The Monarchy Court Gallery documents the transition from Hawaiian kapu to a western judicial system. Equipped with authentic furnishings, artifacts and reproductions, the restored 1913 Courtroom replicates a territorial courtroom scene.
Students gain hands-on experience in the courtroom by reenacting court cases.
Theatre Offerings Law of the Land , illustrates the changes from traditional, shared land-use rights to the western concept of private property ownership. Kanawai , shows the changing attitudes towards water and water usage in the 19th century. This presentation examines the landmark surface water case of Peck v. Bailey and familiarizes viewers with the transition from traditional water rights to a western system of water rights. The program orients students and prepares them for the hands-on trial they reenact in the 1913 courtroom by illustrating the different roles in the courtroom including the concept of trial by jury. Trial of a Queen, a video documentation of the Center's living history program, is aimed at middle and secondary students.