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Shangri La
Islamic Art Museum
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a thumbnail to
see a larger version of the photo |
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OVERVIEW |
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Shangri La
is the Honolulu home of Doris Duke. Built in
1937, Shangri La houses an impressive
collection of Islamic art and is considered
one of Hawaii’s most architecturally
significant homes. Shangri La is open to the
public for tours and special programs, and
can also be visited by virtual tour.
Of Duke’s many
residences, Shangri La is the only one that
she built from the ground up and filled from
the inside out.
Doris Duke decided to build a
seasonal home in Honolulu after her
honeymoon in 1935, which took her through
the Islamic world for the first time and
included an extended stay in Hawaii. Finding
herself captivated by Islamic cultures and
enamored with Hawaii, Doris Duke designed
her new home in collaboration with architect
Marion Sims Wyeth to evoke the beauty and
character of each.
Shangri La borrows architectural elements
and artistic sensibilities from regions of
the Islamic world, and blends them with a
distinctly Hawaiian landscape that features
sweeping ocean views, exotic gardens and a
75-foot saltwater pool.
For nearly 60 years, Doris Duke commissioned
and collected artifacts for Shangri La,
ultimately forming a collection of about
3,500 objects. Massive painted ceilings,
elaborately carved doorways, intricate
mosaic tile panels, colorful textiles and
ceramics, and numerous other art forms
enliven the interiors and create an
environment rich in texture and pattern.
Accompanied by the sound of crashing waves,
fountains, and bird calls, Shangri La is
truly a multi-sensory experience.
In the same manner that her father
transformed Duke Farms from flat New Jersey
farmland into his ideal of a magnificently
landscaped country estate, Doris Duke
transformed five acres of Hawaii into her
own private Shangri La, a place for creative
self-expression and a haven from the
unwanted publicity that came with being one
of the wealthiest women in the world.
Today, Shangri La is recognized as one of
Hawaii’s most architecturally significant
homes and is open to the public for guided,
small group tours. It is owned and supported
by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
(DDFIA), which Doris Duke created in her
will to promote the study, understanding,
and preservation of Islamic art and culture.
In partnership with the DDFIA, the Honolulu
Academy of Arts serves as the orientation
center for tours to Shangri La and also as a
venue for educational programs on Islamic
art and culture. |
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DIRECTIONS |
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4055 Papu Circle,
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 734-1941 |
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WEBSITE |
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http://www.shangrilahawaii.org |
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