Some of Herb Käne’s famous reproductions were transferred here after their home at the Jaggar Museum in HVNP was closed due to damage from the earthquakes. photo courtesy of Barbara Garcia
volcano educator John Stallman frequently speaks on lessons learned from prior eruptions. “The museum is very fortunate to be able to work with John and looks forward to more great presentations. His contribution to the museum and its displays are truly amazing,” says Amedeo Markoff, president of the Pahoa Lava Zone Museum and Mainstreet Pahoa Association. In reviewing the data collected from the past and framing it in the lens of today, we can better understand what to expect from future flows and how best to respond. The Pahoa Lava Zone Museum offers four displays on loan from the Jaggar Museum detailing the volcanology of the Hawaiian Islands, plus donated specimens from the community. When the museum opened, residents came out to support the museum by bringing geological specimens they had found around their properties. On display are fine threads of volcanic glass commonly referred to as Peleʻs hair, lava rocks collected from rooftops, and a beehive that had been engulfed in lava yet retained the honeycomb shape after cooling. Also, part of the exhibit is an example of lava rock composed of compounds never before seen in Kīlaueaʻs volcanic eruptions. Several televisions display a collection of videos and photographs captured during the event. While the exhibits from the Jaggar Museum are the foundation of the Pahoa Lava Zone Museum, it is the community engagement that makes the museum so unique.
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