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25.01.2022 The Royal Engineers Office (R.E.O) built c.1850 is the place to begin your visit to the Kingston, UNESCO World Heritage area. Here you can buy an extensive range of books and souvenirs, the Museum entry pass and light refreshments. Located at the Kingston pier opposite the Pier Store museum, it is the meeting place for the Car-tag-along tour and on display is the exhibition "Pacific Publications and Pictures". #norfolkislandhistory #museumshop #Kingston Open Monday to Friday 9am-3pm.

25.01.2022 During his last visit to #norfolkisland TV host and Tourism Ambassador Ray Martin visited the HMS Sirius museum. Here Ray chats to the then Museum Team Leader, Janelle Blucher. The museum holds incredible objects from the wreck including a one tonne anchor. #Sirius #convicthistory #firstfleet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6yH8qNIqS0#action=share

24.01.2022 The Research Centre is OPEN to the public! Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 11.00am to 3.00pm Wed 9.00am to 5.00pm "Yorlyi kam lukorn" - Come and have a look... The Research Centre is located at No. 9 Quality Row, Kingston. It was originally built in 1839 as the home for the Royal Engineer and has been fully renovated.You can explore the house and general history resources as part of your Museum Multi Pass. Additional fees and services enable you to undergo assisted research during your visit, or you can opt for an extended research enquiry with the help of Research Centre staff. Pictured: Research Assistant, Leah Honeywood

24.01.2022 Emily Bay is just beautiful today! Postcard perfect! I walked to the raft! #norfolkisland #emilybay #norfolkislandgardentours #bestdestination #bestbeachintheworld

24.01.2022 10 things you might not know about Norfolk Island - We have our own unique Language a fusion of 18th Century English and Tahitian - We have our own thrivin...g food industry all produce is grown locally apart from some imported potatoes, ginger, garlic and brown onion. - Our exclusive phone book includes a nickname section. - Thanksgiving day is a big deal largely thankful to American trader Isaac Robinson - The fishing is INSANE! - One of Australia’s most famous writers called Norfolk Island Home. - The infamous Mutiny on the Bounty plays a big part in the islands History. For example Bounty Day (Anniversary Day) celebrates the birth of the current distinctive Norfolk Culture and is the most important Historical Day on Norfolk Island’s calendar. - Norfolk Island has 182 Native plants, 40 endemic to the island and 15 of our plant species are considered critically endangered. - The road rules are different here, cows have right of way NOT cars - We receive our food and other goods via cargo ship every month or so... See more

23.01.2022 Lovely to meet the Pin Up Girls, Christie Dawkins (L) and Nicky Steel who have been entertaining the community for the Pacific Peace celebrations. The girls found some time to visit the Museums and thank you to Betty Matthews ,Museum Attendant for this photo taken at No.10 House Museum.

22.01.2022 Our opening hours have changed- the R.E.O Shop is now open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12:30-3:30 pm :D Come by for ice-creams, drinks, books, gifts and more :) With a number of good book sales on offer- all bookworms will find something they love!

22.01.2022 Our Baunti Byuutis performed for the US Consul General at Government House today in celebration of Thanksgiving Day. We are so greatful for our beautiful Islan...d, Norfolk people, culture and ofcourse our Indigenious Norfolk Dance. We are so thankyou to the Lord for the JOY, connection, experience, friendship, family and love shared though Norfolk Dance! Haepi Thaenksgiwen yorlye

22.01.2022 What makes the HMS Sirius Museum quite unique is that the site of the ship wreck on the Kingston reef and the Museum (where so many objects are housed) - are only about 100 metres away from each other. The magnificent one tonne anchor is on display here. #Firstfleet #HMSSirius

21.01.2022 You can learn all about our incredible history at the Norfolk Island Museums. Take your time and self-guide or join a car tag-along tour with an experienced Museum guide! "Kam lukorn" Come and have a look. #UNESCO #Kingston #convicthistory #norfolkislandhistory #pitcairnhistory

