Lyman Museum
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Lyman Museum is a natural and cultural history museum in Hilo, Hawaii, known for its exhibits on Hawaiian geology, biodiversity, and local heritage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lyman House Memorial Museum | 1 |
| Lyman Museum canonical | 1 |
| Lyman Museum and Mission House | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1312521 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lyman Museum Context triple: [Hilo, hasMuseum, Lyman Museum]
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A.
Briscoe-Garner Museum
The Briscoe-Garner Museum is a historic house museum in Uvalde, Texas, dedicated to the lives and political careers of former U.S. Vice President John Nance “Cactus Jack” Garner and Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe.
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B.
Phippen Museum
The Phippen Museum is an art museum in Prescott, Arizona, best known for its collections and exhibitions celebrating Western art and the American cowboy tradition.
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C.
Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum
The Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum is a small, long-running museum in Connecticut dedicated to preserving and presenting the history, culture, and traditions of the Mohegan people and other Native American tribes.
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D.
Sharlot Hall Museum
Sharlot Hall Museum is a historical museum and heritage site in Prescott, Arizona, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and culture of Arizona’s Central Highlands.
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E.
McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture is a university-affiliated museum known for its exhibits on archaeology, paleontology, anthropology, and regional history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lyman Museum Target entity description: Lyman Museum is a natural and cultural history museum in Hilo, Hawaii, known for its exhibits on Hawaiian geology, biodiversity, and local heritage.
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A.
Briscoe-Garner Museum
The Briscoe-Garner Museum is a historic house museum in Uvalde, Texas, dedicated to the lives and political careers of former U.S. Vice President John Nance “Cactus Jack” Garner and Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe.
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B.
Phippen Museum
The Phippen Museum is an art museum in Prescott, Arizona, best known for its collections and exhibitions celebrating Western art and the American cowboy tradition.
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C.
Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum
The Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum is a small, long-running museum in Connecticut dedicated to preserving and presenting the history, culture, and traditions of the Mohegan people and other Native American tribes.
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D.
Sharlot Hall Museum
Sharlot Hall Museum is a historical museum and heritage site in Prescott, Arizona, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and culture of Arizona’s Central Highlands.
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E.
McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture is a university-affiliated museum known for its exhibits on archaeology, paleontology, anthropology, and regional history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural history museum
ⓘ
museum ⓘ natural history museum ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Lyman Mission House ⓘ |
| attracts |
researchers
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students ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focusesOn |
Hawaiian biodiversity
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Hawaiian cultural history ⓘ Hawaiian geology ⓘ Hawaiian natural history ⓘ local heritage of Hawaii ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Hawaiian cultural objects
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archival materials ⓘ fossil collection ⓘ historic photographs ⓘ mineral collection ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
Hawaiian artifacts
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Hawaiian ethnology ⓘ Hawaiian flora and fauna ⓘ Pacific minerals and gems ⓘ geology of Hawaii Island ⓘ missionary-era artifacts ⓘ volcanology displays ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Hawaiian marine life
ⓘ
Hawaiian plantation history ⓘ Hawaiian volcanism ⓘ Pacific Island cultures ⓘ Polynesian migration ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://lymanmuseum.org/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places (for Lyman Mission House)
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linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
ⓘ
Hilo, Hawaii ⓘ
linked to:
Hilo
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Island of Hawaii
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaiʻi (island)
|
| namedAfter |
Lyman family
ⓘ
missionary David Belden Lyman ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
ⓘ
public lectures ⓘ school tours ⓘ |
| operates | Lyman Mission House ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Hilo community
ⓘ
Island of Hawaii residents ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 276 Haili Street ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lyman Museum Description of subject: Lyman Museum is a natural and cultural history museum in Hilo, Hawaii, known for its exhibits on Hawaiian geology, biodiversity, and local heritage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lyman Museum
linked to: Lyman Museum