Author and cinematographer Sven Kirsten opens the coffers of his Tiki museum (AKA his home) and shares stories of rare finds and his adventures on the urban seas, while highlighting the meaning and context of selected objects. Kirsten's lectures always present audiences with a visual cornucopia of true Tiki.

A love of visuals inspired Sven Kirsten to collect and photograph the remnants of the forgotten culture of Polynesian pop in America, leading him to identify the Tiki as its icon. In 2000, he published his findings in The Book of Tiki, which presented all aspects of Tiki style — its design, graphics, architecture, social culture, and cocktail mixology — and put Tiki firmly on the map of American pop culture. Sven followed with Tiki Modern, Tiki Pop, and The Art of Tiki.