019s medals, among other one of a kind items.<\/p>\n
To compliment this monumental exhibit, Bishop Museum has partnered with the Honolulu Theatre for Youth to create a stage play about the extraordinary life of this figure. Bishop Museum\u2019s own Moses Goods will star in the play \u201cDuke\u201d opening on Oct. 16. For more information visit http:\/\/www.htyweb.org\/plays\/duke<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The Duke Paoa Kahanamoku exhibit was made possible by the Ward Village Foundation.<\/p>\n Admission into Bishop Museum:<\/b> Adults – $19.95; Youth (4-12) – $14.95 and Seniors (65+) – $16.95; Hawai\u2018i residents and Military with ID \u2013 Adults $12.95; Youth (4-12) – $8.95 and Seniors (65+) $10.95; (non-resident visitors accompanied by Military or a Hawai\u2018i resident with ID Adults – $16.95; Seniors (65+) – $13.95; and Youth (4-12) – $11.95); Bishop Museum members and children age three and younger are always free. Children age 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Bishop Museum is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed on Tuesdays and Dec. 25. For more information, please visit www.bishopmuseum.org<\/span><\/a>, follow @BishopMuseum on Twitter<\/span><\/a> and Instagram<\/span><\/a>, become a fan of Bishop Museum on Facebook<\/span><\/a>, or call (808) 847-3511.<\/p>\n About Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum <\/b>The Bishop Museum was founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop in memory of his wife Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last direct descendant of King Kamehameha I. Bishop Museum <\/b>is proud to be recognized as the principal museum of the Pacific, housing the world\u2019s largest collection of Hawaiian and Pacific artifacts and natural history specimens. More than 350,000 people visit the Museum each year, including over 40,000 schoolchildren.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii, honors the legacy of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku in a special exhibit from Aug. 8 – Nov. 2, 2015 in the J. M. Long Gallery. This exhibit will illuminate the many facets of Duke as an Olympian, surfer, ocean hero, movie star, ambassador of aloha, and family man. Duke, a public […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":54487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4022,4026,4042],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art-2","category-event","category-surf-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/duke-exhibit.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54484"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54489,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54484\/revisions\/54489"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}