Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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A painter, reporter, and onetime soldier, Jules Tavernier moved to Hawaii in 1884 and was immediately captivated by its people, landscapes, mountains, and volcanos. Hear about Tavernier’s fascinating life from Dr. Michael Brown, Curator of European Art at the Museum, and explore the bubbling volcanic vent of the active Kilauea volcano on the island of Hawaii, known colloquially as the Big Island, in this month’s Masterpiece Minute podcast episode.

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