Kīlauea Visitor Center (KVC) in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park will close on Sunday, February 17, 2025 at 5 p.m. for extensive renovations.
During the construction project, the center’s restrooms, sidewalks, water station and half of its parking will be unavailable. Visitors should plan ahead and be prepared for limited services and parking. Volcano House and the Volcano Art Center Gallery will remain open.
Renovations include:
- The addition of a covered hālau (pavilion) on the west end of the building
- New and improved restrooms relocated to the east end of the building
- Full accessibility
- Converting offices to expand visitor space
- More space for the Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association store
- New bilingual exhibits in English and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi
Park rangers and the Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association store and staff will continue to serve visitors.
The park film and programs like After Dark in the Park and Nā Leo Manu will be suspended until KVC reopens. The project could take up to two years to complete.
KVC is the only visitor center in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and is too small to serve the 1.5 million that venture to the park each year. Jaggar Museum was removed earlier this year due to damage it received during the 2018 eruption and summit collapse of Kīlauea.
The deconstruction of the museum and restoration at Uēkahuna is part of the 2018 Disaster Recovery Project. Jaggar Museum and the former USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory buildings have been removed. Workers are currently restoring Uēkahuna to a more natural state that enables uninterrupted views of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera). The restored Uēkahuna is expected to reopen by summer 2025.