Museums

Norfolk Island has preserved its history with the original convict settlement of Kingston, photographic displays, natural history and a large collection of memorabilia.

Kingston & Arthur's Vale Historic Area takes in the four museums of Kingston:

Royal Engineer's office, Guard House & Pier

These second settlement buildings are located next to the famous Kingston pier. Here you will find refreshments, local craft and information about Museum activities as well as a Social History Museum displaying material from all Norfolk settlements.

Protestant Chapel

Now the Maritime Museum, this former convict built chapel today houses artifacts from the flagship of the First Fleet, HMS Sirius, shipwrecked off Kingston in 1790. Other exhibits include the cannon and the kettle from HMAV Bounty, the kettle being used by the mutineers to brew liquor on Pitcairn Island.

No 10 Quality Row

Explore this unique residence, the only home in Quality Row open to the public. Built in classic Georgian style for the Foreman of Works in 1844, the drip stone, well, ash pits and privies are testimony to early self sufficiency. Today produce from the garden is used in the kitchen of the Royal Engineers Office.

Commissariat Store

Built in 1835 for grain, meat, liquor and other foodstuffs, today the basement is an unique example of early building techniques and an active Archaeological Museum. Here staff catalogues, research and conserve a vast array of recovered historic artifacts. Display items range from false teeth to fine china.

Other Museums are the Bounty Folk Museum which has the largest collection of memorabilia. Lions Club Photographic display, Museum of Natural History and The South Pacific Display Centre.