Collections & Research

Collections Storage

Collections are the cornerstone of the Museum.

The Museum's collections, which have been accumulated over more than 100 years, includes some three million artefacts/specimens ranging from boats to beetles and their associated data.

People and Culture:
Indigenous Cultures
Anthropology
Western Australian History

Earth and Planetary Sciences:
Minerals
Meteorites
Vertebrate Fossils
Invertebrate Fossils

Vertebrate Animals:
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles and Frogs
Fish

Invertebrate Animals:
Insects
Spiders and Scorpions
Crustaceans
Molluscs
Marine Invertebrates (Other)

Maritime:
Shipwrecks (Maritime Archaeology)
Maritime History
Submarine Heritage

Materials Conservation:
Research

Library:
History of the Library
Collection Size
Old and Rare Books
Exchange Program
Royal Society of WA