Kauai Museum
Maintaining a stately presence on Rice Street, the historical museum building is easy to find and features a permanent display, "The Story of Kauai," that provides a competent overview of the Garden Island and Niihau. Local artists are represented in changing exhibits in the second-floor Mezzanine Gallery. Weekly cultural classes on hula, lei making, and other topics are offered. The gift shop alone is worth a visit, with a fine collection of authentic Niihau shell lei, hand-turned wooden bowls, reference books, and other quality arts, crafts, and gifts—many of them locally made.
