Hawaiʻi Wildlife Discovery Center
We are open every day from 9:00am - 3:00pm
Admission is by donation
3rd Floor, Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali, Maui
Hawaiʻi Wildlife Discovery Center is an extraordinary multimedia, interactive venue with stunning murals, photos and videos featuring native marine wildlife, a “Kids Zone” learn & play area, and over 30 exhibits on conservation, marine debris, whaling era, and Hawaiian cultural values.
HWDC highlights the work of Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund in protecting native flora and fauna via fieldwork, education, marine debris removal, conservation, research, and advocacy campaigns.
Your visit will take about 60 – 90 minutes.
All ages are welcome to come and enjoy the Discovery Center!
Hawaiʻi Wildlife Discovery Center
We are open every day from 9:00am – 3:00pm
Admission is by donation
3rd Floor, Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali, Maui
Hawaiʻi Wildlife Discovery Center is an extraordinary multimedia, interactive venue with stunning murals, photos and videos featuring native marine wildlife, a “Kids Zone” learn & play area, and over 30 exhibits on conservation, marine debris, whaling era, and Hawaiian cultural values.
HWDC highlights the work of Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund in protecting native flora and fauna via fieldwork, education, marine debris removal, conservation, research, and advocacy campaigns.
Your visit will take about 60 – 90 minutes.
All ages are welcome to come and enjoy the Discovery Center!
ART & COMMUNITY
supporting our westside keiki, ‘opio, and families
“Through a dynamic blend of art and science, we hope to inspire visitors to learn more about our native marine life and to provide a gathering place for our community.”
Aloha kākou!
The Hawaiʻi Wildlife Discovery Center (HWDC), is offering multiple programs to support our Westside community. Our overarching mission is to inspire visitors to learn more about the island’s native marine life through a dynamic blend of art and science, and provide a gathering place for the community.
However, during this challenging time of recovery, HWDC is pivoting to support more specifically West Maui youth and we have opened up the Discovery Center to provide a safe space, centered around our connection to nature, where keiki can learn, feel listened to, and nurtured with Aloha.
Everyday:
Make Art! Come in anytime and create! Materials provided. No reservation necessary.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays:
The Center is also open for youth groups to provide a focused learning experience.
Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays:
The Discovery Center is open for field trips. Field trips and youth or learning groups must be scheduled in advance.
Our 5000 sq ft multi-media center is open to the public and encouraging parents to enjoy with their keiki.
For more information email info@wildhawaii.org or call (808) 900-7124.
HWDC DAILY HOURS: 9:00am – 3:00pm
PARKING: Free at Whalers Village
THE DISCOVERY CENTER
HWDC is a donation based nonprofit that depends on your support to continue doing our important conservation work.
Mahalo for visiting!
An absolute TREAT!
I learned so much about Hawaiʻi’s flora and fauna and beautiful culture.
This museum is a dream, everyone should visit!
This is a fantastic immersive experience.
Take an hour to explore the huge space; it’s loaded with educational exhibits and art.
Proceeds support Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund.
I can’t say enough about what an incredible place this is, from the friendly, knowledgeable staff to the wonderful exhibits, it’s all top-notch!
We are so fortunate on Maui to have this place that shares so much aloha and love for Hawaiʻi.
They had an ukulele class and weaving class that we attended. Uncle Ron, the instructor, taught us how to play ukulele and weave fish out of coconut leave strands. He was awesome!
Such a well done informative Center providing a place to allow children and others to interact with the info. Good videos and gift shop.
All for a very good cause!
Loved the immersive room! The kids area is fantastic. The staff was so friendly and nice answering the questions my kiddo came up with.
Thank you for a wonderful visit!
Everyone who visits Maui should come in for a visit to this gem that highlights the native marine wildlife and culture and community of this place.
Great for adults, students and kiddos alike.
My kids absolutely love that place, we learn together about how to be aware of our ocean needing our love. They are always very welcoming and loving! Highly recommend to stop by when you are at Whalers Village!
This place is amazing! Lots of interesting and interactive displays. Loads of information.
Really fantastic staff.They do a lot with students to inspire them about the ocean. It’s a wonderful place!
The room with the surround video makes you feel like you are swimming with the whales.
The gift shop is as good or better than the many shops in Whaler’s Village. Thank you for your dedication to nature education and preservation.
Best place to check out in Kaʻanapali! We were killing time at Whalers Village waiting for our dinner table and stumbled across the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Discovery Center.
It was amazing! We will definitely be back!
The exhibits were captivating and engaging; the children especially loved the theater room and making art out of found plastic that had been collected from the beaches. The kids were so engaged we stayed well over our estimated time and we practically had to drag them out!
E OLA KE KAI, E OLA KĀKOU ~ AS THE OCEANS THRIVE, SO DO WE
“We have long needed a place that helps people to better understand how to respect native wildlife, while simultaneously gaining a deeper appreciation for the islands. We depend on partnerships like the one we’re sharing with Whalers Village and the Whale Sanctuary to succeed in our conservation efforts, and I couldn’t be more excited about this wonderful place we’ve created.”
Hannah Bernard, Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund Executive Director
Marine debris artwork by Charles-Antoine Vallières
EVENTS AT HWDC!
Uncle Ron on Fridays for ukulele & coconut weaving, Wildlife Wednesdays on the ocean-front boardwalk, and more >
ECO ART EXHIBITS!
HWDC proudly features many of Hawaii’s best ecologically minded artists in our exhibit & gallery space, come see the art >
In this wonderful book HWF Director Hannah Bernard & Fabian Cousteau go on an adventure to save sea turtles on Maui & Molokini! Click here >
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