New leadership, same mission

  • Pacific Tsunami Museum cofounder Dr. Walter Dudley and Cindi Preller, the new President and CEO, talk in the Hilo section of the museum on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. (Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald)

  • Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald A visitor reads about tsunami rescues at the Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

  • Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Susan Hicks gives an overview of the tsunamis that have hit Hilo while visitors start their tour of the Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

  • Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Pacific Tsunami Museum co-founder Dr. Walter Dudley on Tuesday talks about the new Japan tsunami exhibit at the museum.

  • Cindi Preller on Tuesday talks about her new position as president and CEO of the Pacific Tsunami Museum. (Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald)

The Pacific Tsunami Museum has reopened for visitors and locals alike with a change of leadership and plans for new exhibits.