PACIFIC HISTORIC PARKS TO OPEN NEW INFORMATION AND MERCHANDISE KIOSK AT INTERNATIONAL MARKET PLACE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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WAIKIKI (April 14, 2025) – Pacific Historic Parks (PHP) is excited to announce the opening of its new information and merchandise kiosk at the International Market Place in Waikiki.

Launching tomorrow, Tuesday, April 15, the kiosk will be staffed seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 2330 Kalākaua Avenue. Conveniently located next to the shopping center’s landmark banyan tree, the kiosk will serve as an informational hub for those interested in two of Hawai‘i’s most iconic destinations: Pearl Harbor National Memorial and Diamond Head State Monument.

The booth will offer personalized assistance with tour arrangements, ticket bookings, and up-to-date visitor information for both visitor sites. Guests can also browse a curated selection of merchandise and memorabilia, including items themed around Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor. The initiative supports PHP’s mission to remember, honor, and understand the events of World War II in the Pacific by making history more accessible to the public.

“This new kiosk is all about access and connection,” said Aileen Utterdyke, President and CEO of Pacific Historic Parks. “It allows us to meet the community where they are and offer meaningful resources—from trip planning to sharing stories of Hawaii’s involvement during World War II. PHP is proud to bring this new outreach effort to the heart of Waikiki and look forward to connecting with both local residents and visitors alike.”

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About Pacific Historic Parks

Pacific Historic Parks is a non-profit cooperative association of the National Park Service (NPS) and has been raising funds and providing support to NPS mission programs at Pearl Harbor since 1979, when it was known as the Arizona Memorial Museum Association. PHP also supports NPS mission programs at Kalaupapa National Historical Park on Molokai, War in the Pacific National Historical Park on Guam, American Memorial Park on Saipan and Honouliuli National Historic Site on Oahu. Additionally, PHP partners with the state of Hawaii to support the Diamond Head State Monument. PHP’s mission is to Remember, Honor and Understand World War II in the Pacific. For more information, visit www.pacifichistoricparks.org

NOTE TO MEDIA: See Dropbox folder link to photos of Pacific Historic Parks's new information and merchandise kiosk at International Market Place in Waikiki. Located next to the shopping center’s landmark banyan tree, the kiosk will serve as an informational hub for those interested in two of Hawaii’s most iconic destinations, Pearl Harbor National Memorial and Diamond Head State Monument: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/4f6vbu0phll4rt602v5fn/ALFi_13asbXqdHrBU46BPGM?rlkey=vmby6lxsmy36kafpbt0xt36pi&st=56wsx76z&dl=0