点评:For such a small building, the Kauai Museum packs a lot interesting things to see. It covers the history, culture, and geology of Kauai from ancient times to the present.
One especially beautiful room features a large Hawaiian quilt and brightly colored feather standards called kahili. There is also a room full of carved wooden bowls, called calabashes, and an outrigger canoe suspended above the main room.
The museum also deals with the plantation era. I was especially taken with some of the furnishings from that time, including a desk lamp made from a seashell and a wall caving of leaves and fruit of the mango tree.
Another section of the museum has exhibits about surfing as well as an exhibit about Hollywood and Hawaii.
There are many explanatory signs with lots of information. I photographed them and read them later, because there was so much information that I couldn't have read it all during our visit. Some of the information was about subjects you'd expect to find in a Hawaiian museum, such as hula. Other signs were more surprising, such as one about a Russian fort and a train robbery.
The museum has a small but excellent shop. The shop includes both books and art objects. I bought some gifts and I also got a game board for a traditional Hawaiian game.
翻译:考艾岛博物馆虽然规模不大,却藏有许多值得一看的趣事。它涵盖了考艾岛从古至今的历史、文化和地质状况。
其中一个特别漂亮的房间里摆放着一条巨大的夏威夷被子和色彩鲜艳的羽毛旗(称为“kahili”)。此外,还有一个房间里摆满了雕刻的木碗(称为“calabashes”),以及一艘悬挂在主房间上方的舷外支架独木舟。
博物馆还展出了种植园时代的一些家具,尤其让我着迷,包括一盏用贝壳制成的台灯,以及一面用芒果树叶和果实雕刻的墙面。
博物馆的另一个区域设有冲浪展,以及一个关于好莱坞和夏威夷的展览。
博物馆里有很多说明牌,上面有很多信息。我拍了照片,之后再仔细阅读,因为信息量太大,我不可能在参观期间全部看完。其中一些信息是关于夏威夷博物馆常见的主题,比如呼啦舞。其他标志更令人惊讶,比如一个关于俄罗斯堡垒和火车抢劫的标志。
博物馆里有一个小巧但很棒的商店。商店里既有书籍,也有艺术品。我买了一些礼物,还买了一个夏威夷传统游戏的棋盘。