Thirteen Hawai‘i Island museums, including UH Hilo’s Imiloa Astronomy Center, celebrate Museums Month in Sept.
Celebrating Museums Month: The month-long celebration of island museums gives local residents the opportunity to experience—at very low cost—the rich resources of Hawaiʻi Island found in zoos, gardens, science centers and more.
ʻImiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaiʻi, located on the campus of University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, is joining other museums and centers around Hawaiʻi Island in Celebrating Museums Month. During the month of September, ʻImiloa members are eligible for benefits at participating museums island-wide including free admission and other perks.
The month-long celebration of island museums provides local residents with a low-cost opportunity to explore and experience the rich resources of Hawaiʻi found across the museum spectrum from zoos to history to science centers. The 13 institutions in East Hawaiʻi and West Hawaiʻi collectively represent the major informal education resources on Hawaiʻi Island.
Participating museums
Celebrating Museums Month benefits apply to museum members with a current membership card and proper ID. Memberships help support the nonprofit museums and further the collective educational missions.
ʻImiloa
ʻImiloa Astronomy Center’s interactive exhibits, 3D full dome planetarium, native landscape, and programs and events engage children, families, visitors and the local community in the wonders of the culture, science, and technology found in Hawaiʻi. It is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays). The center is located at 600 ʻImiloa Place in Hilo, off Komohana and Nowelo Streets at the UH Hilo University Park of Science and Technology.
– Media release
