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Run by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts the Hawaii State Art Museum is a popular art museum conveniently located in the No. 1 Capitol District Building right in downtown Honolulu. Admission is free at all times and the museum also participates in an event in downtown known as First Friday, which is where numerous art galleries throughout downtown open in the evening to allow people to explore any new works of art that may have been put on display.

The downtown Hawaii State Art Museum is actually the newest museum in Hawaii, and the museum is separated into three galleries: the Diamond Head Gallery, the Ewa Gallery, and the Sculpture Gallery.The museum also offers a 70 seat multi-purpose room for hosting any special events or public programs that may take place at the museum. Also located in the museum is Downtown @ HiSAM, which is the museum’s restaurant, as well as Shop @ HiSAM, which is the museum gift shop. Group tours for the museum are also offered for groups of up to 12 people.