21.01.2022 Norfolk Island made bonnet to join exhibition in Tasmania Willow Court is located in New Norfolk, Tasmania and is the longest continuously operating mental health institution in Australia running from 1827-2000. New Norfolk was just one area allocated to the group of settlers and convicts who had been forced to abandon Norfolk Island as a settlement in 1814. A site for the invalid, mentally ill and disabled was set up in New Norfolk as early as 1827. By 1848 the hospital had... transitioned into solely a mental institution. The earliest building on site is the Palladian style Barracks constructed in 1831, designed by colonial architect John Lee Archer. The complex of buildings at Willow Court are hosting an exhibition of bonnets from Roses from the Heart to specifically commemorate female convicts who attended the institution. Norfolk Island was asked to contribute a bonnet to represent the many female convicts who were rehomed and established the European settlement of the area. Some residents of Norfolk Island may be familiar with the Roses from the Heart project run by Tasmanian artist Christina Henri. Running since 2003, the project has seen thousands of bonnets made to commemorate the 25,566 women transported to Australia as convicts from 1788-1853. A convict’s name is stitched onto the bonnet and used to promote her story and commemorate their life. Through the Norfolk Island Administrator, Eric Hutchinson’s contacts in Tasmania, the museum was made aware of an opportunity to promote Norfolk Island’s convict past at the November exhibition at Willow Court Asylum. Despite short notice, local Beverly Buffett was able to complete a beautiful bonnet to take part in the exhibition and ensure the women who re-settled in New Norfolk from our own island are remembered. The bonnet has pink embroidery, delicate pink roses, and a sash for securing under the chin. It includes the words, ‘From Norfolk Island to New Norfolk’. Thank you to Bev for her great work and to Anson King for ferrying it over the Tasman Sea for us. Knowing the talent here on Island and the many female convict stories we have to tell, the Norfolk Island Museum hopes to extend the project in the future with the goal of displaying local stories and bonnets made by current island residents. If you’re interested in participating in bonnet making for a Norfolk Island exhibit, please contact the Museums by phoning 23788 or email [email protected] . Images: Details of bonnet and Beverly Buffett wearing her beautiful creation.

21.01.2022 Celebrating 100 years at the Chapel! It's been 100 years since the Mission Chapel was gifted to the Norfolk Island Community. This years Spring Fair will celebr...ate this important Island precinct and the many significant memories and ministries of the last hundred years. All are welcome to Join in the celebrations at the Spring Fair Community picnic today. #norfolkisland #missionchapel #springfair

21.01.2022 Next time you are down at Kingston Pier stop by the R.E.O for a snack or ice-cream :D we are open from 12:30-3:30pm. If you need reading material - we have you covered! The following books are also on Sale: Incredible: The amazing story of the birth and rebirth of a natural treasure, by Peter Coyne. A fantastic book covering the flora, fauna, geology and much more of both Phillip and Norfolk Islands. ... Was $20 now $12 Freeman + Convicts. A comprehensive guide to the Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area providing site identification and historical information. Was $25, now $18 Swallowed by the Sea by Graeme Henderson. The story of Australias shipwrecks including the stories of the Batavia, HMS Sirius, Tryal and the Dunbar to name a few. Was $45, now $35 Paradise in Chains by Diana Preston. Covering the Bounty Mutiny and the founding of Australia. Was $37, now $30 Specials: Limited edition Sirius Medallion + History booklet $30 Super Combo: Limited edition Sirius Medallion + History booklet + Water Bottle + Sirius cap $50

20.01.2022 One of the exciting school holiday activities kids can do at the Norfolk Island Museums, is Pantograph drawing! Check out this video clip to see what it is all about. Also look out for the Pantograph artefact from the HMS Sirius, which is on display. #theresmoretonorfolkisland #learninghistory.

20.01.2022 Located near the pier in World Heritage Kingston, the Royal Engineers Office (REO) was built during the Second Settlement (1825-1855) It is the Museums book and souvenir shop; these are just 3 book titles from the extensive range. You can also purchase a soft drink or an ice-cream! Open Monday - Friday 9am - 3pm.

20.01.2022 MUSEUMS HAVE REOPENED!!! The Norfolk Island museums and research centre are now open. To ensure the safety of staff and attendees, all venues will be operating under our newly developed COVIDSafe Plan procedures. We would love you to visit the museums - but we would like to remind everyone to avoid touching and just enjoy the experience by looking and of course physically distancing. Hand sanitiser is available at every entry. "Yorlyi kam lukorn" - Come and have a look! ...Pier Store Museum: 11.00am to 3.00pm daily Sirius & Commissariat & Number 10 Quality Row Museums: 11.00am to 3.00pm Mon to Sat REO Bookshop: 9.00am to 3.00pm Mon to Fri Research Centre: 11.00am to 3.00pm Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri. 9.00am to 5.00pm Wed Tag-Along Tours: 9.30am to 11.00am Mon to Sat See more

