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See an exquisite Islamic Art Collection |
The late tobacco heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke devoted many years of her life to collecting Islamic art, which she housed in her Diamond Head estate on Oahu. When Shangri La, her five-acre residence, was opened for tours, it unveiled to the public one of the most diverse and extensive collections of Islamic art in the United States.
Duke, whose vast estate was worth more than a billion dollars when she died at the age of 80, collected Islamic art for nearly 60 years. Her collection includes more than 3,500 objects. The tours originate at the Honolulu Academy of Arts with a video presentation about the colorful life of this woman whose father, James Buchanan Duke, founded the American Tobacco Company and later became the principal benefactor of Duke University. A van transports tour participants from the Academy of Arts to Shangri La.
The Honolulu Academy of Arts gallery, "Arts of the Islamic World," serves as an orientation center for the tours. Reservations are required and should be made well in advance.
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