Western Australian Maritime Museum

The new Western Australian Maritime Museum in Fremantle looks at the past and future as a community on the edge of the Indian Ocean. With significant historic objects and boats, the exhibitions tell the stories of human endeavour.

The site for the Museum was chosen because of its great historical and cultural significance and its position in the working port, making it the ideal place to tell the stories.

The new museum has 6 themed galleries called Tin Canoe to Australia II, Fremantle and the Swan River, Hooked on Fishing, Cargoes and Naval Defence and The Indian Ocean. The exhibitions have been developed by the museum in conjunction with a Melbourne design company.