Airai Bai
Bai ra Irrai
One of Palau's oldest surviving traditional men's meeting houses. Its towering triangular roof and painted storyboard beams showcase Palauan architecture and myths.
Airai Bai is located in Airai State in the south of Babeldaob, not far from the airport. It is one of the best-preserved traditional meeting houses in Palau, originally a place where chiefs and men gathered to deliberate. The building uses no nails. Its tall triangular gables and beams are painted with red, black, and white stories that depict Palauan myths and tribal history, and it is the prototype of storyboard art. A newer meeting house stands beside it. Admission on site is about USD 10, and a visit takes about half an hour. It is a good detour when picking up or dropping off passengers at the airport.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Japan–Palau Friendship Bridge (K-B Bridge)
- Etpison Museum
- Belau National Museum
- Palau Aquarium (Palau International Coral Reef Center)
- Chandelier Cave
- Jake Seaplane Wreck
- Dolphins Pacific
- Palau National Capitol (Ngerulmud)