Ni’ihau ‘Alilea Shell Workshops at Lyman Museum
For the very first time ever, men (and women too!) will have the opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind Ni’ihau shell lei that traditionally is made and worn by men for very special occasions such as a...
View ArticleThe Hilo Drug Company: A Pharmacy in the Midst of Changing Federal Legislation
In a 2013 program at the Lyman Museum, Mimi Pezzuto of UH-Hilo’s College of Pharmacy addressed the question: “What can we learn about the life of a community by looking at lists of names, dates, and...
View ArticleWhat Lies Beneath the Lyman Mission House
Anyone who has taken a guided tour of the Lyman Mission House knows that, prior to the 1930s, the House was actually situated directly over present-day Haili Street and the adjacent House lawn. But...
View ArticleFred Koehnen Memoir Published – Lyman Museum Event to Honor Him
Fred J. Koehnen, Hawaii Island-born community and business leader, has had more than 90 years of action-packed experiences—but his unerring compass has always returned him to Hilo. Koehnen’s...
View ArticleVOG “Tasting Party” at the Lyman Museum
As Kīlauea’s current eruption continues to produce enough lava to fill a football stadium every week or so, it also releases huge amounts of volcanic gases, which are converted in the atmosphere to the...
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