THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI MUSEUM
HILO, HAWAII'S BIG ISLAND
Learn about the cataclysmic natural events that struck Hilo, here in the historic First Hawaiian Bank Building on Kamehameha Avenue. Hilo twice survived tsunamis and as a result, the town was built further inland with a park as a buffer.
See photographs of the 1946 and 1960 disasters. Listen to recordings of eye-witness accounts. Some of the volunteer docents remember the speeding wave of 1960, and share their stories of bravery. This is a fascinating stop on your visit to Hilo.
