Lānaʻi Culture and Heritage Center

What We Do

On January 18th 2020, the Lānaʿi Culture & Heritage Center (Lānaʿi CHC) celebrated its 13th year as a community heritage center, and 10th year at its climate controlled museum facility. This non-profit heritage organization seeks to inspire people to be informed, thoughtful and active stewards of Lāna‘i’s heritage by preserving, interpreting and celebrating its natural history, Hawaiian traditions, diverse heritage and cultures, and ranching and plantation era histories. Over the last thirteen years, more than 120,000 people (residents and visitors) have participated in interpretive-educational programs in the museum and field. With the support of many partners, Lānaʿi CHC has engaged in stewardship of bio-cultural resources, developed platforms for accessing the history of Lānaʿi, and supported cultural literacy and place-based educational initiatives on Lānaʿi and across the state.