Diane Seo, Meet Bishop Museum’s New CEO, Kristofer Helgen, Honolulu Magazine, 11 July 2025
With extensive experience and connections, Kristofer Helgen seems like the right person to helm Bishop Museum in these turbulent times.
Bishop Museum’s new CEO, Kristofer Helgen, may be just what’s needed to navigate the turbulence of axed budgets and disappearing grants. With cultural institutions across the country facing massive federal cuts, it’s an unsettling time. About 7% of Bishop Museum’s operational budget now originates from the U.S. government, and it remains unclear how much money it’s poised to lose.
