HILO, HAWAII - SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 - Pacific tsunami museum in Hilo on September 8, 2011 in Hilo, Hawaii. Museum is dedicated to history of April 1, 1946 Pacific Tsunami which devastated much of Hilo. 173655311 us, usa, old, kea, sky, art, sea, big, tree, hilo, 1960, view, died, blue, palm, coast, shore, cloud, mauna, death, ocean, island, center, hawaii, museum, outdoor, america, educate, culture, holiday, history, pacific, tourist, tourism, tsunami, landmark, entrance, disaster, paradise, building, hawaiian, monument, vacation, american, education, exhibition, casualties, architecture, wave

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Pacific Tsunami Museum

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You cannot understand Hilo without knowing its history as a two-time tsunami survivor (1946 and 1960). This museum encompasses only a few rooms, but they're brimming with riveting information that reveals island life in the 1900s. Allow enough time to experience the multimedia exhibits, including chilling computer simulations and heart-wrenching first-person accounts. The newest section covers the Japanese tsunami of 2011, which damaged Kona.