The Pacific Tsunami Museum is a museum in Hilo, Hawaii 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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Pacific Tsunami Museum 130 Kamehameha Ave Hilo, HI 96720
I went there on Columbus Day, so it was open (closed Mondays)! Street parking is available on Kalakaua Street and Kamehameha Avenue. If you are a Hilo resident or a Baby Boomer from Hilo, I highly recommend a visit. There are rooms for the history of Hilo Tsunamis and the 1960 Tsunami which I experienced. The other displays were interesting, educational and informative. The 1975 local Tsunami display was especially relevant to me because one of the fatalities was my brother's doctor. The other rooms feature displays for other Pacific Tsunamis and Tsunami science.
The staff was knowledgeable, helpful and friendly I won't repeat until we have another future Tsunami...
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Housed in an old bank building, the Tsunami Museum features compelling displays and a group of knowledgeable, friendly and very accommodating docents and volunteers. Hilo town has repeatedly been hit by Tsunami waves, especially those caused by large earthquakes elsewhere in the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'. Some of the pictures by Hilo residents of giant waves rolling-in in the background while terrified Islanders run for their lives are both amazing and shocking. What would you do when confronted by this wall of water that sweeps all before it? Be sure to stay for the video that shows some historical footage and photos as well as making it clear why Tsunami are such a danger to this one little town in the Islands. Another one of Hilo's gems....
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The museum is housed in an old bank building and in fact, they show an informative video in their small theater, which happens to be the old vault room... very cool idea! The staff were very friendly and upon entry gave us a bit of an oral introduction to Hilo and it's history with tsunamis that was unsolicited, but also much appreciated. Nice touch. There's tons of information, photos, and stories for your perusal and you could take it all in within an hour or so, but I'd advise taking your time, maybe 2 or three hours, to really appreciate it all. It's clear the staff tries hard to make this a nice experience for visitors and that's something they should be proud of. Oh, and I can vouch for the bathrooms working, my wife...
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