News Release

Pearl Harbor National Memorial Temporarily Closing in accordance with Governor’s “Stay at Home/Work from Home” Emergency Order

Date: August 27, 2020

Pearl Harbor National Memorial Temporarily Closing in accordance with Governor’s “Stay at Home/Work from Home” Emergency Order  

Pearl Harbor National Memorial Park, HI -- In accordance with the emergency order issued by the State of Hawaii and Oahu County, the National Park Service (NPS) will temporarily close Pearl Harbor National Memorial on Thursday, August 27. Closure of the park is a joint decision being made by the NPS and the U.S. Navy. The NPS is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The health and safety of NPS visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners continues to be paramount. At Pearl Harbor National Memorial, our operational approach continues to be centered on examining each facility function and service to ensure those operations comply with current public health guidance and are regularly monitored. We continue to work closely with the NPS Office of Public Health using CDC guidance to ensure public areas and workspaces are safe and clean.  

Details and updates on park operations will continue to be posted on our website www.nps.gov/valr and social media channels. Updates about NPS operations will be posted on www.nps.gov/coronavirus.  

For information on PERL’s Partner sites to include Pacific Historic Parks, the USS Bowfin Submarine, the USS Missouri Battleship and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum please visit their websites. 

• Pacific Historic Parks:  www.pacifichistoricparks.org 

• USS Bowfin Submarine:  www.bowfin.org 

• USS Missouri Battleship:  www.ussmissouri.org 

• Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum:  www.pearlharboraviationmuseum.org 

For more information about the 75th WWII Commemoration Ceremony on September 2, 2020, occurring on the fantail of the USS Missouri, please visit www.75thwwiicommemoration.org  

 -NPS-