Pacific Tsunami Museum

The Pacific Tsunami Museum is a museum in Hilo, Hawaii dedicated to the history of the April 1, 1946 Pacific tsunami and the May 23, 1960 Chilean tsunami[1] which devastated much of the east coast of the Big Island, especially Hilo. The museum also has a mission to educate people in general about tsunamis, including the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. It is located at 130 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, coordinates 19°43′33″N 155°5′12″W.[2]

The Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo, Hawaii
The 1946 Tsunami in Hilo

One of the founders of the museum, Dr. Walter Dudley, serves as Chairman of the museum's Scientific Advisory Council.[3]

History

The museum was co-founded in 1993 by Dr. Walter Dudley, a chronicler of the Hilo tsunamis,[4] and Jeanne Branch Johnston, a tsunami survivor.[3] In 1997 the museum moved into a building donated by First Hawaiian Bank.[3]

References
  1. "1960 Tsunami". Drgeorgepc.com. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  2. Pacific Tsunami Museum official web site
  3. "History". Pacific Tsunami Museum. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  4. 'Dudley, Walter; Stone, Scott (2000). The Tsunami of 1946 and 1960 and the Devastation of Hilo Town. The Donning Company. ISBN 1-57864-123-3.



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