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Imiloa Astronomy Center Review
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Imiloa Astronomy Center
- Address: 600 Imiloa Pl., at the UH Hilo Science & Technology Park, off of Nowelo and Komohana, Hilo, HI | Map It
- Phone: 808/969-9700
- www.imiloahawaii.org
- Category: Museums/Galleries, Observatories/Planetariums
- Location: Hilo
Fodor's Review:
Part Hawaiian cultural center, part astronomy museum, the Imiloa Astronomy Center provides an educational and cultural complement to the research being conducted atop Mauna Kea. Although visitors are welcome at Mauna Kea, its primary function is research center -- not observatory, museum, or education center. Those roles have been taken on by Imiloa in a big way. With its exhibits, full-dome planetarium shows, and regularly scheduled talks and events, the center is a must-see for anyone interested in the stars, the planets, or Hawaiian culture and history. The center, five minutes from downtown Hilo, also provides an important link between the scientific research being conducted at Mauna Kea and its history as a sacred mountain for the Hawaiian people.
- Cost: $14.50
- Open: Tues.-Sun., 9-4.
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