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August 2023 by laura gillilan
A little disappointed in the way the museum is set up and there's also no bathroom we were told we had to drive clear up the road to the lookout public bathrooms. Also the person that guided us gave my son some incorrect information about a shell that he had found and showed her a very clear and close up photo (and returned to the sea unharmed) saying that it was poisonous and potentially lethal and it couldn't be taken back to the mainland neither which was true. Then we heard later from someone that had also visited the museum after us, she was still talking about my son as if he was an idiot tourist (which he's not) which was upsetting to him to hear. This was our fourth trip to Molokai and approximately 10th trip to the islands. Despite that the sugar mill and museum is a little interesting if you don't have a lot of time to kill I would save your money and time and skip it as there's many other things on the island more interesting to see.
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August 2023 by Fran C.
While traveling to the neighbor Islands, it's always good to learn a little history about Molokai island, and what better way of learning/seeing a little history by visiting the Molokai Museum & Culture Center.I had to kill a little time while I was on Molokai so I decided to check out the R.W. Meyer Sugar Mill, as it's now listed as a historical place on Molokai. Check out this link -historichawaii.org/2014/…A little history about this sugar mill ............There was this dude named - Rudolph Wilhelm Meyer, who migrated from Hamburg, Germany to Molokai in 1850. He married Kalama Waha of Mapulehu Valley & had 11 children with her.In the 1870's Mr. Meyer decided to construct a sugar mill and operated it from 1878 to 1889. Besides sugar, they had a coffee plantation, dairy, apiary, & grew a wide variety of fruits & vegetables.After a decade of running the mill, the Meyer family abandoned sugar making due to low prices, drought, & cane disease.Nearly 100 years had passed before a few history buffs started to restore the mill in 1972, as the mill was in ruins. After the mill was restored, the mill was re-dedicated on March 26, 1988. Although the mill is no longer being used for any processing of cane or coffee, you can still come up here to see the mill & it's vintage contents of the mill.There is also a visitor cultural center where you can see a short video, and see a picture display of people who lived on Kalaupapa (the leprosy colony), as well as seeing some interesting artifacts.There is a small $5.00 admission fee, but I donated a little more to help preserve this little exhibit, as it has great historical value to Molokai.If you're ever on Molokai, it's worth the trip to check out this place, and it won't take up all your day.
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May 2023 by Regina George
I enjoyed visiting the cultural center getting in touch with the Hawaiian heritage. One lady was very welcoming and informative on the history of the island. Another person was very rude and short tempered obviously not welcoming to tourists. Upon asking a simple question about the photographs she had a very smart response which left a sour taste in my mouth.Piece of advice: I am visiting your cultural center, respecting your land, wanting to learn your culture and because I’m a tourist I’m labeled as an inconvenience to the locals on the island that don’t want us there. Molokai supposedly is called the ‘Friendly Island’ and after visiting here I definitely don’t believe that it is.
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February 2023 by Lawrence J
This small gem is a "must see" if you are on Molokai. The friendly, knowledgeable staff knows the island's history and culture. The restored sugar cane mill, while not operational (it's 150 years old after all) gives insight to Hawaii's agricultural history. In the absence of visiting Kalaupapa the photographic exhibit of Hansen's disease residents will make the history so much more human and much less about leprosy.
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September 2022 by Joe Hemersbach
Loved it. People are friendly and informative. This helped me better understand the history and culture of Molokai. Hours are short but I recommend.
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September 2022 by Sitabai Betts
Really great ladies work here. Museum and gift shop are small, and you can visit the old 1850's sugar mill. The ladies are so helpful and glad we stopped in.
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September 2021 by David Booth
Not open right now due to covid contrary to their website and phone message
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September 2020 by Thomas Spera
Friendly atmosphere. Would definitely visit here again.
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September 2020 by Fronty Parker
The grounds of this museum are well kept and a good amount of history of the area found here. Meyer was a very community minded person and had a heart of a servant. History of Hansen's disease and the plight of the people at Kalaupapa is mentioned here in detail. Interesting to see the machinery of the sugar industry.
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September 2019 by Marie Vail
I visit every time I am on Molokai. Learn something new each visit
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September 2019 by Kelly Meyer
Great little museum. Well worth the stop!
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September 2019 by Ian Charles
An amazing place to visit!
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September 2019 by Beth Watrous
Loved it...
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September 2019 by Terrie Chan
Good learning
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September 2019 by Simon Helfenberger
We really enjoyed visiting the museum and the old sugar cane factory. In the museum there was a lot of interesting information about the inhabitants of the leprosy station. The sugar cane factory has been well restored and shows on a small scale how white gold was extracted from sugar cane in the past.
