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Tobacco heiress Doris Duke fell in love with Islamic culture and art on her round-the world honeymoon. Stopping in Honolulu on her way home, Duke decided to house her collection here, in an Islamic style setting on Diamond Head. After Duke s death, her collection and home opened to the public as the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture, and Design.
Leslee Michelsen is Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at Shangri La. While the museum is closed, you can find exhibitions and resources online, included its new 8 x 8 exhibition showcasing Hawaii artists.
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Visitors to Shangri La will be surprised by new ways to enjoy the museum when it reopens in 2021.
Once through heavy wood doors, the entrance branches, and stairways lead down to an interior garden with fountain.
Shangri La, says it s a museum for learning about the many cultures of Islamic Art in new and inspiring ways.
Konrad Ng, Executive Director of Shangri La since 2016, is working different angles to connect the museum to this community. Full disclosure: NG is on the board of HPR. At Shangri La, Renovations underway now will allow self guided or audio experiences in addition to docent led tours.