Definitely worth the visit. We enjoyed it, spent an hour but could have spent a bit longer but we went at closing. The survivor accounts are the best part. I don't know that I would make a special trip over to Hilo just for this but if you are in the area and have time to kill, you could easily spend 60-90 mins here.

Very good museum with lots of history. I did not know there had been so many tsunamis in Hawaii, and the way the people have come back from them destroying the town is amazing. There are vidios of people that lived through them that are just heartbreaking. You need quite a bit of time because there is a lot of reading, but its all very interesting.

Excellent displays of Hilo and tsunamis. The Docent was incredibly knowledgeable and explained how the landscape of the town had changed since the 1946 and 1960 tsunamis. The information on what to do if you hear a tsunami warning was reassuring. The personal accounts of people was fascinating and everything was well presented

This is a small museum packed with a lot of information. The displays show tons of information on both the science of tsunamis and on the local impacts of these natural disasters. The first-hand accounts from survivors are both frightening and moving. Be warned that there is a lot of reading to this museum, so it can take a while if you read everything. The guide who greeted us gave a good, informative talk about the museum and its mission.