History

The Western Australian Museum has identified the wreck of a skuttled Dutch submarine in Rottnest Ships’ Graveyard to be that of HMLNS K XI, a World War II Royal Netherlands Navy class patrol submarine.

We’re thrilled to announce Empress Joséphine’s Garden has been extended until Sunday 11 May 2025.

To mark World AIDS Day on 1 December, the WA AIDS Memorial Quilt will be displayed at WA Museum Boola Bardip as part of a special exhibition celebrating the lives and memories of those represented in its intricate panels.

French Empress, Joséphine Bonaparte may be little-known, but her legacy is a profound contribution to the Australian and French cultural conne

As our Australian Olympians prepare to head to Paris for the 2024 Olympics, we are celebrating our own gold medal! 

Diving up to 100m into the Indian Ocean west of Perth, a team of elite technical divers are uncovering and identifying shipwrecks in conjunction with the Western Australian Museum. Some of these shipwrecks have been at the bottom of the sea for more than 100 years.

We are delighted to share that reviews from millions of Tripadvisor travellers have placed the WA Maritime Museum and WA Shipwrecks Museum in the top 10% of attractions worldwide in the 2023 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice!

We recently had the pleasure of welcoming thirteen vibrant and passionate Visitor Services Officers (VSOs) to our team at WA Museum Boola Bardip.

International Museum Day Opinion Piece by Alec Coles, CEO WA Museum

On May 18th we celebrate International Museums Day.