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The Mission Houses Museum, which is comprised of three historic houses and a research library, aims to provide the community direct access to many of the people, ideas, and forces which helped shape modern Hawai`i.
The historic site and collections are interpreted to reflect the social history of 19th century Hawai`i and America; documents, artifacts and other records of the "missionary period" of Hawai`i's history (1820-1863) are collected and preserved; these collections are made available for research and educational purposes.

Mission Houses Museum was established in 1920 by the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society (HMCS), a non-profit educational institution and genealogical society. In 1974, the museum was granted full accreditation by the American Association of Museums (AAM).
Today, HMCS continues to gather genealogical data from descendants of the original Protestant missionary families who lived and worked in Hawai`i. Descendants are encouraged to explore their genealogies and to support Mission Houses Museum and the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society in preserving their heritage.