Discover the past and present of Hawaii’s sugar cane industry on a visit to the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum. Since 1987, this award-winning museum has been dedicated to preserving and presenting the history and heritage of Maui’s sugar industry which has been one of the most significant and influential periods of record for the island.

The Sugar Museum is located next to Hawaii’s last working sugar factory in the historic plantation town of Puunene, Maui and housed in a renovated building that dates back over a hundred years to 1902. The museum charts the establishment and growth of Maui’s sugar industry while looking at sugar’s influence on the island, the inner workings of a sugar mill, plantation life and the story of immigrants from across the world who came to Hawaii to fill the industry’s labor needs. There are 6 fascinating exhibit rooms that explore Geography, Water, Human Resources, Plantation, Field Work and the Mill. Outdoor exhibits give visitors a close-up look at the tools and equipment used by sugar plantations and plantation workers such as a trench digger, cane hauler, vintage Caterpillar tractors and a cane grab. There are also 2 additional exhibit rooms which are alternated semi-annually to display the museum’s considerable collection of artifacts and photographs.
 
Don’t forget to visit the gift shop where you can find a variety of private label sugars and coffees, real Hawaiian sugar cane stalks and sticks, as well as DVDs, books and music highlighting Hawaii’s culture, sugar history and plantation life. Sales go to benefit the Sugar Museum.

(808) 871-8058

The museum is open daily (including holidays) from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with the last entry at 4:00 p.m. Admission ranges from $2.00 to $7.00 with free entry for military personnel and discounts for Hawaii residents. For more information visit www.sugarmuseum.com.