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Lyman Museum

235 Reviews

#9 of 52 things to do in Hilo

Museums, Specialty Museums

Closed Now: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

276 Haili St, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720-2927

Open today: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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“Small, but amazing.”

This is a small but very interesting museum. The mission house is very interesting and has a lot... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

robertdX4400QY

Honolulu, Hawaii

“A nice museum”

There isn’t a lot to the museum since it is under renovation, but they have done their best by... read more

Reviewed October 31, 2018

BoardingPass53727

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4.5 235 reviews

Excellent53%
Very good37%
Average8%
Poor2%
Terrible0%

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“mission house”(54 reviews)

“mineral collection”(16 reviews)

“natural history”(16 reviews)

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The Smithsonian-affiliated Lyman Museum tells the story of Hawaii’s islands and people through its exhibits on Hawaii’s volcanic origins, flora and fauna found nowhere else in the world, Hawaiian culture, and other ethnic groups that have shaped the...more

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276 Haili St, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720-2927

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robertdX4400QY

Honolulu, Hawaii

13217

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Small, but amazing.

This is a small but very interesting museum. The mission house is very interesting and has a lot of historical information to absorb as well as amazing furnishing from the past. The main museum is small, but has one of the best gemstones and geological...More

Date of experience: January 2019

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Dennis B

Ottawa, Canada

372230

Reviewed November 20, 2018

Disappointed it was closed

We walked from our cruise ship to this museum, about 2.5 miles only to discover that it is closed on Sundays. The museum is dedicated to the minister who brought Christianity to the area. The buildings are very attractive and I believe that the museum...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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BoardingPass53727

Reviewed October 31, 2018 via mobile

A nice museum

There isn’t a lot to the museum since it is under renovation, but they have done their best by projecting a video that shows the closed exhibits. The mission house is interesting but the tour guide we had (a middle aged New Yorker) didn’t seem...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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travelicious_j82

18342

Reviewed September 21, 2018 via mobile

Great museum

This museum is really nice to visit. The house tour was great. Unfortunately, a lot of people from a cruise ship were at my tour and their bus was leaving so the tour guide was a little bit hectic. After the people left, she finished...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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394teresag

Reviewed August 28, 2018

Top floor closed, but the house made up for it.

Very nice museum. We enjoyed the information about the volcano's and the environment, but we really loved the tour of the house and the Docent was very informative.

Date of experience: August 2018

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vkbrennan

Arlington, Virginia

21663

Reviewed August 16, 2018

Will be even better once cultural/history exhibits reopen

This museum answered many questions I'd had about the natural areas around Hilo. We were disappointed that the history/culture exhibits were undergoing renovation because this was one of the only museums we went to. They did show us a great movie (of several they have)...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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vickieiglesias

San Antonio, Texas

Reviewed August 3, 2018

Great intro to Hilo's History!

Wonderful museum that focuses on both natural history (the mineral exhibit is spectacular!) as well as the impact the Lyman family had on the development of Big Island. Fascinating! Don't miss the tour of the Lyman home, or the gift shop.

Date of experience: July 2018

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susanb7400

Denver, Colorado

3825

Reviewed July 9, 2018

Worthwhile

I only had several hours in Hilo during a cruise ship stop so it was tough to choose how to spend my time. I am glad I visited this little museum and the Lyman family home. I learned a bit about the missionaries who came...More

Date of experience: June 2018

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DawnHendrick

Hobart, Australia

31995

Reviewed June 24, 2018

Small museum full of interesting displays and help friendly staff.

Went here too late to do the tour of the Mission House but still spent over an hour wandering around all the displays which are very well done. The Volcanic National Park is closed because of Kilauea erupting - so the Museum display about volcanoes...More

Date of experience: June 2018

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DurangoDiner

Durango

152

Reviewed June 21, 2018

Very Informative!

We very much enjoyed the visit to the museum. Informative displays and great maps to give you a sense of scale. The mineral display was really unique(So much so we returned so our 12 year old could spend more time there. The tour of the...More

Date of experience: June 2018

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