Cultural Center
Puerto Rican Cultural Resource Center
Capturing the essence of the Caribbean islands whose people began settling in Hawaiʻi in December 1900.
Heritage Hall
A living archive of our people
Located at Heritage Hall in Pāʻia, the Cultural Resource Center preserves objects, instruments, and photographs that tell the story of Puerto Ricans in Hawaiʻi — from plantation days to present celebrations.
Exhibits
What you'll see
- Antique food safe (c. 1910)
- Cuatro
- Güiro and maracas
- Plantation life displays
- Souvenir buttons from Puerto Rican districts
- Old coffee grinder
- Charcoal irons
- MPRA photo albums dating to 1981
Visits by reservation only
Please email us to schedule a visit to the Cultural Resource Center.
Email mpra1980@yahoo.comGallery
Inside the center
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