AOC employees are responsible for the care and preservation of more than 300 works of art, architectural elements and landscape features. Browse the collection below or learn more about our artists and featured collections.

Father Damien Statue

This statue of Father Damien was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Hawaii in 1969. He devoted his life to ministry for people with leprosy.

Island Dance

A village celebration with dancers and indigenous percussion instruments is shown in a typical Hawaiian setting.

Kamehameha I Statue

This statue of King Kamehameha I was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Hawaii in 1969. Under his rule, he unified all of the islands of Hawaii. The statue of King Kamehameha I is the heaviest in the collection.

Sandwich Islands

A map shows the islands now called Hawaii, which were annexed in 1898; an island native carries fruit in an out-rigger canoe with a cloth sail.