The Friends is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that helps support the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center in its mission to educate the public about Hawaii's judicial and legal history, and to promote civic engagement. THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE A JUDICIARY MUSEUM AS A PERMANENT EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT INSTITUTION FOR RESEARCH, COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION AND OBJECTS RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL HISTORY. THE MUSEUM IS LOCATED IN ALI'IOLANI HALE, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND THE SITE OF THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT SINCE 1874. THE MUSEUM INCLUDES A PERMANENT EXHIBIT ON ALI'IOLANI HALE'S HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE.