NU‘UMEALANI
(heavenly terrace)

The Contemporary Museum Gardens

The Contemporary Museum is nestled in 3.5 acres of sculpture and meditation gardens called Nu‘umealani (heavenly terrace), for which the museum won the American Society of Landscape Architects Millennium Award for preservation.

Completed between 1928 and 1941 by Reverend K.H. Inagaki—a local minister with a love for landscape architecture—the gardens were designed to provide a place to retreat, meditate and experience the harmony of nature. Gardens, which  include a tropical terraced garden, sprawling lawn, walking paths and places to sit, are open to the public during museum hours.

Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday noon - 4 p.m.

Admission:
Adults  $5; Seniors and Students are $3; Free to children 12 and under