Island of Hawaii Museums - Children's, Art & History Museums in Island of Hawaii

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AHulihee Palace

Hulihee Palace
  • 75-5718 Ali'i Drive
    Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
  • +1 808 329 9555
  • Overview Situated on Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona, Hulihe`e Palace was the vacation residence of Hawai`ian royalty. Today it is a museum operated by the Daughters of Hawai`i and is a showplace ... more on Daughtersofhawaii.com
  • This museum was built by Governor John Adams Kuakini in 1838. The historical museum displays a coll... more on OpenList.com

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Hulihee Palace
75-5718 Ali'i Drive
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

BBamboo Restaurant


  • HI 96719
  • 808 / 889-5555
4.5
4+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Overview It's out of the way, but the food at this spot in the heart of Hawi is good and the service and ambience have a Hawaiian country flair. Creative entrées feature fresh island fish prepared several ways. The Thai-style fish, for example, combines lemongrass, Kaffir lime leaves, and coconut mil... more on Fodor's
  • You won't expect this sort of quality on the foothills an extinct volcano on the large island of hawaii... but here it is. more on Yahoo! Travel

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CPacific Tsunami Museum

Pacific Tsunami Museum
  • 130 Kamehameha Avenue
    Hilo, HI 96720-2833
  • +1 808 935 0926
3.5
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • We visited the museum in early February and found it to be very interesting. The staff will discuss how a tsunami is created and what happens when it reaches land. The lady who was there the day we went actually had the experience of living there when a tsunami came in. There is an informative fi... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Dedicated to promoting public tsunami education, this museum contains exhibits on survivor stories, the history of tsunamis in the Pacific Basin, artifacts from the ocean bottom, an ocean science ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Pacific Tsunami Museum
130 Kamehameha Avenue
Hilo, HI 96720-2833

DVolcano Art Center & Gallery

Volcano Art Center & Gallery
  • Hwy 11
    Volcano, HI 96718
  • 8089677565
3.5
3+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Located across from Volcanoes National Park's visitor center, the gallery used to be a hotel, which explains why it's made up of small rooms. A lot of ... more on Yelp
  • Local artists supply all the fodder. more on Yelp

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Volcano Art Center & Gallery
Hwy 11
Volcano, HI 96718

EMauna Loa Observatory

  • 154 Waianuenue Ave.
    Hilo, HI 96720
  • +1 808 966 8618
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • I would recommend the yelp commnunity to at least visit the Mauna Kea Observatories once in your life because you will not regret it.My buddies and I visited ... more on Yelp
  • Overview Acres of macadamia trees lead to a processing plant with viewing windows. A videotape depicts the harvesting and preparation of the nuts, and there are free samples in the visitor center. ... more on Fodor's

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Mauna Loa Observatory
154 Waianuenue Ave.
Hilo, HI 96720

FObservatory at Mauna Kea

  • mauna kea loop
    kamuela,hi,96743
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • If I was going to die tomorrow this would be the thing I would do right before I take the long last walk. You can take a tour bus but I say... rent a car! ... more on Yelp

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Observatory at Mauna Kea
mauna kea loop
kamuela,hi,96743

GLyman Mission House and Museum

Lyman Mission House and Museum
  • 276 Haili St.
    Hilo, HI
  • +1 808 962 6300
  • Overview 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 oldest wood-frame structure on the island & can be seen on a docen... more on Gohawaii.com
  • Lyman House is a perfect example of the racist attitudes of the missionaries that were prevalent in that time (18oo's.) Upon entering the house, you are immediately "welcomed" by a sour puss miserable looking woman-Sarah Lyman. Her thoughts and actions which she herself recorded in letters and jo... more on TripAdvisor

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Lyman Mission House and Museum
276 Haili St.
Hilo, HI

HHawaiian Artifacts

  • 27486 Old Marnalahoa St
    Papaikou,HI,96781
  • 8089641729
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • This is an art gallery of a different nature. They specialize in ancient Hawaiian ceremonial pieces, like swords, knives, hatchets, religious items, ... more on Yelp

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Hawaiian Artifacts
27486 Old Marnalahoa St
Papaikou,HI,96781

IKamuela Museum

  • Junction of Highway 19 and Highway 250
    HI 96743
  • +1 808 885 4724
  • Overview Hawaiian museum which houses an eclectic mix of items. more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Hawaiian museum which houses an eclectic mix of items. more on TripAdvisor

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Kamuela Museum
Junction of Highway 19 and Highway 250
HI 96743

JAstronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center

  • 1 Keahole Street
    Kailua Kona, HI 96740
  • +1 808 329 3441
4.0
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Overview This informative space museum was opened in 1991 as a tribute to Hawaii's first astronaut, who was killed in the 1986 Challenger disaster. The center has an array of computer-interactive ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overview The Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center is a not-for-profit Educational Facility established to commemorate Col. Ellison S. Onizuka, U.S. Air Force, who lost his life aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986 along with six other American Astronauts. The Center is dedicated to... more on MuseumStuff.com

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Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center
1 Keahole Street
Kailua Kona, HI 96740

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