Current Special Exhibit
There are no special exhibits at this time.
Located in Hilo Hawaii
There are no special exhibits at this time.
Lyman Museum’s
Top Floor Galleries Closed June 1, 2017, for renovation.
Please call us for any further
information at (808)935-5021.
Thank you.
276 Haili Street, Hilo, Hawai’i 96720
Phone 808-935-5021
Fax 808-969-7685
Monday – Friday
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
The Museum is closed on:
Lyman Museum Admission:
Kama`āina: $5 adults, $3 seniors, $2 children (ages 6-17)
Out-of-State: $7 adults, $5 seniors, $2 children
University Students: $3
Mission House Tours:
Kama`āina and Out-of-State:: $3 adults, $3 seniors, $1 children (ages 6-17)
University Students: $2
The Museum is closed on:
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A fantastic way to learn about this island and all it beauty!
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from Florida
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Wonderful to learn the history of this place!
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from California
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Filled with lots of exhibits for learning for big and little people. Our home school field trip was so fun. the gift store had a lot of Hawaiian gifts.
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from Waiakea
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Wonderful and beautifully displayed exhibits. Very interesting tour_ very engaging guide.
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from Australia
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When we were looking for things to do this place came up. I have been excited to visit ever since and I am excited to return someday in the near future.
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from Kansas
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So well done for all to understand such a joyous place.
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from British Columbia
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Best $10, 1 1/3 hour history lesson ever. Thank you so much.
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from San Jose, CA
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Wonderful exhibits. thanks for your histories preservation work!
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from Eugene, OR
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So glad we found out about this place was wonderful to take in the history and looking forward to see more on next visit
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from Derby, Kansas
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fascinating history and exhibits
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from San Francisco, CA
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This is a wonderful, small museum! so well organized with perfect explanations- just the right amount of detail.
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from Colorado
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Fantastic docent tour of Lyman House. A most thoughtful curatorship of Earth Heritage, Volcanoes, and Habitats displays. Informative and interactive - appropriate for wide range of audience ages. Nice job!
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from Ontario, CA
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Thank you for teaching us so much about the Hawaiian islands.
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O'ahu, HI
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GREAT DISPLAYS AND HISTORICAL INFO!
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from Harbor, WA
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Wonderful to learn the History of this place.
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from Chico, CA
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Very nice to see all these things. Thank you.
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from Finland, Espoo
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Was glad that we could see the video on the upstairs gallery.
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from Cincinnati, OH
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Beautiful gems and interesting facts and artifacts.
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from Provo, Utah
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Fun & educational! Loved the combination of nature and history.
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from Hebron, CT
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Super fun, you learn a lot, and there are so many amazing gems!
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from Provo, Utah
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Such a wonderful Experience!!!
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from Mililani, HI
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EXCELLENT TOUR! A WEALTH OF HISTORY AND DETAIL.
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from Tallahassee, Fl
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Wonderful museum... interesting displays with lots of information.
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from Canada
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Learned a lot about the history of the Islands.
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from British Columbia
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The highlight of our trip.
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from California
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Mahalo Nui! We appreciated the tour with our Curation Nation Class.
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from Kea'au, HI
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Amazing museum! Beautiful and extensive collection of shells and rocks, very knowledgeable and information, mission house tour! Mahalo...
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from WA
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Absolutely world class! This museum and tour was the highlight of our visit here!
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Canada
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Outstanding exhibits. The gem collection compares very favorably with the Denver Nature & Science Coors Collection_ a world class exhibit. A definite place to stop in Hilo.
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from Boulder, CO
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Outstanding exhibits. The gem collection compares very favorably with the Denver Nature & Science Coors Collection_ a world class exhibit. A definite place to stop in Hilo.
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from Boulder, CO
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What a treasure! A great museum.
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from Canada
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One of the finest display of minerals and their geometric crystalline shapes I've seen in one place. I taught Earth Science for 31 yrs.
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from Oregon
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Excellent educational place for kids. Thank you.
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from China
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Very well organized mineral collection that provides subtle information on mineral shapes, beautiful minerals, and possible uses (carvings).
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from Philadelphia
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We enjoyed the lovely and informative museum visit.
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from Annapolis, MD
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An outstanding experience!
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from Florida
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As a biologist and lover of nature, this museum is outstanding! I am so glad I visited, Great for all!
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from Saint Louis
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Fascinating! Thank you for preserving and sharing this history! Aloha
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from California
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Terrific museum. Especially the mineral collection.
