Sandwich Island Shipwreck Museum in Haleiwa, Hawaii: Does Not Exist

No Such Museum in Haleiwa

**There is no “Sandwich Island Shipwreck Museum Inc.” in Haleiwa, Hawaii** — or anywhere in Hawaii under that name.

Possible Confusions

• “Sandwich Islands” = **Hawaiian Islands** (Cook’s name, 1778).
• Hawaii Maritime Center (Honolulu Harbor) — closed 2009; collections to Bishop Museum.
• Bishop Museum (Honolulu) — major Pacific artifacts, including shipwreck material (e.g., *Ha‘aheo o Hawai‘i*, Kamehameha II’s yacht).
• NOAA Maritime Heritage — manages *Papahānaumokuākea* wrecks (Northwestern Hawaiian Islands).
• Haleiwa (North Shore, Oahu) — surf town, **no shipwreck museum**. Nearby: **Waimea Bay**, **Sunset Beach**, **Polynesian Cultural Center** (Laie).

If You Seek Shipwreck History in Hawaii

• Visit **Bishop Museum** (Honolulu).
• **Maritime Archaeology** talks at UH Mānoa.
• **Dive shops** on Oahu/Kauai — some wreck dives (Corsair, Sea Tiger, YO-257).

The “Sandwich Island Shipwreck Museum” is a **phantom**. Check spelling, or maybe it’s a **proposed / defunct / private collection**.