Overview

Learn about Hawaiʻiʻs native marine wildlife and be inspired!

Hawai'i Wildlife Discovery Center is a 5,000 square foot multimedia, interactive Discovery Center with over 30 exhibits including murals, photos and videos featuring native marine life, conservation, marine debris, whaling era, and Hawaiian cultural values.

HWDC is located in Whalers Village, Maui’s iconic shopping center in Ka'anapali Beach Resort in Lahaina.

We are a donation based nonprofit that depends on your support to continue doing our important conservation work!

Cost

• Pay what you wish!

Hours and duration

• Open every day 10:00am – 8:00pm
• Your visit will take about 60 - 90 minutes
• Suggested final entry is one hour (7:00pm) before closing.

About Hawai'i Wildlife Discovery Center

In addition to the many wonderful exhibits at HWDC, the Immersive Experience is one of the highlights of the Discovery Center. The six-minute video is large screened on 3 walls with only the sounds from ocean wildlife and waves rushing to shore.

Enjoy 45 locally produced, Maui-focused videos with topics ranging from “Voice of the Sea” to “Kumukahi: Stories of Living Hawaiian Culture” and “What Does it Take to Disentangle a Whale?” playing on our 82 inch interactive screen.

Marine debris is a focal point of HWDC and the Kids Zone is a place where children (keiki) can use pieces of debris to create art and learn about how plastic and net pollution directly affect local wildlife and ocean habitat.

Incredible local artists and photographers are featured at the Center including renowned Hawaiian nature artist Patrick Ching, who created the spectacular wildlife murals you'll see inside and out of HWDC.

The HWDC Shop, owned and operated by Sea Maui, features logo wear, jewelry, photos, paintings, prints, books, children’s coloring books and more. Many of the products are from the artists and photographers displayed in the Center. There is an abundance of sustainable products with an emphasis on being locally sourced in Hawaiʻi.

The Discovery Center is a fantastic place for all ages to come explore, there is something here for everyone to engage with and be inspired by!

Make HWDC a destination spot or come visit while waiting for your reservation at one of the restaurants in Whalers Village or a beach activity.

HWDC is a partnership between Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and Brookfield Properties.