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Lyman Mission House And Museum

276 Haili St., Hilo, HI,

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+1 808 935 5021

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www.lymanmuseum.org

The Lyman Museum and Mission House, near downtown Hilo, features a superb collection of Hawaiian artifacts & natural history collections, as well as the restored home of David and Sarah Lyman. Built in 1839, the Lyman House is the ... more on Gohawaii.com

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It is fashionable these days to downplay or denigrate the contributions that haole people (especially American settlers) made to the development of Hawaii, but this wonderful property is truly ... more on TripAdvisor

I cannot say anything about the museum's other exhibits, because my interest was in the Lyman House itself, but the staff and volunteers at the Museum were welcoming and much appr ... more on TripAdvisor

A beautifully restored and maintained Hawaiian missionary house, with a Must Do tour, if you are at all interested in either the history of New England missionaries in Hawaii or in the mid-19th-centur ... more on TripAdvisor

Don't waste your money on this tour, unless you want a true historical lesson on racist attitudes of the colonizers. more on TripAdvisor

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The mission house tour is interesting. Though I do not share the views of the Lyman family and frankly find them revolting, it was an important part of history. Our favorite parts of the museum were o ... more on TripAdvisor

The tour of the Lyman home is worth it if you are truly interested in the early missionaries in Hawaii. The home itself is not an outstanding buildling but the volunteer docent we had was very knowled ... more on TripAdvisor

there were moments that the tour guide (we did the actual house/missionary tour) seemed disconnected to the actual experience of the native Hawaiians. She was knowledgeable though and I am sure these ... more on TripAdvisor

The museum itself is quite good for getting a sense of the many cultures that have come together...and a magical rock collection. There is a movie room where they have incredible documentaries (your c ... more on TripAdvisor

We thought the Lyman Museum was a good lesson on the history of Hilo and Hawaii. I would go this museum before visiting the rest of Hilo. Also take the tour of the Lyman house, which is included in yo ... more on TripAdvisor