Dead Men Do Tell Tales
The Victim's Skeleton
Batavia Gallery
The Batavia Gallery is the centrepiece of the WA Shipwrecks Museum. The gallery houses the reconstructed remains of the VOC ship Batavia, excavated by archaeologists in the 1970s.
After an extensive treatment and restoration process, the remains of the ship’s stern were rebuilt in this gallery.
The gallery also features a skeleton of one of the people murdered on the Abrolhos Islands, a replica of the impressive portico façade (carried as cargo to be used as a grand entrance to the city of Batavia) a reconstruction of the Captain’s cabin, and numerous other artefacts recovered from the wreck.
There is an elevated viewing deck to look down upon the stern of the Batavia and appreciate the size and scope of the wreck and gallery.
Promoted Deep Dives
In Harm's Way
Batavia's Bow Chaser
Load, Aim, Fire
Gunnery in the Age of Black Powder
Shot and Shell
Ammunition in the Age of Sail
Who is this Designed to Harm?
Gun Casting in the 1600s
The Composite Gun
More Trouble than it was Worth?
Hero Objects
Kedge Anchor
Batavia (1629)
Model of Batavia (1629)
Batavia Timbers
Batavia Portico Facade
Replica
Batavia Bricks
Deep Dives
Castle Batavia's Watergate
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Dead Men Do Tell Tales
The Victim's Skeleton
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In Harm's Way
Batavia's Bow Chaser
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Load, Aim, Fire
Gunnery in the Age of Black Powder
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Secrets of Batavia's Timbers
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Shot and Shell
Ammunition in the Age of Sail
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Who is this Designed to Harm?
Gun Casting in the 1600s
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The Composite Gun
More Trouble than it was Worth?
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