U. S. Army Museum of Hawaii
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The U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii is housed inside Battery Randolph, a former coastal artillery
battery, located at Fort DeRussy Military Reservation
. The museum
's collection contains some World War II
armor pieces, an AH-1 Cobra
helicopter
, and small arms indoors, as well as the battery itself. The battery's main guns were scrapped prior to the inception of the museum.
Museum exhibits cover the military history of pre-Imperial Hawaii and the post-annexation history of US Army warfare in the Pacific hemisphere including World War II, Vietnam, and Korea. The museum also includes a "Gallery of Heroes" honoring recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross.
The museum shares space with the public information office of the US Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Division, which exhibits information about key Army Corps projects in Hawaii and the Pacific region.
Admission is free, and the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday. It is located on Kalia Road, coordinates 21°16′44"N 157°50′1"W adjacent to the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Parking in the adjacent Hale Koa Hotel is discounted but intended for DoD/military ID holders; non-DoD civilians may park in the Hawaiian Village.
Coastal artillery
Coastal artillery is the branch of armed forces concerned with operating anti-ship artillery or fixed gun batteries in coastal fortifications....
battery, located at Fort DeRussy Military Reservation
Fort DeRussy Military Reservation
Fort DeRussy is a United States military reservation in the Waikiki area of Honolulu, Hawaii, under the jurisdiction of the United States Army. Unfenced and largely open to public traffic, the installation consists mainly of landscaped greenspace. The former Battery Randolph now houses the U.S...
. The museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
's collection contains some World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
armor pieces, an AH-1 Cobra
AH-1 Cobra
The Bell AH-1 Cobra is a two-bladed, single engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It shares a common engine, transmission and rotor system with the older UH-1 Iroquois...
helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
, and small arms indoors, as well as the battery itself. The battery's main guns were scrapped prior to the inception of the museum.
Museum exhibits cover the military history of pre-Imperial Hawaii and the post-annexation history of US Army warfare in the Pacific hemisphere including World War II, Vietnam, and Korea. The museum also includes a "Gallery of Heroes" honoring recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross.
The museum shares space with the public information office of the US Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Division, which exhibits information about key Army Corps projects in Hawaii and the Pacific region.
Admission is free, and the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday. It is located on Kalia Road, coordinates 21°16′44"N 157°50′1"W adjacent to the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Parking in the adjacent Hale Koa Hotel is discounted but intended for DoD/military ID holders; non-DoD civilians may park in the Hawaiian Village.