'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai'i
	Location: 600 'Imiloa Place, Hilo, Hawaii in the UH-Hilo Science & Technology Park, off of Komohana Street Website: www.imiloahawaii.org Office: Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Mail to: 600 'Imiloa Place, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone: (808) 969-9700 or 979-9703 Fax: (808) 969-09748 Email:
	Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Mondays, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Open Labor Day, Memorial Day and holidays that fall Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $17.50 for adults, $9.50 for children (4-12); Kamaaina prices with proof of residency and group discounts (12+)
	'Imiloa Astronomy Center weaves together Hawaii's cultural heritage with today‚s newest astronomy findings into a compelling story of star exploration. The center incorporates both Hawaiian and English languages to enhance the cultural and learning experience. Interactive and compelling exhibits, including two small exhibit theaters, and high-tech planetarium reveal stories of the Kumulipo, Hawaiian stories of origins, combined with origins and journeys of exploration by astronomers. Here, science and culture join together to inspire and offer a new perspective of seeing the world.
	Collections: Get to touch an 1836 Gibeon Meteorite that landed in Nambia, Africa and see a dozen different specimens of meteorites. Programs and tours: Docents available to provide guided tours of Exhibit Hall or the landscape featuring indigenous, endemic and "canoe" plants. Planetarium shows throughout the day. Summer camps, monthly Planetarium sky show in the evening, special events and presentations throughout the year. Wednesday "Science Rocks" afterschool programs during school year; on Saturdays a children's oriented Planetarium show and activities. Special events: In April, Imiloa provides four days of educational and enrichment programming as part of the annual Merrie Monarch Festival, Hilo's popular hula festival. In October, Imiloa presents its "Hilo Wayfinding and Navigation Festival" introducing audiences to the Hawaiian starlines, skill of ocean navigation, the wa'a (canoe), and mele related to sailing. Twice a year, special "3D Hitchhiker's Guide to Stars" is presented over six weeks to latest cosmic discoveries. Check website for latest schedule of events. Membership: Annual $85 Family Membership, $60 Dual, $50 Individual. Support levels at $125 Patron, $250 Silver, and $500 Gold with additional benefits. Also corporate and higher level donation levels. Facilities: Located on nine acres of lush ethno-botanical gardens in Hilo on Hawaii's Big Island, the Center's 40,000-square-foot facility includes large Exhibit Hall with over 100 exhibits, a state-of-art digital dome planetarium with 3D stereoscopic capability, a large Moanaohoku Hall available for events and parties, restaurant with capacity for 90, and museum store. Handicapped accessible. LEEDS designed and certified building. Parking: Free and ample parking (over 100 spaces). Handicapped parking spaces and large bus parking spaces available. Public Transportation: Hilo county bus to UH-Hilo then a 10-15 minute to upper campus, the Science and Technology Park. Infrequent service. HMA Member Association of Science and Technology Centers

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