General information
The Doris Duke Theatre opens its doors on Kinau Street one half-hour before each showing.
Film tickets: Available at the theater door on the day of screening, beginning one half-hour before each showing, or online in advance.
Film admission: $10 general admission; $8 museum members
NEW: Matinee Rewards Card—pick one up at the theater box office. When theater goers attend three matinees, they receive free admission to a fourth screening. Or they can bring three friends to a single matinee and receive free admission to a future screening. The free screening pass is valid for three months.
Concert tickets: On sale at the museum's Visitor Information Center Tuesdays to Sundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or may be purchased online.
Concert admission: Varies
Concession stand: In the lobby, visitors can purchase bags of glazed almonds, glazed pecans, coconut ginger, chocolate- and Kona coffee–coated macadamia nuts, and butter crunch vanilla macadamia nuts, for $6 per bag. Also on the menu are handmade desserts and baked goods from Yummy Tummy, including peanut butter-oats-and-cranberry energy balls, oat cakes, gluten-free muffins, and mini cookies ($3-$7). Drinks: hot tea, bottled water.
Film submissions: For film submissions for festivals and individual films, please e-mail Abbie Algar, film curator, at aalgar@honolulumuseum.org.
Parking: For weekday matinees, theater patrons may park in the lot behind the Honolulu Museum of Art School (entrance on makai side of Beretania) for $3 with theater validation. For evening screenings, you can park free at the museum's lot at 1035 Kinau St., Diamond Head of Victoria Street. Handicapped parking is available in the small Luce Pavilion lot on Victoria Street. Patrons using handicapped stalls should proceed to the main entrance on Kinau Street.
For the hearing impaired: The Doris Duke Theatre is equipped with the Easy Listener Hearing Assistance System. You can pick up a receiver at the ticket counter.
Staff
Taylour Chang, Theater Manager: tchang@honolulumuseum.org, 808-532-3033
Abigail Algar, Film Curator: aalgar@honolulumuseum.org, 808-532-8794
History
The Honolulu Museum of Art has had a film program since the 1930s, when it showed classic films in Central Court. Screenings moved to what is now the Doris Duke Theatre in 1977.
Remodeled in 2002, the 280-seat Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Museum of Art offers enhanced Dolby sound systems, Harkness Hall projection screen, Meyers Concert Sound System for musical performances, an elevated stage, air conditioning, and complete audio and video facilities.
The Doris Duke Theatre screens independent, documentary, and international film and video, and a popular series of lectures, performances and concerts by world-famous visiting artists and the finest local performers. The theater entrance is located at the rear of the museum on Kinau Street.
The theater was named in honor of Doris Duke, who was a generous philanthropist and supporter of Islamic art and culture, jazz and other music and performing arts. Anna Rice Cooke, Claire Booth Luce, and Doris Duke are connected by their contributions to the arts that continue to benefit the people of Hawai‘i. Anna Rice Cooke founded of the Honolulu Museum of Art; Claire Boothe Luce endowed the building that contains the museum’s theater; and the Doris Duke Foundation provided funds for the modernization and re-dedication of the theater in 2000.
