In May 2018 the facility was closed and the property evacuated due to collapse explosions at Halemaʻumaʻu Crater and earthquakes related to the 2018 lower Puna eruption that also led to the closure of the Kīlauea unit of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park . While portions of the park were reopened in September , it is unclear when the Observatory and Museum will be able to reopen as well
2018 lower Puna eruption
2018 lower Puna eruption
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory