Pacific Tsunami Museum

The Pacific Tsunami Museum is a museum in dedicated to the history of the April 1, 1946 Pacific tsunami and the May 23, 1960 Chilean tsunami which devastated much of the east coast of the Big Island, especially Hilo.
  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “Hilo Tsunami Museum”
  • …has 2 floors
  • Opening hours:
    Monday–Friday: closed
    Saturday–Sunday: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
  • Description: museum in Hilo, Hawaii, United States
  • Address: 130 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720
  • Established: August 31, 1994

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Palace Theater and Kalākaua Park.
Theater building
The is a historic movie theater in downtown .
160 metres south of Pacific Tsunami Museum
is the central "town square" of the city of .
Arts center
The is an art gallery…
530 metres west of Pacific Tsunami Museum

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waiākea and Wainaku.
Suburb
is an ancient subdivision in the Hilo District…
is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States.
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Latitude
19.72593° or 19° 43′ 33″ north
Longitude
-155.08673° or 155° 5′ 12″ west
Open location code
73F6PWG7+98
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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Pacific Tsunami Museum” goes by many names.
パシフィック・ツナミ・ミュージアムJapanese
太平洋津波博物館Japanese

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