19.01.2022 Walking the many steps to the top of Flagstaff hill is so worth it for this incredible view. You can clearly see the Pier Store museum and the Royal Engineers Office. #kingston #worldheritage #historymeetstheocean credit Norfolk Island Tourism

19.01.2022 The amazing local work team continue to carry out very important restoration work on the convict built buildings and structures in Kingston. The site is one of the 11 sites that make up the Australian Convict Sites, UNESCO World Heritage Property. It is a living showcase of Polynesian, Convict and Pitcairn Islander heritage. World Heritage Australian Convict Sites UNESCO

19.01.2022 Did you catch the Sunrise Weekend weather crosses last weekend? Great to have TV Presenter James Tobin visit the Pier Store museum for a chat to Museum Attendant Maree Evans. The Pier store Museum has two levels and reveals the Pitcairn Island and Norfolk Island connections. "Kam lukorn" Come and have a look. Sunrise World Heritage Australian Convict Sites

19.01.2022 Today is World Tourism day and as we know the Covid-19 pandemic had hit the tourism industry world wide, the hardest. Our beautiful island home totally relies o...n tourism, and after many months without visitors we are now slowly opening up again. Please travel responsibly, we are here ready and waiting to show you around. "Kam lookorn" Come and have a look. #travelhere #domestictravel World Tourism Day See more

19.01.2022 Number 10 Quality Row Museum is OPEN to the public! Mon to Sat 11.00am to 3.00pm "Yorlyi kam lukorn" - Come and have a look No. 10 Military Row (as it was then called) was built as the residence for the Foreman of the Works and was completed in 1844. Its first inhabitants, Thomas Seller and Robert Orford, were responsible for the building programmes in Kingston. As the house with the most original fabric it was beautifully restored to this period in the 1980s.... Pictured: Museum Attendant, Betty Matthews

18.01.2022 HMS Sirius Museum is OPEN to the public! Daily 11.00am to 3.00pm "Yorlyi kam lukorn" - Come and have a look The building is known as the former Protestant Chapel as it was built in 1840 as a chapel for the convicts in the Second Settlement during the time of the reformist Commandant, Alexander McConochie. After the close of the settlement it fell into disrepair by the 1870s. It was substantially re-built in the 1890s and used once again as a Church. By the 1940s it had agai...n fallen into ruin and remained so until re-built as a Youth Centre in 1968. In 1985 modifications were made and it became a Maritime Museum for the Norfolk Island Museum and continued with this use till 2004 when it was then used as a theatre. The HMS Sirius Museum was opened in January 2013. Pictured: Museum Attendant, Sallie Davie See more

18.01.2022 This week on Norfolk we celebrate Thanksgiving Day Morla (tomorrow) and today we have our annual Taste Norfolk's Bounty festival night. So we thought we would s...hare some of our locally grown produce. Ahh we can taste the goodness already. Enjoy #norfolkisland #localproduce #tastesamazing See more

18.01.2022 History Week for 2020 concludes this week but its History week every day on Norfolk Island. Whether you are a history buff or not, the multi-layers of stories are all around you. Visit our paradise island and discover the living history for yourself. "Kam lukorn" Come and have a look. #historyweek2020

18.01.2022 All 4 Museums at Kingston have a tale to tell and you can unlock the incredible stories with a Museum pass. The pass is great value for money, only $35 to explore at your own pace with unlimited visits. The pass gives you entry to the Research Centre (actual family research fees apply) and includes the car-tag-along tours. Save $5 at time of purchase (pay $50 instead of $55) to join the only dedicated Cemetery tour "For whom the bell tolls." School children and locals are free. Passes can be purchased at any Museum or the Visitor Information Centre. "Kam lukorn" Come and have a look" #360ofStory #norfolkislandhistory

17.01.2022 Today marks 10 years since the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Property was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. With two convict settlements from 17881814 and from 18251855, Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area, Norfolk Island is one of 11 historic sites that together form the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Property. Collectively, these places tell a story of exile from one side of the world to the other and how a nation was formed from hardsh...ip, inequality and adversity. Each site represents key elements of the story of forced migration of convicts and is associated with global ideas and practices for punishment and reform of criminal elements of society during the modern era. Visit kingston.norfolkisland.gov.au or australianconvictsites.org.au for more information.

16.01.2022 Very exciting news for the Norfolk Island Museums: awarded a Tripadvisor Travellers Choice certificate for 2020! Reviewers from millions of Tripadvisor travellers have placed the Norfolk Island Museums in the top 10% attractions worldwide! Dont miss our amazing Museums next time you holiday here. #theresmoretonorfolkisland World Heritage Australian Convict Sites

16.01.2022 The Norfolk Island Museum Cemetery Tour has been running for over ten years. Have you ever joined and heard the amazing stories behind the gravestones? Join Museum guide Mary Cooper and learn about convicts such as First Fleeter Thomas Headington, or 24-year-old Elizabeth Robertson who lived here during the harsh penal colony. Mary also relates Pitcairn and Norfolk Islander stories, so the tour covers more than two hundred years of history in one and a half hours! #convicthistory #norfolkislandcemetery

16.01.2022 The museum is teaming up with Jane Rutledge at Music Valley to deliver a presentation discussing conservation strategies for your collections at home. Being held at Music Valley at 5:30pm. Contact the museum at [email protected] or Jane at 53002 to book, as places are limited. #conservation #lookingafterheritage #archivalmaterials #NorfolkIsland #preservation #NorfolkIsandMuseum

16.01.2022 Pacific Pictures and Publications Exhibition is happening now at the Royal Engineers Office, Monday to Friday 9am-3pm. Check out the war time cartoons, drawn on Norfolk Island. If you are feeling inspired, draw a cartoon for the Museum staff whilst you are there!

15.01.2022 Our last day of participating in #MuseumWeek wed like to promote one of our oral history collections which is part of the Norfolk Island Museum Trust. In 2014, the Norfolk Island Remote Sensing Survey Project also conducted seven interviews with people such as Puss Anderson, John Brock, Mary Christian Bailey, Peter and Mudgie Guile, Archie Bigg, Arthur Evans and Jim & Doreen Olsson. Just some topics discussed is the Tree of Knowledge, Branka House, Kingston buildings and Melanesian Mission.

15.01.2022 The REO will be open weekdays from 18th May (yay Internatioal Museum Day!) between 12:30-3:30pm. All the favourites are still available including chocolates, ice-creams and soft drinks. Stop by next time youre downtown. You can also check out the display Convict Connections presented in the front room of the REO, showing a selection of painted panels by the Tasmanian Tafe Students that were created in the 1990s. It tells the story of both Norfolk Island and Tasmania from 1788-1853.

15.01.2022 Norfolk Island Museum is hosting the 2021 Congress for the Australasian Federation of Family History Organisation (AFFHO). #historyinparadise #affho #norfolkislandhistory

15.01.2022 A new promotion starts today until 5 October at the R.E.O. bookstore. You have a chance to win a Sirius T/shirt, Cap and Norfolk Island water bottle. For every $20 spent at the R.E.O bookstore you will go into the draw to win this terrific prize!

14.01.2022 A key project the museums have undertaken during Covid-19 months was a revamp of the Commissariat Store Museum located in the basement of All Saints Church. The three-room display space now includes: 2 x reading corners with information on convicts, settlers, military men. Overlay map showing settlement sites on Norfolk Island 1788 to present day, new merchandise display and much more. Some project aspects are still ongoing, including the conservation of the Crankwheel pieces. The project has been possible due to many peoples support, and thank you to the Norfolk Island Regional Council Works crew for all the heavy lifting.

14.01.2022 The theme for the Museum's School holiday programme is "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words" and here is the proof! The kids have created the drawings by using a replica Pantograph, similar to what was used on the HMS Sirius. There is one more week of school holidays, so head "daun' taun" and pick up an activity booklet from any Museum or the R.E.O Bookshop. All school aged children and locals living on the island have free entry to all Museum venues. #norfolkislandhistory #kingston #museumactivities

14.01.2022 Another wonderful event held this week for Pacific Peace 2020 celebrations, was the Vintage Car parade. A few proud vehicle owners!

14.01.2022 A rebranded Visitor Guide and Map of Kingston, the UNESCO World Heritage Site has been released. The fresh new brochure has a new logo, an updated map, new imagery and both English and the local Norfk language is used. Copies are available from the Norfolk Island Museums and the Visitor Information Centre. Australia.com UNESCO

14.01.2022 The House Museum at No. 10 Quality Row is a beautifully restored Georgian house that was built in 1844 for Foreman of the Works. Then in 1856, this house and others became the new home for the Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Mutiny on the Bounty. No.10 is open Monday - Saturday 11am - 3pm.

14.01.2022 Pier Store Museum is OPEN to the public! Daily 11.00am to 3.00pm "Yorlyi kam lukorn" - Come and have a look The Pier Store was originally known as The Beach Store and was built in 1825 as a Commissariat (a Government or Military store). Located at the end of Kingston Pier, it was the most efficient and suitable place to unload goods to. After a tsunami hit the building in 1834 it was converted to a mill where corn was ground by use of hand-mills. In 1841 the upper storey beca...me a guard-room and the lower continued to be used as a store. After the arrival of the Pitcairners in 1856 the lower floor became a customs shed and the upper storey was also used as a coffin room. A complete renovation of the building began in 1977 and it was then used as a store for lighterage gear, old crankmill machinery and pallets of beer. In 1988 the building became available for use by the Norfolk Island Museum. See more

13.01.2022 The Liquor Bonds Norfolk Phrase of the Weekis; BAN F'SAN" It's a SunSmart Norfolk Phrase of the week and well suited to this time of the year. "Ban F'San" me...ans burned from the sun or sunburnt. "Main yu nor ban f'san" is usually the motherly advice given to those heading outdoors to swim, golf, tennis, bowl, fish or simply fa jes maad'baut (fooling around not doing much). ....so slip, slop, slap all yorlye!!

13.01.2022 On Saturday the 6th, the Seventh Day Adventist Church held a Bounty Day worship service with a focus on family bibles and the rich faith heritage of the Island. Three bibles from the Norfolk Island Museum Trust Collection (NIMT) were also on show and a short presentation given. The first eight pages have always been well documented as they contain the names, birth and death dates of the Adams family. Legible names include John Adams, George Adams, John Adams II, Jonathan Adam...s, Josiah Adams, Polly Adams, Sarah McCoy, Margaret Adams, Richard? Adams. It is believed to have been owned by John Adams II, who also recorded his grandfathers and fathers details. A number of interesting finds can now be added to this fascinating objects history. Many of the other family bibles on display at the SDA church service had spent the majority of their lives at home due to their value and often their large size. The same had been assumed about the Pitcairn Bible. However, a service program sheet was found neatly tucked into the bible on page 319. Titled, LENT SERVICES, 1884 the program outlines the pastors speaking at the Church of England and include Rev. A Penny, Rev Charles Bice, Rev, R. B. Comins, Rev A. Brittain, and an unidentified Bishop. Also included is a small devotional by J. R. Selwyn most likely the unidentified Bishop also overseeing services. Other interesting finds contained within this bible include two fragments of hair, a dried leaf used as a bookmark, and even a preserved and pressed moth (which was removed). In the book of Isaiah from chapters 24 to 37, someone has coloured in and decorated the enlarged letter beginning each paragraph. It is uncertain whether the marks were made during its use on Pitcairn or Norfolk Island. One passage is also marked with an X in Ephesians Chap 4 verse 14. The Church of England program sheet and the annotated pages are an important find, showing that the bible was brought to services on Norfolk Island and not just in use while on Pitcairn Island. It also indicates the Isaiah passage was studied at some point, and confirms that the bible was actively read and not just a family heirloom.

13.01.2022 Some of the incredible objects from the First and Second convict settlements on display in the Commissariat Store museum. Located under the All Saints Church in #kingston. Open Monday to Saturday 11am - 3pm. "Kam lukorn" Come and have a look. #norfolkislandhistory #worldheritage credit Norfolk Island Tourism

12.01.2022 Happy International Museum Day!!!! The International Council of Museums (ICOM) established International Museum Day in 1977 to increase public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society, and it has been steadily gaining momentum ever since with over 40,000 museums engaging in 2019. This years focus is Equality: Diversity and Inclusion. The goal being to generate discussion about how museums engage with their community. Are diversity of perspectives comm...unicated well, how can bias be overcome? While Covid-19 has put a dampener on events, we are joining the Australian Museums and Galleries Association in issuing an invitation to post your favourite objects that speak to you at this time you can highlight objects in a collection or artefacts from your own home. To participate just following the below steps: 1. Choose one object 2. Explain why this object is important at this time 3. Share on your preferred social media platform 4. Use the hashtags #Our2020 and #IMD2020 5. Encourage your family, friends and colleagues to join in :D We look forward to seeing your posts :) Feel free to read through our #MuseumWeek posts over the last seven days if youd like inspiration.

12.01.2022 Back in September we celebrated 100 years since the Mission Chapel was gifted to the Norfolk Island Community. A great photo of behind the historical Chapel and the Memorial Cemetery. Thank you @Michelle Lancaster for letting us share.

12.01.2022 Channel 7 sunrise weather crew are back over the weekend, so make sure you tune in for the special deal from Spacifica Travel and of course to see how beautiful the island looks right now. Spacifica Travel Sunrise Air New Zealand

11.01.2022 Visit the Royal Engineers Office to see the Norfolk Island Museums temporary exhibition, "Pacific Pictures and Publications" in recognition of the 75th Anniversary of the end of War in the Pacific. Open Monday to Friday 9am-3pm. Pacific Peace 2020 Norfolk Island #warcartoons #warnewspapers

10.01.2022 Uncover the fate of the HMS Sirius, flagship of the First Fleet at the Sirius museum. The ship was wrecked on Norfolk Island in 1790. The objects you’ll see include a one tonne anchor, carronades, cannon balls and delicate pieces from the Officer’s Quarters. Over 6,000 items have been recovered from the wreck site, which lies about 100 metres away on Slaughter Bay reef. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 11am - 3pm, 'kam lookorn' Come and have a look!

09.01.2022 Meet 2 members of the Norfolk Ted family! These beautifully handcrafted teddies are made with love and are sold exclusively at the Norfolk Island Museums. No two teddies are the same, available in large and small and each comes with their own naming tag. Cute as! #norfolkislandteddies #norfolkislandsouvenir

09.01.2022 A Halloween tale. According to legend Norfolk Island is the most haunted island in the South Pacific. From 1825- 1855 the island was used by the British as a ...penal convict settlement, housing at one stage the most violent and hardened criminals. It is recorded that convicts sought execution as a relief from their suffering. Walk through the seaside convict cemetery on a star lit evening to learn more of these sad tales.Tonight the island celebrates Halloween, possibly a legacy left by the American whalers who worked in the island’s whaling industry during the 1950’s. Local homes are hauntingly transformed and are ready for that knock on the door! Visit if you dare! #norfolkislandghosts #haunted #halloween2020 See more

09.01.2022 Norfolk Island Golf Club Kingston A few weeks ago I took a few photographs at the the golf club, the men were harvesting grass. Then a last week during a walk ...around the coastal edge of the golf course, I found were the grass had been laid by the old windmill ruins and the 13th Green. Well done yourlie, the golfers will like the new grass down on the waterfront #visitnorfolkisland #norfolkisland #norfolkislandgolfclub #kingston See more

08.01.2022 Friday Fun Let us know your caption for this photo? Perhaps..."Okay Ive put the sign out, come on in!" #norfolkcows #Siriusmuseum World Heritage Australian Convict Sites

08.01.2022 In recognition of the 75th anniversary of the end of the War in the Pacific, the Norfolk Island Museum is holding a temporary exhibition at the Royal Engineers Office titled, Pacific Pictures and Publications: World War II Cartoons and Newspapers created on Norfolk Island. The exhibition is opening on Monday 10th of August to complement the many other Pacific Peace 2020 activities organized by the Norfolk Island RSL during that week. Make sure you check out the Pacific Pe...ace 2020 website for a full details about the other events being run. You can visit the temporary exhibition: Monday to Friday 9-3pm. The exhibition includes: Cartoons created by Staff Sergeant J. Allan and Private G. Maxwell Aircraft drawings by Baker (Foxy) McCoy Original publications including Duffys Gen, Nformation and The Norfolk Island Weekly newspaper Copies of above publications that can be handled and read at your leisure 2020 cartoon station where you can enter your own drawing for a chance to win a prize. Pacific Peace 2020 Norfolk Island See more

07.01.2022 As part of the school holiday program this holidays, the Norfolk Island Museums is encouraging kids (and adults!) to submit cartoons of what life is like on Norfolk Island. Be as creative as you like with the current exhibition Pacific Publications and Pictures an easy source of inspiration if you get stuck. Just some ideas include: Iconic Norfolk scene or wildlife Your favorite Island activity/hobby Best memory Political cartoon or comment ... Comment about Covid-19 We welcome all entries from all ages. Everyone who drops off their cartoon to the museum will go into a drawer to win a prize so whether a stick figure or a detailed sketch you are in with a chance to win. Winners will be drawn on Friday the 16th we look forward to seeing your entries! If you have questions just ring us at the Museum at 23788 or email at [email protected] See more

06.01.2022 Flashback...The day TV presenter Mike Whitney stole the Bounty canon! Of course this is a replica that visitors are welcome to touch and pose with for photos. The Pier Store Museum houses one of the original canons from the HMS Bounty along with collections primarily of the Pitcairn Island and Norfolk Island stories. The Pier store is open 7 days of the week 11am - 3pm. #norfolkislandhistory #HMSBounty

