Lord Howe Island was discovered on 17th February 1788, by the First Fleet ship Supply.
One of the earliest maps made of the Island is a 1789 map by John Stockdale, England.
Mr Bradley Trevor Greives kindly sponsored the purchase and framing of this map in 2005.
Peter van Dijk, managing director of Galexia, an internationally recognised new-technology systems consulting firm, installed free of charge a remarkably sophisticated computer system, enabling the Museum to upgrade the entire digital services it can offer.
The Lord Howe Island Museum holds a large library collection of books, magazines, journals, films and articles related to the cultural and natural history of the Island.
This Lord Howe Island Board community grant enabled the appointment of a part time researcher to be employed to organise and catalogue these items.
The Lord Howe Island Board contributed funding through a grant from the Commonwealth Department of the Environment, to celebrate 25 years World Heritage of Lord Howe Island.