The Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum takes visitors step by step through the history of sugar, how it was made and how it shaped the Island of Maui. Located in historic Puunene adjacent to the former Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar (HC&S) factory site, the 1,800 square foot museum houses artifacts, documents, and photographs from the era when sugar was big business. There is even a working scale model of a sugar cane crushing machine. Note: The HC&S sugar factory, once the largest working sugar factory in Hawai'i, ceased operations in December 2016, marking the end of the sugar era on Maui.
Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, and $2 for children 6-12, and free for children five and younger. Reservations are currently required and can be made online at their website. The museum's hours and days that they are open are variable; check their website for additional details and for their current schedule.
The museum is 10 minutes from Kahului Airport in historic Puunene. Located at the intersection of Puunene Avenue (Route 311/350) and Hansen Road, .5 mile from Dairy Road (Route 380).
