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Excursion Fremantle Shipwrecks Museum
31 May , 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Dive into the fascinating history of Australia’s oldest shipwrecks. The WA Shipwrecks Museum is recognised as the foremost maritime archaeology museum in the southern hemisphere. Steeped in history, the museum galleries house hundreds of relics from ships wrecked along WA’s treacherous coastline, including the original timbers from Batavia (wrecked in 1629), the de Vlamingh Dish, and also countless artefacts from the Dutch shipwrecks Zuytdorp, Zeewijk and Vergulde Draeck.
Image courtesy WA Shipwrecks Museum
Getting there: There is nearby paid car parking and it is a 10-15 minute walk from the train station and bus terminus.
Meet: At 10.30 am, outside the Museum entrance. Please be aware that the WA Shipwrecks Museum does not have cloaking facilities or bag storage areas. As a consequence, luggage and bags should not be taken into the Museum.
An introduction to the Museum will be given by the volunteer guides. This will take approximately 45 minutes. The remainder of the time will be yours to see the various exhibitions of all the many ships wrecked off our coast.
Cost: The Museum is free but you are encouraged to give a donation to help fund their conservation work.
Contact: Margaret or the Office before Wednesday May 28 or just RSVP if you are coming so we can be sure that Museum guides know the size of the group.