05.01.2022 The Pier store was built in 1825 as a Commissariat (a Government or Military store) It has been a mill, a guard-room, a store, a customs shed and the upper storey has even been a coffin room! In 1988 the 2 storey building became available for use by the Norfolk Island Museums. Located at the Kingston pier, the stories take you from the famous mutiny onboard the Bounty, to Pitcairn Island and settlement by the descendants to Norfolk Island in 1856. The islanders brought with them one of the Bounty canons which is a highlight of the collection. Kam Lukorn" Come and have a look. #weareopen #convictmade #norfolkislandhistory

05.01.2022 Surfs up! Surfs up! Catch a wave near the HMS Sirius Wreck site, with spectacular views of the Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area (KAVHA) coastline that ...greeted the British arrivals to Norfolk Island in 1788 and 1814, and the Pitcairn Islanders in 1856. From the waves, gain a new perspective on KAVHAs many historical features including the Kingston Pier and the Salt House. The view under the water is equally spectacular. Snorkelling at Emily Bay, Slaughter Bay or Cemetery Bay is a great way to discover the vast marine wildlife in the waters surrounding Norfolk Island, which are a part of the Norfolk Marine Park. #WorldHeritage #AustralianConvictSites #KAVHA

05.01.2022 Funding received to assist the Australian Convict Sites during COVID-19 In response to the downturn in tourism which has impacted the Australian Convict Sites f...ollowing the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment have announced funding to be provided to assist with projects aimed at enhancing visitor experiences at a number of our sites. The stimulus package will provide around $33.5 million to enhance tourism infrastructure at World and National Heritage properties around Australia, including several Australian Convict Sites. The 11 Australian Convict Sites are dispersed around Australia, each one positioned in a unique setting with different stories and experiences which feed into our convict history. While we may not be able to travel just yet, we can still visit and support these incredible sites local to our state. Congratulations to all! Video produced by Sarah Abad.

05.01.2022 The winner of the July/August R.E.O Bookshop promotion was Ken McDonald who has won an assortment of homemade preserves from Dis Pantry. Well done Ken - enjoy!

04.01.2022 Take your holiday 'overseas' this summer and discover 360 of wonder on Norfolk Island, a South Pacific gem. Don't miss out flights are filling up fast. #visitnorfolkisland #holidayhere #airnewzealand

04.01.2022 Dont miss the Norfolk Island Museums exhibition at the REO bookshop in Kingston. On display are war time cartoons, newspapers, aircraft drawings and so much more. #pacificpeace2020 #WorldWarII

04.01.2022 With over 60 children visiting the Norfolk Island Museums as part of the School Holiday program, we had many people both young and old inspired to draw a cartoon of Norfolk Island life. All entries went into a draw, and we are pleased to announce the following winners: Alasdair: Cartoon of a Medivac flight Frejja: Cartoon of the whaling industry... Ruby: Cartoon of a plane Multiple entries focused on planes (with Foxy’s cartoons at the REO perhaps providing guidance) but other topics depicted include fishing, birthday parties, falling avocados, Norfolk’s sea life and trips to Mount Pitt. We’d like to thank all those who entered and supported the School Holiday program. All the artworks will stay on display with the Temporary Exhibition ‘Pacific Pictures and Publications at the R.E.O until March 2021. #norfolkislandhistory #kingston #museumactivities

04.01.2022 The first European known to have sighted Norfolk Island was Captain James Cook on this day 10 October 1774, on his second voyage around the world. He named th...e island after the Duchess of Norfolk. The Captain Cook monument is located on the northern side, in the National Park. #discoveryday #norfolkislandhistory See more

04.01.2022 "What I like most about visiting Norfolk Island is you can detach yourself from life as much as you want to; stay in a remote cottage, swim on deserted beaches ...and wander through bushland while barely seeing another person. Or meet the friendliest folk in the Pacific wholl take you in like a long lost family. The choice is entirely yours, just watch out for those cows!" Quote from a travel writer. #theresmoretonorfolkisland #holidayhere See more

02.01.2022 Two Year 9 Norfolk Island Central School classes, recently visited the Museums. Mr Howlett’s maritime studies class visited the Pier Store and the Sirius Museum to learn about how shipwreck materials are conserved. Mr Wray’s history class visited the Polynesian Marae site and visited the Commissariat Store to view stone tools and artefacts recovered in the 1990s archaeological digs at Emily Bay. The Museum staff had a great morning with the students and enjoyed answering all their insightful questions. #kingstonmuseums #historylessons

