Artist Julian Hume installs new mural
November 6, 2025
Artist and palaeontologist Julian Hume visited the Museum and installed a canvas mural in the environmental gallery.
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Susan Johnson documents some of the Island’s history
October 24, 2025
Visiting researcher Susan Johnson provided provided some insight into the island’s history.
Phillip Payten – surveyor, gardener and lawn bowls enthusiast
October 4, 2025
Philip Payten was a NSW surveyor who moved to Lord Howe Island in 1923, and helped form the local Lawn Bowls Club.
100th Anniversary of the death of naturalist Alan McCulloch
September 5, 2025
30th August 2025 marked the centennary of the death of naturalist Alan McCulloch
Update on eHive cataloguing project
July 28, 2025
The LHI Historical Society is continuing the project to log all artefacts held at the Museum onto the web based collections catalogue called eHive.
Earth Day 2025
April 17, 2025
April 22nd is Earth Day 2025. We invite all e-bike owners on the island to meet at Signal Point for a group photo.
Visiting summer birds
November 19, 2024
In the summer on Lord Howe Island we see several birds visiting from the northern hemisphere.
50th Anniversary of the Airstrip
September 28, 2024
In early September, there were celebrations on the island to mark the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Lord Howe Island airstrip.
Tourism on Lord Howe Island
July 15, 2024
Tourism brochures on display at the museum reflect the evolving transportation, accommodation, and experiences on Lord Howe Island over time.
The shipwreck of the SS Ovalau
April 9, 2024
Recently, the great-grandson of Captain Todd, master of the SS Ovalau shipwrecked in 1903, visited Lord Howe Island and related the story of his ancestor.