Welcome to the Western Australian Museum – Shipwreck Galleries
 The Shipwreck Galleries are located in Cliff Street, Fremantle. Open daily: 9.30am – 5.00pm, excluding Wednesday Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday and Anzac Day Entry is by donation (entrance fees may apply for special exhibitions) Phone +61 [0]8 9431 8444 for more information |
The Shipwreck Galleries are recognised as the foremost maritime archaeology museum in the southern hemisphere. The displays in the restored convict-built Commissariat building feature early exploration and shipwrecks along the treacherous coastline as early as the 17th Century, including original timbers from the Dutch VOC ship the Batavia, wrecked in 1629. The Shipwreck Galleries will continue to play an important role in researching and conserving Western Australia’s maritime heritage as well as being part of the complex of attractions for visitors to the Fremantle waterfront precinct. |
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