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The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a family-centered cultural tourist attraction and living museum located in Laie, on the northern shore of Oahu, Hawaii. [1] The PCC is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), was dedicated on October 12, 1963, and occupies 42 acres (17 hectares) of land belonging to nearby Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii).
Polynesian Cultural Center: Lā'ie: Oahu: Ethnic: Polynesian-themed living museum with displays of culture and craft, operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park: Hōnaunau: Big Island: Archaeology: Park with complex of archeological sites and reconstructed temple and thatched ...
The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC), the state's largest living museum, draws millions of visitors annually. [9] [10] The PCC houses 42 acres of lush garden and water features with 6 miniature "villages" that display various cultures and traditions of the pacific islands. [11]
After the construction of the Hawaii Temple, the Latter-day Saints founded the Church College of Hawaii, now Brigham Young University-Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii), along with the associated Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC), the state's largest living museum, and an entertainment center; [3] which draws a million visitors
From 1988 until 2009, the Bishop Museum also administered the Hawaiʻi Maritime Center in downtown Honolulu. [10] Built on a former private pier of Honolulu Harbor for the royal family, the center was the premier maritime museum in the Pacific Rim with artifacts in relation to the Pacific whaling industry and the Hawaiʻi steamship industry.
2nd Panera Bread will open in Tri-Cities at site of old buffet near Columbia Center. Tri-City Herald staff. March 20, 2024 at 8:26 PM.
Chief Sielu is recognized by the Samoa Tourism Authority as an international Polynesian celebrity and tourism ambassador, a status achieved through his three decades of entertaining tourists at luaus on Oahu, most recently in 2012 at his main production, Chief's Luau in Honolulu, where he shares his Polynesian culture with visitors to Hawaii. [3]
Ali'i Luau & La'ie Hukilau - a commentary on the connection between the Hukilau Song and the Polynesian Cultural Center This 1940s song-related article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it .