The Sugar Museum (Puʻunene)
Kahului, Central Maui
Maui's Sugar-Plantation Story in the Old Puʻunene Mill Town
The Sugar Museum, at 3957 Hansen Road in Puʻunene near Kahului, says its mission is to preserve the history of Maui's sugar industry and the multiethnic plantation life it created, and it has a Made on Maui gift shop. It is open Monday to Thursday, 10 AM to 2 PM, with last admission at 1 PM, and closed Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Admission is $12 for adults, $9 for seniors and military, $5 for children, free for ages 5 and under, and free for kamaʻāina. The site states no reservation rules or visit length. (The domain sugarmuseum.org belongs to an unrelated business; the museum's site is sugarmuseum.com.) The phone is 808-871-8058.
Why Roamwise recommends this
A short, inexpensive history stop that fits between the airport and Upcountry or South Maui.
Best for: plantation and immigrant history, a rainy-day indoor stop, travelers who want local context.
Insider tip: it's open only Monday to Thursday, 10 to 2, so plan around that.
- Safety notes:
- Open Monday to Thursday only; hours and prices are from the museum's own site.
- Price tier:
- $
- Cost:
- $12 adults, $9 seniors and military, $5 kids; free for kamaʻāina and ages 5 and under. (checked October 2026)
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Local tips
- •Open Monday–Thursday 10 AM–2 PM
- •last admission 1 PM.
- •Adults $12
- •seniors/military $9
- •kids $5
- •kamaʻāina free.
- •Closed July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
- •Phone 808-871-8058
- •the museum's site is sugarmuseum.com.
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