The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.

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WA Maritime Museum

What's On

Promoted Deep Dives

A cinematically-lit image of a small deep sea explorer vehicle in front of the silhouette of the hull of the titanic in a deep blue and black ocean setting

JAMES CAMERON - CHALLENGING THE DEEP Audio Tour

From the Swan River gallery walkway, viewing the Australia II yacht with the ocean through the large windows beyond is a highlight of the Museum.

Museum walking tour

Take the VSO tour

One of our experienced volunteer tour guides leads a captivated tour group inside the submarine.

HMAS Ovens Photogallery

Tour the submarine

Galleries

Submersible in front of the Titanic underwater

James Cameron - Challenging The Deep

Ground Floor

An aboriginal fish trap made up of long sticks bundled vertically marks the beginning of the gallery.

Hooked on Fishing

Ground Floor

The red and black hull of the Lady Forrest is suspended next to the walkway.

Swan River Gallery

Ground Floor

The 'Blue Room' in the Down Under gallery is a great place for families to learn all about marine wildlife.

Woodside WA Down Under Gallery

Ground Floor

A large brightly lit gallery overlooking the water. The yacht Australia II is on one side and Jon Sanders' yacht is on the other. A stair leading to a walkway is in between.

Tin Canoe to Australia II Gallery

Ground Floor

A large display table with a diorama of Fremantle Harbour is a central element of this gallery.

Fremantle Gallery

Level 1

Just up the stairs, a lighthouse light and a whale boat being tossed by a whale's tale mark the beginning of this gallery.

Cargoes Gallery

Level 1

A floor display with military canoes and missiles, and a display case with many model warships form the centre of the gallery.

Naval Gallery

Level 1

HMAS Ovens submarine

HMAS Ovens

Out Buildings

Outside of the Museum entry, signs point to a shed containing the machinery. This area is only open at certain times.

Robert Steele Steam Machinery Exhibition

Out Buildings

A replica 'souk' marketplace after the children's activity area is a central piece of the gallery.

Indian Ocean Gallery

Ground Floor

Hero Objects

The Australia II on display in the gallery, the America's Cup replica in the foreground.

Australia II and America's Cup

Making History

At the far end of the Museum near the water is a large yacht tilted at an extreme angle, a mannequin clinging to the mast.

Parry Endeavour

Jon Sanders

Just up the stairs, a lighthouse light and a whale boat being tossed by a whale's tale mark the beginning of this gallery.

Whale

The big tail

A large lighthouse lens mounted between the Museum stairs and elevator.

Cape Leveque Lantern

From a Lighthouse in North Western Australia

A small wooden sailing boat. The hull is painted white with yellow, red and blue stripes. The sails are striped blue and white.

Sama Biasa

Indonesian fishing boat (perahu)

About

Discover the vast riches of Western Australia’s maritime history. 

Perched on the edge of the Indian Ocean, the WA Maritime Museum is symbolic of Fremantle’s past, present and future as a coastal city and port.

See the significant historic objects and vessels that highlight WA’s sporting, sailing and adventure heritage, including the America’s Cup winning yacht, Australia II and Jon Sanders’ Parry Endeavour.

 

 

Open daily

9.30am – 5pm

ANZAC Day 1pm – 5pm

Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday

The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.