A family examine a showcase in an exhibition of machinery
WA Maritime Museum

Robert Steele Steam Machinery Exhibition

The Robert Steele Steam Machinery exhibition is located in a wharf shed adjacent to the WA Maritime Museum.

Run by volunteers, this space houses historic engines from Western Australia's maritime past, and demonstrates restored engines in action and full movement.

Two individuals in grey volunteering t-shirts smile into the camera while standing in a workshop-like space

Become a volunteer

We are on the lookout for volunteers in the Robert Steele Steam Machinery Exhibition and Submarine Guides now!

Whilst we are not currently actively recruiting for our other volunteer roles, please feel free to submit an application and we will contact you if a suitable position becomes available.

Apply now

Two older Museum volunteers in white overalls stand on either side of a large green and black steam engine machine and smile at the camera
An adult in a white t-shirt with a bright red cap leans on a fence with two young children in black caps and stares with interest at a steam engine in a Museum warehouse. A Museum volunteer in a blue polo shirt demonstrates the machine
A young volunteer in a grey volunteering shirt and beige shorts gestures at a small engine while a patron in a blue and white shirt with short black hair stares in interest on the other side of the fence.
A person with short grey hair and wireframe glasses wears a grey volunteering t-shirt and stands behind a piece of machinery in a workshop setting.