Join us for our 30th Anniversary Tsunami Talk Series, where we will commemorate three decades of educating and raising awareness about tsunami preparedness and resilience here at the Pacific Tsunami Museum. Cindi Preller will kick off this special series by delving into the science and the historical significance of the 1964 Good Friday Great Alaska...
. The Pacific Tsunami Museum will be CLOSED on Sunday, March 31, 2024 also known as Easter Sunday
Celebrate Tsunami Awareness Month at the Pacific Tsunami Museum Upcoming Events Monday, April 1st - Free Public Talk by Dr. Walt Dudley at Pahoa Public Library. Talk topic will be the 1946 April Fools Day Tsunami. Saturday, April 6th - Book signing appearance by Tammy Yee, illustrator of Tsunami Quilt book and the...
In honor of Tsunami Awareness Month, the Pahoa Public Library will be hosting a free public talk by Dr. Walt Dudley from the Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo. Talk topic will be the 1946 April Fools Day Tsunami, Let Us Not Forget Hawaii's Most Deadly Natural Hazard. This talk is part of the Pacific Tsunami...
April is Tsunami Awareness Month! On April 6th from 9am to 4pm, we’re thrilled to offer FREE admission for Kama’āina (ID required). Tammy Yee (Children's book author, illustrator, and origami / paper model designer) has worked on more than 40 books. She grew up in Hilo, Hawaii, where she explored tide pools, swam in streams,...
Tsunami Talk: Once in a lifetime Presentation by Dr. Alison Thompson. Dr. Alison Thompson, a dedicated humanitarian, has received prestigious awards such as the Dr. Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award and the “Woman of Peace” award. She served as a first responder during the 9/11 attacks in NYC and founded the non-profit Third Wave Volunteers...
Every Sunday from 10am - 12pm- Photo Scanning Days Help us digitize local history! Bring in your photos taken in tsunami associated areas (Hilo, Waiakea, etc) (people, events, landmarks, holidays, and more) and let us scan it for our digital collection. We’ll give you back the original and your image will become a part of...
All are invited to the Pacific Tsunami Museum for our Last Event for Tsunami Awareness Month. Early Open at 9:30am with plenty of parking on the side of Kress Theater and down Bayfront. Education Program: 9:45am : Signs of the Tsunami, presented by Cindi Preller. Audience Recommendation : Grade 3 and up 10:45am: Signs of...
Members of the Pacific Tsunami Museum Team will be here!
Free Entry to all Kama'aina Residents Live Music from Kanoa Wong from 12-1\ More details TBA
Join the Pacific Tsunami Museum in commemoration of the 1960 Hilo Tsunami. The Museum will be having a special screening of PBS Documentation Shinmachi: Stronger than a Tsunami Film and having a post film presentation and discussion with the topic "What Happened to the Shinmachi Area in Hilo post-tsunami?" by both Dr. Walt Dudley and...
Saturday, June 1st, Disaster Prep Fair Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium and Butler Building, 799 Piilani Street Hilo HI 96720, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. This fair is to raise community awareness about disaster preparedness, emergency response, and community resilience. Learn about the hazards in your area, what you are most susceptible to, and how you can...
June 1st is World Reef Awareness Day! From 10am to 4pm, the Pacific Tsunami Museum is thrilled to offer FREE admission for Kama’āina (ID required), a free special keiki activity, and live music. Make-n-take Clay Pieces of the Reef. Keiki will get the chance to learn about different parts of the reef, and how a...
The Downtown Hilo Museum Square Presents World Oceans Day 2024 Saturday, June 8th in Kalākaua Park, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Join the Downtown Hilo Museum Square (East Hawai‘i Cultural Center, Hawai‘i Science and Technology Museum, Mokupāpapa Discovery Center, and Pacific Tsunami Museum) for our 3rd annual World Ocean Day event. This is a free family-friendly...
Join the Pacific Tsunami Museum for an exclusive premiere of CNN's Violent Earth, Episode 3: Tsunami. The Pacific Tsunami Museum assisted with this production and is excited to show off the end result! After the episode, stay to talk story with Tsunami Experts and Museum Staff. If you RSVP ahead of time, this event...
Join us for an unforgettable evening of LGBTQ+ performances and celebration on Saturday June 29th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Pacific Tsunami Museum. Sign up today to be a part of our open mic night featuring poets, actors, singers, musicians, dancers, storytellers, drag performers, and performance artists. Crowd Favorites will receive a...
From 10am to 4pm, the Pacific Tsunami Museum is thrilled to offer FREE admission for Kama’āina (ID required), a free special keiki activity, and live music. Break a Rock! Keiki will get the chance to learn about the geology of Hawaii's islands and how geological activities such as earthquakes or volcanic eruptions can cause a...
Join us for an exciting day of storytelling, hero tales, and interactive activities at the Pacific Tsunami Museum! This event is put on in collaboration with the National Weather Service, County of Hawaiʻi Water Safety, Hawai'i County Civil Defense, and the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency To manage capacity, entire museum visit (including the reading session)...
From 10am to 4pm, the Pacific Tsunami Museum is thrilled to offer FREE admission for Kama’āina (ID required), a free special family activity, and live music. August is back-to-school month and we have to ask - Do you have an Ohana Go-Bag Ready? Do you have an evacuation plan? Check in with us about important...
Due to the approaching storm, we've decided to postpone our Member Appreciation Night at the Pacific Tsunami Museum. We look forward to rescheduling the event and encourage everyone to focus on storm preparedness. Remember, preparedness is key. For additional information, please visit hawaiicounty.gov/ Stay safe and take care of each other. Mahalo for your understanding, The...
The Pacific Tsunami Museum is participating in Give Aloha, Foodland’s Annual Community Matching Gifts Program. How It Works: From September 1-30, customers are invited to make donations of up to $249 to participating Hawaii non-profit organizations at checkout. Donations are accepted at any Foodland, Sack N Save or Foodland Farms checkout. Foodland will match a...
Pacific Tsunami Museum will have an information booth at He Haliʻa Aloha No Liliʻuokalani Festival! The 25th Annual He Haliʻa Aloha No Liliʻuokalani Festival will be held on Saturday, September 7, from 10 am to 3 pm in Hilo’s Liliʻuokalani Gardens Park. The festival, which celebrates the Queen’s birthday and pays tribute to the historical...
September is Hawaiian History Month! From 10am to 4pm, the Pacific Tsunami Museum is thrilled to offer FREE admission for Kama’āina (ID required), a free special keiki activity, and live music. Keiki will have the chance to visit with Avalon (they/them) who has a big, free hands-on kapa demo and teaching about natural plant dyes...
Saturday, September 28th, Disaster Prep Fair Kahilu Town Hall | 67-1182 Lindsey Road, Waimea HI 96743 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm This fair is to raise community awareness about disaster preparedness, emergency response, and community resilience. Learn about the hazards in your area, what you are most susceptible to, and how you can better...
Program Type: 1 Day Workshop Location: Pacific Tsunami Museum Enrollment Fee: $150 (no discounts available at this time) Age Group: 6-12 years (Drop-Off) Deadline to Register: Tuesday, October 2nd, by 11:30 AM Take Home: Participants will take home their crafted Big Island map and a packet of volcano powder to recreate the eruptions. Program Description:While...
