Canoe House Post Figure. Silentworld Foundation Collection. Image: Todd Barlin/Oceanic Art Australia

Artefacts from an Aofa

Artefacts from the Solomon Islands This important Sacred Canoe House Post Figure was originally from the interior of a sacred Canoe House (an aofa)…


Ask a Museum...or a Curator...or a Conservator...or an Archaeologist....

Your questions answered!Museums are curious places, they inspire wonder, encourage questions and always remind you please, do not touch the…


Portrait of William Cox. Silentworld Foundation Collection SF001178.

On the road with William Cox

Becoming an Aussie builderWilliam Cox was a military officer, road builder, best remembered for his work on the construction of the first road over…


View of the Endeavour River. Silentworld Foundation collection SF001479.

Iron ballast from HMB Endeavour

HMB Endeavour runs aground — time to throw some items overboard... On 10 June 1770, HMB Endeavour under the command of Captain James Cook was…