Majuro Street Art Guide: 6 Murals to Find in Majuro

Tucked into the car park of Island Star Restaurant, one of Majuro's most beloved Chinese eateries, this colourful mural is a classic "wish you were here" photo opportunity that captures the spirit of the Marshall Islands in one bold, spray-painted scene.

It's one of many murals that have popped up across Majuro's compact urban landscape, where locals have creatively claimed available walls to bring colour and personality to a town where open space is hard to come by.

The mural itself is simple but striking, making it an easy and genuinely fun stop for a quick snap. And while you're here, it's well worth stepping inside Island Star Restaurant to see what's going on inside (hint: it's worth it).

Check out the 10 Best Restaurants in Majuro and the Marshall Islands for more on the restaurant itself.

Sitting just outside the University of the South Pacific (USP) campus, Mural Beach is a golden sand beach that doubles as an open-air canvas, decorated with a vibrant mural dedicated to ocean conservation.

Running along the seawall at the western end of the beach at the University of the South Pacific (USP) campus, the mural, painted by USP students, depicts marine life including turtles, coral and fish.

Parking is available at the USP campus car park, making it an easy and accessible visit. It's worth noting, however, that the beach does attract a fair amount of litter, so temper your expectations accordingly.

Still, the combination of a scenic beach and student-created public art gives Mural Beach a charm that's a little different from your typical seaside stop.

One of Majuro's most striking roadside sights, the JoeMar Development Ltd. Billfish Mural is a large, vibrant work of public art painted on the side of the JoeMar Construction building along the atoll's main road.

Easily spotted when travelling between town and the airport, the mural is a welcome burst of colour amid the dense urbanisation of Majuro, where land is limited and open space is scarce.

The billfish design is bold and eye-catching, making it one of those spots you'll want to slow down for.

Free to view from the road, it's as low-effort as sightseeing gets.

The Laura High School Mural is one of Majuro's most personally rooted public artworks, painted across the entrance walls of the high school and depicting several Marshallese legends, most notably the legend of Bōkjānwūt, whose storied site sits just moments away at Laura Beach.

The mural brings to life the tale of the young Bōkjānwūt, who transformed his mother Likijdrik (the she-rat) into a beautiful woman using a chant and coconut milk, following a chance encounter with the son of irooj (chief) Jemāluut that led to an unforgettable canoe race.

Woven through with themes of disobedience, identity and transformation, the legend feels distinctly Marshallese in the best possible way.

Just across the road from the Cathedral of the Assumption, the Assumption School Mural is a striking outdoor art stop that gives you even more reason to linger in the area after a church visit.

Several murals decorate the school's walls, the most thought-provoking of which depicts the devastating effects of climate change on the Marshall Islands: a girl's face, half-painted with traditional Marshallese cultural symbols including navigation motifs and handicrafts, and an ocean behind where land once existed.

Not everything here is so heavy, though. A giant sea turtle gliding from the wall on a separate mural keeps the overall experience balanced between reflection and delight.

Free to view and easy to combine with a visit to the cathedral next door, this is one of those unexpected little discoveries that makes wandering so rewarding.

Spread across the front walls of Marshall Islands High School, this open-air student mural display is one of the more unexpected cultural stops in the Marshall Islands.

Painted by students, the murals celebrate the nations of Micronesia, each panel featuring traditional greetings from different states and islands across the region.

You'll encounter mogethin from Yap (meaning "hello" or "welcome"), lenwo from Kosrae and kaselehlie (pronounced kah-seh-leh-lee) from Pohnpei, a volcanic island in the Federated States of Micronesia. Each greeting is a small but meaningful window into the linguistic diversity of the Pacific.

We believe the murals to have been created for the Micronesian Games (but correct us if we're wrong), adding a layer of sporting and community pride to what is already a colourful and thoughtful tribute to Pacific identity.