Tour Duke's Shangri La
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By Chris Oliver
Advertiser Travel Writer
In the late 1930s, Doris Duke built her Honolulu home, Shangri La, on five acres of property overlooking the Pacific and Diamond Head. The Moorish home houses Duke's extensive collection of Islamic art, which she assembled over more than 60 years.
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Tours are available through the Honolulu Academy of Arts. The tour begins at the art museum, with a viewing of the "Arts of the Islamic World" exhibition and a short video introducing Shangri La. Groups of 12 then board minivans for the drive to Shangri La.
Diamond, pearl and platinum tiara by Cartier, Paris, 1924.
Tours last approximately 2 1/2 hours, 1 1/2 hours of which are at the mansion.
For more information, phone (866) 385-3849, or see www.honoluluacademy.org.
- "A Legacy of Glamour: The Jewelry of Doris Duke" is scheduled for exhibit at the Honolulu Academy of Arts Textile Room from mid-October through December. Information: 532-8701, www.honoluluacademy.org.
