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.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: closed
    Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Hilo, Hawaii, United States
  • Also known as: “Hilo Tsunami Museum”
  • Address: 130 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace Theater and Kalākaua Park.

Theater building
Photo: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 160 metres south of Pacific Tsunami Museum.

Park
Photo: Yoshi Canopus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the central "town square" of the city of . It is surrounded by historic buildings and includes a war memorial.

Arts center
Photo: W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0.
The is an art gallery, community theater, and in downtown , . EHCC features regular art exhibitions with free or suggested donation entry to the general public. is situated 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 of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi and an early settlement on .

Village
Photo: Paolo Salmaso, CC BY 2.0.
is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census.

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

Pacific Tsunami Museum

Latitude
19.72593° or 19° 43′ 33″ north
Longitude
-155.08673° or 155° 5′ 12″ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Inception
August 31st, 1994
Levels
2
Open location code
73F6PWG7+98
Open­Street­Map ID
way 438292610
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11071595
Wiki­data ID
Q7122743
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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Pacific Tsunami Museum” goes by many names.

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