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Hawaii Maritime Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
Information about the Hawaii Maritime Center Museum
in Honolulu Harbor on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
Copyright ©
Kathleen Walling Fry
Exhibits of Hawaii's seafaring history.
Also includes the skeleton of a humpback whale,
an 1800 pound Pacific Blue Marlin, a replica
of the type of Polynesian canoe used by the
the original Hawaiians called the
Hokulea, and a four mast ship called the Falls of Clyde.
On Ala Moana Boulevard (is it Nimitz Road here?) at Pier 7.
(is Pier 7 before or after the Aloha Tower
Marketplace?)
Museum Opened in 1988
Hawaii's maritime history from the
time of the first Polynesian navigators
1500 years ago to Hawaii's first contact
with western culture, to whaling,
to day.
Exhibits include
a replica of a Polynesian voyaging canoe called "Hokulea"
a fully masted clipper ship called the "Falls of Clyde",
Humpback whale skeleton mounted on the ceiling
1805 pound blue marlin hangs over entrance (caught in 1970)
History of surfing, windsurfing, and canoe racing
Whaling Days
History of Honolulu Harbor
Cruise ship days
The Clipper Seaplane
Navigatoin exhibit
rare maritime artifacts
videos
The museum is housed in the Kalakaua Boat Hosue.
Open 8:30 am to 5:00 pm daily. Closed Christmas day.
Admissions is under $10.00.
Hawaii Maritime Center
Pier 7, Honolulu Harbor
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: 808-523-6151 | Fax: 808-536-1519
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See also:
Honolulu Waterfront Tour
Honolulu Historic Capitol District Tour
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Related Links
Oahu Island - Main Menu
Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
Elsewhere on the Web
Holoholo.org - Hawaii Maritime Center
Hawaii Museums - Hawaii Maritime Center
Bishop Museum - Hawaii Maritimem Center
Bishop Museum - Falls of Clyde
Bishop Museum - Hokulea
Aloha Hawaii on the Hawaii Maritime Center
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