The Visitor Center contains many excellent exhibits and displays, as well as a museum and a nonprofit bookstore operated by The Hawai'i Natural History Association (www.hawaiinaturalhistory.org).
Did You Know?
The Flag of the Kingdom of Hawai'i was commissioned by Kamehameha the Great in 1816. Prior to that time, the British "Union Jack" was the unofficial flag of Hawai'i. Kamehameha had been given the British flag by Captain George Vancouver to commemorate an important agreement the two had made.