Children's Discovery Center, Honolulu

The Hawaii Children's Discovery Center is a children's museum situated near Honolulu, within the Kaka'ako Waterfront Park area of Hawaii. It was established in 1989 and attracts more than 200,000 visits from children and their families annually.

Initially known as the Hawaii Children’s Museum of Art, Culture, Science, and Technology, it began operating in December 1989 at a 5,000 square feet (460 square meters) storefront located in the former Dole Food Company cannery in the Iwilei industrial neighborhood of Honolulu. The original museum ceased operations in 1994, after serving approximately 250,000 visitors, coinciding with the closure of the cannery in 1991.

In 1998, the museum reopened as the Hawaii Children's Discovery Center, occupying the renovated and expanded site of the former Kewalo incinerator through a 40-year lease arrangement with the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA). Additional construction work increased the facility's size from 17,000 square feet to 37,000 square feet.

The museum's primary mission is to inspire children to dream big and realize that their dreams can come true. Its six permanent exhibits create an environment that encourages children to engage their senses and gain a deeper understanding of the world around them.