Pacific Islands Ocean Exploration Center
Pacific Islands Ocean Exploration Center is a museum in Honolulu County, Hawaii. Pacific Islands Ocean Exploration Center is situated nearby to Aloha Tower, as well as near the ruins site of former water feature.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aloha Tower and Iolani Palace.
Aloha Tower
Tower
The Aloha Tower is a retired lighthouse that is considered one of the landmarks of the state of Hawaii in the United States. Opened on September 11, 1926, at a cost of $160,000, the Aloha Tower is located at Pier 9 of Honolulu Harbor.
Iolani Palace
Museum
Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The ʻIolani Palace was the royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi beginning with Kamehameha III under the Kamehameha Dynasty and ending with Queen Liliʻuokalani under the Kalākaua Dynasty. Iolani Palace is situated 700 metres east of Pacific Islands Ocean Exploration Center.
Dillingham Transportation Building
Historic building
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
The Dillingham Transportation Building was built in 1929 for Walter F. Dillingham of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, who founded the Hawaiian Dredging Company and ran the Oahu Railway and Land Company founded by his father, Benjamin Franklin Dillingham. Dillingham Transportation Building is situated 260 metres east of Pacific Islands Ocean Exploration Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arts District and Chinatown.
Arts District
Neighborhood
The Arts District is a neighborhood in Honolulu located west of downtown Honolulu's Hawaii Capital Historic District and on the eastern edge of Chinatown.
Chinatown
Suburb
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
The Chinatown Historic District is a neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, known for its Chinese American community. It is one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States.
Hawaii Capital Historic District
Suburb
Photo: Xpixupload, Public domain.
The Hawaii Capital Historic District in Honolulu, Hawaii, has been the center of government of Hawaii since 1845.
Pacific Islands Ocean Exploration Center
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: closed - Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.30677° or 21° 18′ 24″ northLongitude
-157.86552° or 157° 51′ 56″ westOpen location code
73H4844M+PQOpenStreetMap ID
node 14134350633OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include site of former water feature and William G Irwin Memorial Park.
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