East–West Center, Honolulu

Name: East–West Center
Address: Honolulu, United States

#137 among attractions in Honolulu

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Facts and practical information

The East–West Center, or the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, is an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. It is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 21°17'49"N, 157°48'54"W

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ManoaHonolulu United States

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East–West Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, Sacred Heart Church-Punahou, Ala Wai Canal, John Young Museum of Art.

0.6 miW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, Honolulu
16 min walk • The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii is a cultural center and history museum in Moiliili, Hawaii that focuses on the Japanese-American experience in Hawaii, especially internment.
1.1 miW
Church
Sacred Heart Church-Punahou, Honolulu
28 min walk • Sacred Heart Church-Punahou is located at 1701 Wilder Avenue, in Honolulu, in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The church was dedicated in 1914, and its adjacent Bachelot Hall was dedicated in 1923. The property's rectory was built in 1927. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings on February 6, 2001.
1.3 miSW
Canal
Ala Wai Canal, Honolulu
33 min walk • The Ala Wai Canal is an artificial waterway in Honolulu, Hawaii which serves as the northern boundary of the tourist district of Waikiki. It was created in 1928 to drain the rice paddies and swamps which would eventually become Waikiki.
~1060 ftW
Museum, Art museum
John Young Museum of Art, Honolulu
6 min walk • The John Young Museum of Art is located on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Krauss Hall at 2500 Dole Street Honolulu, HI 96822.
1.2 miSW
21°17'24"N • 157°49'59"W
McCully Shopping Center, Honolulu
32 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.6 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House, Honolulu
40 min walk • The Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House, formerly The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, was integrated into the Honolulu Museum of Art under this name. It was the only museum in the state of Hawaii devoted exclusively to contemporary art.
1 miSE
Church
Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Honolulu
27 min walk • Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Honolulu is a parish in the Kaimuki district, in the East Honolulu Vicariate of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, Hawaii. The church was consecrated under the title of St. Patrick, Bishop of Armagh.
0.6 miSW
21°17'29"N • 157°49'23"W
Moiliili Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Honolulu
17 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church, Temple
1.4 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Scuba and snorkeling
Waikiki Theatre, Honolulu
37 min walk • Waikiki Theatre was located in Honolulu, Hawaii. It opened August 20, 1936 and closed November, 2002. It was demolished April, 2005. The architect was Charles William Dickey.
~760 ftNW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Hawaii Center for Volcanology, Honolulu
4 min walk • The Hawaii Center for Volcanology was a cooperative effort between the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory of the United States Geological Survey, and the Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
~1460 ftN
Library
Hamilton Library, Honolulu
8 min walk • The Hamilton Library at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is the largest research library in the state of Hawaii. The Library serves as a key resource for the flagship Manoa campus as well as the other University of Hawaii system campuses.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to East–West Center?

Nearby attractions include Hawaii Center for Volcanology, Honolulu (4 min walk), John Young Museum of Art, Honolulu (6 min walk), Hamilton Library, Honolulu (8 min walk), Church of the Crossroads, Honolulu (13 min walk).

How to get to East–West Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to East–West Center:

Bus

Dole Street + Lower Campus Road • Lines: 18, 6, 80A, 85, 86, 87 (7 min walk)
Maile Way + East-West Road • Lines: 6, 80A (9 min walk)