Western Australian Museum - Shipwreck Galleries


The Museum is housed in 1850s-era Commissariat building and has since been restored to its historic glory. Steeped in history, the galleries house hundreds of relics from ships wrecked along WA’s treacherous coastline, including the original timbers from the Batavia (wrecked in 1629), the de Vlamingh plate, and also countless artefacts from the Dutch shipwrecks Zuytdorp, Zeewijk and Vergulde Draeck.

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Diamonds to Dinosaurs

Permanent exhibition

Take a journey though 12 billion years of history, beginning at the origins of our universe, through to the birth of our solar system before exploring the evolution of life on our planet. This...

Indian Ocean

Permanent exhibition

The people bordering the Indian Ocean have been linked by trade and the exchange of ideas for thousands of years. This gallery traces the paths of these maritime travelers, giving visitors a chance...

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