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from Ridgefield, WA
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Beginning of an informational and inspirational tour!
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from Nome Alaska
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Great information on the history of Hawaii and the Lyman Family.
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from Washington
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A very well organized museum.
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from Australia
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We especially loved the extensive shell collection from around the world!
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Seattle, Washington
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This was our favorite museum in Hawaii... The house tour is a must.
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from Minneapolis
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A beautiful museum with excellent exhibits. Thank you so much!
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from Hillsboro, OR
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What a gem of a museum and Mission House... Obviously collected and maintained with loving care!!! Mahalo.
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from Seattle, WA
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We love this space! Especially the geodes, natural history exhibit, and Korean.
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from Portland, OR
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The museum exhibits are much more of a scientific nature than I expected and learned a lot from. Thank you.
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from Fall River, MA
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Very interesting exhibits, enjoyed Korean Grandfathers house, immigration and minerals.
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from New York
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Really interesting visit of the house, good displays and thank you for the welcome!
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from Canada
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So interesting to learn more about Hawaii's past!
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from New Jersey
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Such a gem and wonderful piece of history.
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from Hilo, HI
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Awesome Collection! This building holds so much mana (power).
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from Maui, HI
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Such an interesting and informing museum!
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from Virginia
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Beyond expectations!!!
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from Canada
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A whole education about the islands and it's human history in a few hours.
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from Washington
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First rate - have seen bigger but never better. Contains materials professionally identified yet understandable and accessible.
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from Oahu, Hawaii
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Very interesting, we enjoyed it very much.
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from Nevada
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Have been to world famous museums that were not as clear as to a variety of information you have provided - to learn the basics, volcanoes, shells, rocks, etc. must be wonderful for our children.
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from Texas
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Wonderful Mission House tour! Charming, knowledgeable guide.
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from New Mexico
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Fascinating/Bruce's tour of the Mission House was Fantastic!
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from Kaneohe, Hawaii
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Awesome Exhibit, Wonderful minerals/crystals.
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from Wisconsin
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Well presented, excellent displays and dioramas with clear, concise labels.
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from Canada
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Mahalo for all your research and creativity in displaying such valuable information of Hawai'i history.
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from Illinois
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A wonderful museum!!! We're so happy to have finally visited here!!!
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from Oregon
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Wonderful tour with Pat. Excellent museum experience. Early Hawaiian display was a revelation.
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from California
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Wow, what a fabulous collection & good interpretation. Mahalo!!
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from Alaska
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Great museum...we loved every part especially the minerals.
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from Califorina
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Well-chosen exhibits with thoughtful explanation. An enjoyable afternoon.
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from Missouri
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Love having both a history of the land and a history of the people in one place! Lovely place!!
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from Massachusetts
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As good if not better than the Bishop Museum.
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from Kona
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Remarkable exhibits and interesting history!
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from Australia
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Excellent. Good memory.
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from Hilo
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"Lyman House" wonderful.
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from Pennsylvania
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Beautiful, informative, I'm touched! Great exhibits. Korean house was something.
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from Colorado
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Wonderful Artifacts and so much to see.
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from California
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A wealth of Culture!!! Thank you!
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from California
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We thoroughly enjoyed our visit, and especially the rock and minerals collection.
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from Oregon
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I am so impressed with the Japanese history in Hilo. Thank you.
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from Japan
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The most beautiful museum! So well designed and easy to interpret, wonderful!
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from Australia
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A very well-presented and comprehensive collection of Hawaiian history and geology.
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from New Zealand
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Maika'i nani nō.
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from Moloka'i
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Fascinating - learnt more about lava here than anywhere else! Dioramas and zones in Earth Heritage are wonderful!
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from Canada
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Most impacting. Should leave us better people on walking out. Mahalo nui!
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from Kailua-Kona
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Thank you for preserving such a variety of historic treasures, I loved every exhibit."
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from Missouri
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So cool! Learned a lot about how Hawai'i formed and I thought the wildlife section was fascinating!
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from Michigan
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Best place I've been in Hawai'i, love the history!
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from Iowa
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This is a great museum! I loved the Grandfather's House and naturalist collections, thank you!
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from Czech Republic
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Awesome to experience this place!
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from Honolulu
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Fabulous! Great diversity in a small package.
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from Canada
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Tour Guide was wonderful and energetic!
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from California
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Very, very interesting tour. Thanks for all the details you shared with us. Cheers!
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from Austria
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We loved this museum!
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from Oklahoma