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Construction of Shangri La took place from 1936 to 1938, [1] [2] after Doris Duke's 1935 honeymoon which took her through the Islamic world. For nearly 60 years, Duke commissioned and collected artworks for the space, eventually forming a collection of over 4,000 objects. [3] The structure was designed by Marion Sims Wyeth.
Doris Duke (November 22, 1912 – October 28, 1993) was an American billionaire tobacco heiress, philanthropist, and socialite. She was often called "the richest girl in the world". [1]
In 2001, the museum entered into a partnership with the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art and the theater was refurbished and renamed for her in July 2002. In October 2002, the museum opened a new gallery that serves as the orientation center for all tours to Doris Duke's Honolulu estate Shangri La, which started on November 6, 2002.
The tobacco heiress fled Palm Beach high society for Honolulu. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...
The massive mansion, home to tobacco heiress Doris Duke, is now free for Newport County residents and has a new look. More than a 'fancy house': How Newport's Rough Point mansion gives back to the ...
Honolulu: Oahu: Historic house: Victorian retreat for Queen Emma of Hawaii: Queen's Medical Center Historical Room: Honolulu: Oahu: Medical: website, exhibits about the founding of the hospital and the early days of medicine in Hawaii Shangri La: Honolulu: Oahu: Art: Historic Doris Duke mansion with Islamic art, furnishings and decorative art ...
The main page for museums in Honolulu, ... Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House; I. ... Shangri La (Doris Duke) U.
Farmers road was home to Taylor’s Chicken Farm. It was considered a gathering place for local Kahala residents. There was a pavilion at the end of the road where dances, parties, and hula classes were held. On Farmers road, there were lots of stables and pig farms. Doris Duke started a hydroponic garden on it where they raised fruit and ...