New acquisition
Death stoked Darwin's success
Our exciting and most recent acquisition, the journal of the HMS Beagle’s first captain, Pringle Stokes, is now on display in the Mitchell wing. Stokes’ story is quite dramatic and ended in suicide shortly after his last journal entry on 12 July 1828. Had it not been for this unfortunate incident, Charles Darwin would never have been invited to join the Beagle’s epic voyage around the world including Australia, where he created scientific history.
Visit the Charles Darwin Down Under, 1836 exhibition, ends 26 July
Caption: Senior Curator Paul Brunton with the Stokes journal
Collection Feature ›
Discover intriguing accounts of early exploration in New South Wales, revealed through expedition journals.
Events Calendar ›
3 July 2009
Walk in Charles Darwin’s footsteps,
Tour
3 July 2009
Kafka’s cages,
Talk
4 July 2009
Independent Scholars Association of Australia (NSW Chapter) presents,
Talk
