It was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and Navy air photos, and named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1963 for the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, which has been active in Antarctic research.
The area was surveyed using ground data and aerial photographs from the Navy, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1963 after the Bernice P. Bishop Museum in Honolulu for its significant research activities in Antarctica.