The Lyman Museum will wrap up its programs in celebration of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s centenary on Monday, March 26, with a special screening of film from its collections: two reels of recently restored historic footage of the 1959 Kilauea Iki and 1960 Kapoho eruptions.
The Lyman Museum will wrap up its programs in celebration of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s centenary on Monday, March 26, with a special screening of film from its collections: two reels of recently restored historic footage of the 1959 Kilauea Iki and 1960 Kapoho eruptions.
Snippets of these films have been shown in the Lyman Museum’s special exhibit “Hawaii Volcanoes: 1880s to Present,” which closes Saturday, March 31, but this program allows them to be viewed in their entirety.
Commentary will be provided by Darcy Bevens, of the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes, and museum archivist Miki Bulos will explain how this remarkable footage was rescued from destruction through digitization.
The program begins at 7 pm. Admission is $3; free for museum members. Seating is limited to 65 people. No tickets for presale. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The Smithsonian-affiliated Lyman Museum showcases the natural and cultural history of Hawaii to tell the story of its islands and people. The Museum, located at 276 Haili St. in Hilo, is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 pm. For more information, call 935-5021 or visit www.lymanmuseum.org.