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ʻImiloa Astronomy Center

Polynesian wayfinding and Maunakea astronomy under one dome.

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The planetarium is the draw, and the exhibits connect Hawaiian voyaging tradition to the telescopes on the mountain, which is exactly the framing Maunakea deserves. Kids do well here and so do jet-lagged adults.

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