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The Norfolk Island Museum reveals the island's remarkable and multi-layered stories.

Famous for its colourful history, Norfolk Island was first settled by Polynesians, followed in 1788 by the British, who later established it a strict penal settlement.

Since 1856, the island has been home to the descendants of the Bounty mutineers and Tahitian women.

Located across heritage buildings in the Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area (KAVHA), the museums and research centre invite you to explore Norfolk Island's turbulent past as well as it's vibrant, living culture.

The R.E.O. Museum is the ideal place to begin your visit. Here you can purchase a book, souvenirs or refreshments.

Museum Sites

The Norfolk Island Museums includes:

  • Pier Store Museum
  • Commissariat Store Museum
  • HMS Sirius Museum
  • No.10 Quality Row House Museum
  • Research Centre (general history resources).

Explore the museums at your own pace with a Museum Pass, which includes multiple entries to all four museums and the Research Centre at any time during your stay, along with two guided Tag-Along tours.

Hours of Operation

Pier Store Museum
Daily: 11:00am – 3:00pm

Commissariat / No.10 / Sirius Museums
Monday to Saturday: 11:00am – 3:00pm

Research Centre
Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday: 11am – 3pm
Wednesday: 9:00am – 5:00pm

R.E.O. Museum Shop and Information Centre
Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 3:00pm

"For Whom the Bell Tolls" – Stories from Norfolk Island Cemetery Tour
Operates Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:30am

Fees and Charges

  • Official Research Request (includes report and documentation):
     $50 per topic for two hours
  • Official Research Request - for any additional hours over two hours:
     $20 per hour per topic
  • Assisted Research:
     $15 for one hour per topic
  • Assisted Research - for any additional work over one hour:
     $20 per hour per topic

Copying

  • $1 per A4 B&W photocopy
  • $2 per A3 B&W photocopy

Norfolk Island Museum Trust Members

  • Pauline Reynolds (Chair)
  • Lisa Richards (Secretary)
  • Brooke Watson (Treasurer)
  • Peter Christian-Bailey
  • Gaye Evans
  • Fiona Haberfeld
  • Caryn Harrington 

Location

Norfolk Island Museum, Pier Store, Kingston 2899  View Map

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Features

  • Book/Souvenir Shop

Contact

+6723 23788
info@museums.gov.nf
Norfolk Island Museum website

Hours

Pier Store Museum
Daily: 11:00am – 3:00pm

Commissariat / No.10 / Sirius Museums
Monday to Saturday: 11:00am – 3:00pm

Research Centre
Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday: 11am – 3pm
Wednesday: 9:00am – 5:00pm

R.E.O. Museum Shop and Information Centre
Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 3:00pm

"For Whom the Bell Tolls" – Stories from Norfolk Island Cemetery Tour
Operates Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:30am

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