The VIS is open from 9 am to 10 pm every day, 365 days a year. During this time, there are staff members and Mauna Kea Rangers present to answer any questions that you may have, and telescopes ready for public use.

Students observing the sun through telescopes on the pad in front of the VIS

Friendly faces at the Visitor Information Station First Light Bookstore

Mid-level facility for astronomers and observatory staff at Hale Pohaku

Staff, volunteers and students prepare for a total solar eclipse

Aerial view of Hale Pohaku, the mid-level facility for astronomers and observatory staff