Here you will find information about ʻukulele players and makers, ʻukulele music, and ʻukulele history. We have a large compilation of historical information that we are committed to making available to the public.
Announcing the 2026 ʻUkulele Hall of Fame Inductees
Click here for information about the 2026 Induction Ceremony
ʻUkulele Hall of Fame Info
The ʻUkulele Hall of Fame was founded in 1996. The Museum is a non-profit organization with federal 501(c) non-profit status. Our mission is to document, preserve, and promote the history of the ʻukulele, its players, and makers, as well as to inspire and engage people everywhere in the perpetuation of the ʻukulele and ʻukulele music through performances and exhibits.
The ʻUkulele Hall of Fame (UHoFM) is partnering with the Hawaiʻi State Archives (HSA) to establish a world-class ʻukulele museum, archive, exhibit space, concert hall, research facility, and builders' workshop in Honolulu as part of a larger Hawaiian Music Archive. The ʻukulele has been the modern state instrument of Hawaiʻi since 2015. We are working closely with Dr. Adam Jansen, the Hawaiʻi State Archivist, to ensure that our archive, recordings, instruments, sheet music, instructionals, photographs, and ephemera will be preserved for the public to access. The HSA has a powerful legislative mandate to preserve Hawaiian history, and they are using the latest tools to digitally preserve their entire collection of artifacts and to freely share them with the general public both at the building and online.
If you would like to support our goal of establishing a world-class ʻUkulele Museum as part of the Hawaiian Music Archive, please click the link below to go to our donation page.