Huliheʻe Palace is a museum on Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona, administered by the Division of State Parks and managed by the Daughters of Hawaiʻi under a long-term lease. Once a summer vacation home for Hawaiian royalty, it shows Victorian pieces from the era of King Kalākaua and Queen Kapiʻolani. The collection includes koa furniture, portraits, tapa, featherwork and Hawaiian quilts. One Sunday a month the palace holds an Afternoon at Huliheʻe Palace, a cultural day with hālau hula, and families are invited to celebrate Hawaiian culture on the lawn. Self-guided visits generally run Wednesday to Saturday, and guided Moʻolelo visits need a reservation. There is no parking at the palace; free public parking is within walking distance on Kuakini Highway. The palace was built in the nineteenth century and has stairs, and staff will make other arrangements for visitors who have trouble climbing them.
No parking at the palace; free public parking is within walking distance on Kuakini Highway. The palace has stairs, and staff will make other arrangements for visitors who have trouble climbing them.