Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design

Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design

Doris Duke's seaside home, guided tours only

Hours

Guided tours by reservation only; days and times on the website

Tickets

Paid, reserved tours via the Honolulu Museum of Art website

Address

A seaside estate east of Diamond Head, reached only by shuttle from the Honolulu Museum of Art

Doris Duke, the tobacco heiress, built this oceanfront home in 1937. After falling for Islamic art on her honeymoon, she filled the rooms with tiles, textiles and carved ceilings from across that world, and the courtyard opens straight onto the Pacific. Private cars cannot get in, so the tour starts with a shuttle from the Honolulu Museum of Art. Visits are by reservation only and fill early.