Hilo tsunami museum is ‘back full-time’ after financial woes

The Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo has fully reopened to the public seven days a week following a period of severe financial instability. The museum, which previously laid off staff, secured a $200,000 grant from the Edmund C. Olson Trust and a $400,000 federal earmark to stabilize operations. Executive Director Cindi Preller confirmed the museum is back to full-time status, continuing its mission of tsunami education and historical preservation.