A close up view of the interested faces of a tour group in museum gallery
WA Shipwrecks Museum

Tours & events
A watercolour painting of a dingo
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Saturday 13 August – Sunday 30 October 2022
 

Closed | Tuesday 6 September & Thursday 15 September | 10am - 11.30am

Exploring Watercolour

Follow a journey through the wonderful world of watercolour as seen through the talented eyes of members of the internationally recognised Watercolour Society of WA.

A model ship on display in a museum showcase

This tour is currently unavailable. Bookings will re-commence from the 10th of October 2022. 

Objects and Memories Tour

Join us on a special tour where storytelling with objects encourages conversations and evokes memories.

A girl stands touching a display sign in the Batavia Gallery

This tour is currently unavailable. Bookings will re-commence from the 10th of October 2022. 

Please Touch: Tactile Tour

A chance for visitors who are blind or vision impaired to touch and examine specially selected objects from the Museum's collections.

Image of shipwrecked boat on deserted shore.
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Saturday 24 September – Sunday 9 October | 10am – 2pm

Shipwrecked!
Castaway on a desert island, follow the trail clues and craft your own treasure map.
An aerial view of a tour group in the WA Shipwrecks Museum Batavia Gallery

Free, drop-in tour | Runs daily | 10.30am & 2.30pm

This tour will not run between Sat 24 September - Sun 9 October. Tours will re-commence from the 10th of October 2022. 

Highlights Tour

Make the most of your visit to the WA Shipwrecks Museum with a free tour of our galleries.

A family stand near the entrance of the WA Shipwrecks Museum

This tour is currently unavailable. Bookings will re-commence from the 10th of October 2022. 

Our Shared Stories Tour

Explore the nature and impact of interactions between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people from the time of Dutch exploration through to the 1800s.

Two families walk down a wooden staircase

This tour is currently unavailable. Bookings will re-commence from the 10th of October 2022. 

The Commissariat Tour

Take a first-hand look at the fascinating historical features of Western Australia’s first convict-built public building in this guided tour.

watercolour paints

Monday 3 October - Friday 7 October | 10.00am - 11.30am

Junior Watercolour Painting Classes
School holiday program linked to community watercolour exhibition at Shipwrecks Museum