Bishop Museum's Data for Google Earth
Bishop Museum now offers a great new way to explore
our vast collections for those interested in the
cultural or natural history of Hawai‘i. Users can
download two datasets and explore tens of 
thousands
of collection records using Google
Earth's fun and
easy geographic interface. After downloading the
files you can make your own annotations, links to
resources, save the changes and share them with friends,
family, teachers or students.
Google Earth is a free download and works on both Windows and Apple computers. With Google Earth you can:
- Fly from space to your neighborhood
- Type in an address and zoom right in
- Search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels
- Get driving directions.
- Tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings
- Save and share your searches and favorites. Even add your own annotations
After installing Google Earth, simply click on either of the links below and you will download a Placemark file. Open it in Google Earth and begin your exploration :
The Collections of Mauna Kea
Natural Sciences, Library and Archives holdings
Data included are from the Bishop Museum's cultural and natural history collections, including the Library and Archives, Entomology, Botany, and Vertebrate and Invertebrate Zoology collections. NOTE: Archaeological data are NOT presented in light of the sensitive nature of many sites in the summit region of Mauna Kea.
Invasive Marine Species of Hawai‘i
This dataset is a cooperative project of the Bishop Museum and the Hawai‘i DLNR DAR. Nearly two hundred collection locations around Hawai‘i were surveyed by Bishop Museum and State biologists for invasive marine species over the past few years.
We are very excited about this new method of sharing our collections with a wider audience and hope that these two datasets are only the beginning of a series of geographically based tours of the Museum's collections. Comments or questions on this new effort are very much welcomed. Please let us know what you think.
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