The Lyman Museum will wrap up its programs in celebration of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s centenary on 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 March 31), but this program allows them to be viewed in their entirety.
Commentary will be provided by Darcy Bevens, of UH-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 the miracle of digitization.
The program begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $3; free for Lyman Museum members. Seating is limited to 65 persons. No tickets for presale; first-come-first-seated. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The nationally accredited and 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 Street in Hilo, is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For additional information, call 935-5021 or visit lymanmuseum.org.