| 词条 | Pacific Tsunami Museum |
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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 {{coord|19|43|33|N|155|5|12|W|type:landmark_region:US-HI|display=inline,title}}.[2] One of the founders of the museum, Dr. Walter Dudley, serves as Chairman of the museum's Scientific Advisory Council.[3] HistoryThe museum was co-founded in 1993 by Dr. Walter Dudley, a chronicler of the Hilo tsunamis,[3] and Jeanne Branch Johnston, a tsunami survivor.[4] In 1997 the museum moved into a building donated by First Hawaiian Bank.[4] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.drgeorgepc.com/Tsunami1960.html |title=1960 Tsunami |publisher=Drgeorgepc.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-05}} {{Hawaii-museum-stub}}2. ^Pacific Tsunami Museum official web site 3. ^'{{cite book |title=The Tsunami of 1946 and 1960 and the Devastation of Hilo Town |first1=Walter |last1=Dudley |first2=Scott |last2=Stone |publisher=The Donning Company |date=2000 |isbn=1-57864-123-3}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://tsunami.org/1about/06_history.html |title=History |publisher=Pacific Tsunami Museum |accessdate=December 15, 2016}} 5 : Natural history museums in Hawaii|Museums in Hilo, Hawaii|Science museums in Hawaii|1993 establishments in Hawaii|Museums established in 1993 |
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