Lyman House Memorial Museum

The Lyman House Memorial Museum, also known as the Lyman Museum and Lyman House, is a Hilo, -based natural history museum founded in 1931 in the Lyman family mission house, originally built in 1838.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic Place in Hawaii County, Hawaii
  • Address: Hilo, HI 96720
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Naha Stone and Kalākaua Park.

Ruins
The is a large volcanic rock located in . The stone was used in the cultural traditions of Native Hawaiians, and many legends surround it. It is estimated to weigh between 2.5 and 3.5 tons. is situated 900 feet north of Lyman House Memorial Museum.

Park
is the central "" of the city of . It is surrounded by historic buildings and includes a war memorial.

Theater building
The is a historic movie theater in downtown . Built in 1925, the Beaux-Arts–style building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1993. is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Lyman House Memorial Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hilo and Waiākea.

is a town on the of . The county seat and largest city in Hawaii County, is the one of the best starting points to explore the eastern half of the island, including .

Suburb
is an ancient subdivision in the Hilo District of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi and an early settlement on .

Village
is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census.

Lyman House Memorial Museum

Latitude
19.72203° or 19° 43′ 19″ north
Longitude
-155.09101° or 155° 5′ 28″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Levels
2
Open location code
73F6PWC5+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 557071355
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Geo­Names ID
5850402
Wiki­data ID
Q6708046
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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Lyman House Memorial Museum” goes by many names.
  • French: Lyman House Memorial Museum
  • Japanese: ライマン・ハウス記念博物館
  • Japanese: ライマン博物館

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