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Tour of Iolani Palace ahead of COVID-19 reopening

By Craig T. Kojima

June 10, 2020

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Iolani Palace will reopen its doors to the public on June 19 with modified hours.
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Executive director Paula Akana on Wednesday gave a tour of Iolani Palace ahead of re-opening.
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Iolani Palace executive director Paula Akana points out the absence of benches and new COVID-19 spray stations.
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The benches, which used to greet visitors on the mauka side of Iolani Palace, are gone.
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Cloth booties are still required to protect the Iolani Palace floors.
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The elevators at Iolani Palace take only two people, or a family, at a time.
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Visitors can now go up or down on the staircase at Iolani Palace.
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When you go down the staircase at Iolani Palace, it’s okay to use the handrails.
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Noelani Ah Yuen, director of facilities at Iolani Palace, wears new PPE headgear.
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