Location

WA Maritime Museum
Victoria Quay Road, Fremantle / Walyalup

Dates

Dates

Saturday 31 August 2024 – Sunday 9 February 2025

Tickets

Free all summer

 

Session times

Pre book your tickets early to secure your preferred session time.

 

Please note, this event has a strict lockout. Arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your session commencing to ensure entry.

 

Access Information

View Visual Story for this exhibition here. 

Be enchanted by a world of colour, curiosity and culture when you find yourself in Empress Joséphine’s Garden. 

Making its global debut, Empress Joséphine's Garden is a modern, immersive large screen digital experience exploring the little-known story of Empress Joséphine Bonaparte’s garden in Paris. Discover how it was filled with flora and fauna from around the globe, including black swans, kangaroos, emus and hundreds of exotic plants from Western Australia. 

Knitting together a shared history between France and Australia, explore themes of power, wealth, and the excitement of new scientific discoveries in the 19th century, all through the eyes of socialite, amateur botanist, and Empress of France – Joséphine Bonaparte.

Your immersive adventure into Empress Joséphine's Garden awaits!


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The French Collection Film Festival

Friday 10 January  | Opening night 
Sunday 12 and 19 January  | 1pm and 4pm

Settle in for a film festival that delves deep into the rich tapestry of French heritage, exploring the lives of Napoleon and Joséphine, the monarchy, the empire, gardens, and more.

Special exhibition events

Public Program

This event has Sold-Out

Sundays | 2.15pm - 4pm
Sunday 27 October - Sunday 22 December 2024

Exhibition: 2.15pm - 3pm  
High Tea: 3pm - 4pm

Public Program
Take inspiration from all things French and floral as we take it easy for summer fun.

Monday 6 January - Friday 24 January 2025 | 10am - 2pm

Public Program
Through the inspiration of floral shapes and silhouettes make a sun print design in this workshop.

Wednesday 8 January | 10am, 11am, 12pm
Thursday 9 January | 10am, 11am, 12pm
 

Public Program

A film festival celebrating French culture and history. A celebration of Napoleon, Joséphine, and Garden Elegance.

Friday 10 January  | Opening night | 5.30pm doors open, 7pm screening 
Sunday 12 January  | 1pm and 4pm
Sunday 19 January  | 1pm and 4pm

Public Program

Journey into Empress Josephine's Garden exhibition and create a blooming masterpiece by turning paper into beautiful flowers

Sunday 19 January | 9.30am – 12pm