02.01.2022 At 11 o’clock on the 11th day of November in 1918 the guns fell silent. On this day and on ANZAC Day each year, we acknowledge those who sacrificed their tomorrows for our today. "In 1914, when the First World War began, there were about 800 people living on the island. Seventy-seven Islanders went overseas to fight. You can look at the names on the Cenotaph, and see that two of the people who went were women. Eleven men were killed in the war, and twelve came back wounded" ...~ Courtesy of the Norfolk Island Living Library Lest we Forget ~ We nawa Gwen forget dem Be sure to visit the Museums on your next visit. The Royal Engineers Office (REO) currently has a temporary display of wartime memorabilia.

02.01.2022 The Commissariat Store is located on the lower level of All Saints Church on Quality Row. When the Pier Store was flooded in 1834 Commandant Anderson decided to build a new Commissariat away from the waterfront. The Commissariat took only six months to build and was opened in 1835. It consisted of three floors and a basement. The first floor contained a glass partitioned office, a meal room, office and store. The second an engineer store, grain store and office. The third flo...or was used solely for the storage of grain. The basement originally housed the liquor and general store which in 1845 was converted to an issue room. The front steps were constructed after the main building masonry had been completed and are unusually positioned as they cover a part of two of the basement windows. After the Pitcairners arrival in 1856 the basement continued to be used for a store. In 1874 the main or lower floor ceiling was removed to create a double story space for All Saints Church. The basement level was opened as a Museum in the 1990s. Today this Museum displays fascinating items from archaeological digs around the Kingston Site including Polynesian and Convict artefacts, and is open Monday to Saturday 11am - 3pm. "Kam lukorn" Come and have a look. #norfolkislandhistory #worldheritage #kingston See more

01.01.2022 Did you know Norfolk Island has four recorded settlements? First Settlement Norfolk Island was home to seafaring Polynesians for an estimated 200 years, with... their legacy we saw Rats, Banana Plants and scattered artefacts. Colonial Settlement 6th of March 1788 known today as Foundation Day on Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island was to provide secondary Colonial support for NSW. Penal Settlement 6Th June 1825, what transpired as Britains harshest Penal Settlement, an Island Paradise becoming a living Hell for the convicts Pitcairn Settlement 8th of June 1856 the descendants of the Bounty Mutineers and their Tahitian wives, along with Three English men and the entire community of Pitcairn Island arrived on Norfolk Island granted to them by Queen Victoria as their new home. #norfolkisland #historylesson #lovetolearn

01.01.2022 Commissariat Store Museum is OPEN to the public! Mon to Sat 11.00am to 3.00pm "Yorlyi kam lukorn" - Come and have a look When the Pier Store was flooded in 1834 Commandant Anderson decided to build a new Commissariat away from the waterfront. The Commissariat took only six months to build and was opened in 1835.... Pictured: Museum Attendant, Mary Cooper

01.01.2022 A team of divers have been on Norfolk Island since 6 November conducting four test trench excavations from the sea floor on the west side of the Kingston Pier. The divers are on island to investigate archaeology deposits ahead of Commonwealth funded improvements to the channel planned for next year. Team members from the company Cosmos Archaeology are leading the project and include Cosmos Coroneos, Jane Mitchell, Milly Bendell and Conner McBrian. Three divers from the compa...ny Professional Diving Services are also present and include Malcolm Venturoni, Jason Blackwell and James Parkinson. You will also be able to spot a number of local faces with Ebony, Jesse and Jett working as sifters on the project, carefully checking the debris for artefacts. The dive team have also been contracted to inspect the 1790 shipwreck site of HMS Sirius which is located off Slaughter Bay. This is the first step in the development of a new management plan for the site. The majority of artefacts from the Sirius wreck were excavated and preserved on Norfolk Island in the 1980s, with a later dive project occurring in 2002. A number of anchors and large ballast mound still remain in-situ which the team have re-photographed and examined for the purpose of documenting how the site has changed over the decades since the initial survey. The team has recorded what appears to be a previously undocumented anchor located within one of the smaller ballast mounds. Conditions over the site have provided the opportunity for an excellent aerial video recording by drone to be done. This footage has been generously donated to the project by Nathan Weaver. Like the photogrammetry, the footage will provide an additional perspective to study the remaining artefacts. Have questions or just curious about diving or archaeology? The team will be back on Island in the coming months, be sure to catch them daun’taun when they return. #maritimehistory #kingstonpier #HMSSirius See more