An excellent museum- well worth the price of admission. Good film on history of Hilo destruction. Good display of artifacts

If you want to learn everything there’s to know about a Tsunami this is the place. Very informative and the docents really know the island and its history. You will understand a lot about when the big wave hit Hilo

In the town of Hilo, so very convenient for a quick visit. It's small, but there a number of displays giving a variety of information and stories about Tsunami's through the years. There is also a movie on a loop that is worth sitting in...More

A must in Hilo. The staff is knowledgeable and you can learn a lot in 60 minutes. A reminder of the power of the ocean.

Okay place, not great. It is more about tsunamis in general than the Hilo tsunami. Could be improved

Took time to take a tour of this small, yet interesting museum. It highlights the effects of the tsunami of 1946 on the city of Hilo. There are displays and films to explain what tsunamis are and how they cause such destruction. There are also...More

This museum is geared towards public education and explains the current risks of tsunamis by exploring many past tidal wave events. It is worth a visit here to understand what to do should the sirens go off or a large local earthquake occur anywhere in...More