The Xantho Gallery
WA Shipwrecks Museum

Xantho Gallery

Steeped in mystery and intrigue, the wreck of SS Xantho reveals stories of human endeavour that are distinctly Western Australian. 

Explore the groundbreaking achievements in the conservation and restoration of the SS Xantho steam engine through maritime archaeology, marking a historic milestone as the first successful recovery and reconstruction of a marine steam engine from a shipwreck after it spent over a century underwater.

Take in a film featuring behind the scenes archival footage and new interviews that reveal the groundbreaking work completed in the recovery and restoration from the shipwreck.

Delve into the past through digital and interactive displays, uncovering stories of the Broadhurst family and learn what life was like in Western Australia during the nineteenth century.

A fragment of white ceramics with blue detailing in the shape of flowers and trees is propped up on a silver pedestal in a Museum showcase.
A large maritime engine stands in a cinematically-lit gallery under a timber roof in an old heritage brick building
A person with long auburn hair stands with their back to the camera and watches a documentary screen which is blurred in the background.
A person with long auburn hair wearing an olive green t-shirt holds a black audio puck to their ear and listens to a part of the exhibition. They stand behind a large model of a sunken ship and are surrounded by blue and white graphic panels and heritage brick work
A large wooden steering wheel with a metal plate in the middle from the RMS Orizaba shipwreck displayed in a museum showcase
A wooden crate with the word 'Xantho' written on the side in black lettering with a historical ships bell and a wooden steering wheel in a cinematically-lit gallery