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Kahanu Garden

Hana, Hawai'i

Arboretum, Botanical Garden, Culture, History, Historic House, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park

Visitors to Kahanu Garden will learn about the cultural relationships between people and these remarkable plants that were transported around the Pacific on ancient voyaging canoes. Among the different ethnobotanical collections at Kahanu Garden is the world’s largest collection of breadfruit cultivars, which serves as a germplasm repository for this important South Pacific food crop.

Lanai Culture & Heritage Center

Lanai City, Hawai'i

Anthropology, Archaeology, Culture, General, History, Library, Natural History

The Lanai Culture & Heritage Center seeks to inspire people to be informed, thoughtful and active stewards of their heritage by preserving, interpreting and celebrating Lanai's Hawaiian heritage, its diverse cultures, and ranching and plantation era histories.

Thomas A. Jaggar Museum

Hawaii National Park, Hawai'i

Natural History

Exhibits, working seismographs and videos of eruptions provide an excellent orientation to HawaiÔiÕs eruption history and its current status. Located next to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on the rim of Kilauea Crater with spectacular views of the crate

KokeÔe Natural History Museum

Kekaha, Hawai'i

Natural History

KokeÔe National History Museum offers exhibitions, orientation and a self-guiding trail map to one of the worldÕs most isolated and unique ecosystems.

Panaewa Rainforest Zoo

Hilo, Hawai'i

Anthropology, Children's, History, Natural History, Nature Centers, Zoo

Located on 12 acres in the Panaewa Rainforest Reserve, the zoo houses approximately 150 animals including reptiles, tropical and native birds, tigers and monkeys.