The Pacific Tsunami Museum is unique in that it provides tsunami education programs and is also a memorial to those who have lost their lives in tsunamis. The museum combines the oral history and scientific exploration to make the information "come alive" for the visitors.

The museum features a series of in-house permanent exhibits that interpret the tsunami phenomena, the Pacific Tsunami Warning system, the history of tsunamis in the Pacific Basin, tsunamis of the future, myths and legends about tsunamis, and public safety measures for tsunami disasters.

On an international level, the Pacific Tsunami Museum is intended to become the Worldwide Center for Tsunami Research. The museum will foster national and international tsunami research.

Tips and Information

Pacific Tsunami Museum
P.O. Box 806, Hilo, HI 96721
Tel: 808-935-0926

Direction and Maps

The Pacific Tsunami Museum is located at 130 Kamehameha avenue in Downtown Hilo. The Museum is on the corner of Kamehameha and Kalakaua avenue, directly across from the Kress Building.