Visitors

GENERAL VISITOR INFORMATION.

The Museum’s address is at Artillery Barracks, 2 Burt Street, Fremantle, Western Australia 6160.

Visiting hours for the public are between 10:30am and 1:00pm each day, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. We are closed for Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. <strong>PLEASE NOTE: the visits take approximately two hours. The Museum will close and be vacated of visitors at 3:00pm.

To view/download a site plan of the museum click here.

To view/download a gallery layout plan click here.

We may be able to accommodate a Group Tour outside normal hours of operation in special circumstances, but this would need to be arranged through our main office.

All adult visitors to the museum must have the appropriate photo ID.

There is full wheelchair access to all displays.

If you require further information, please contact the main office on 9430 2535

Onsite parking is not available for the general public however, if you have an ACROD Parking Permit, you will be allowed to park your vehicle inside on the main parade ground. All visitors on official museum business who have appropriate ID will be admitted and can park onsite.

SCHOOL AND GROUP TOURS

School and group tours are by arrangement.

All tour groups from recognised organisation’s that have made a tour booking will be admitted. (These groups should use the Tour Booking Form). For organised group tours, there is ample onsite parking available for buses and coaches.

To view/download a site plan of the museum click here.

To view/download a gallery layout plan click here.

EDUCATION ACTIVITY RISK MANAGEMENT. Documentation can be viewed here

PUBLIC LIABILITY COVER

Public Liability cover for all museum staff and visitors is provided by the Department of Defence through the Commonwealth Government provider up to an amount of $20,000,000. See Current Certificate here

MUSEUM ADMISSION CHARGES

Admissions – Private Entry:	Admissions – Group Tours Entry:
Adults	Adults
$15.00	$15.00
Seniors/Concessions	Seniors/Concessions
$10.00	$10.00
Children – ( 6-17)	Metro Students / Country Students
$10.00	$8.00 Metro students $7.00 Country students
Family Groups – (2+3)
$35.00

FACILITIES & SPECIAL EVENTS HIRE

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The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia is located in the heritage-listed precinct of the Artillery Barracks at Burt Street in Fremantle. Built between 1910 and 1913, the historic barracks housed the permanent garrison artillerymen.

The museum, established in 1977, does not receive any government funding and relies on entry fees, fundraising events, donations/bequests and facilities hire for the day-to-day running of the museum.’

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The precinct’s facilities are available for hire for regular meetings or special events. Facilities include a conference room, the Officers’ Mess, kitchen/bar and barbecue facilities, meeting rooms, large onsite parking and access to the museum’s galleries for tours. The Parade Ground provides an ideal space for concerts, displays or exhibition settings.

The Army Museum is a regional museum of the Australian Army History Unit network of museums throughout Australia and is managed by Army reservists and assisted by volunteers. It is supported by the Army Museum of Western Australia Foundation which is a not-for-profit company.

The museum has six established galleries and a static display of vehicles and other military hardware located on the parade ground and in adjacent buildings. In addition to the public displays of army memorabilia and artefacts, are a wide range of items of significance.

CONFERENCE ROOM

The Conference Room accommodates up to 100 people in airconditioned comfort. It is equipped with a lectern, speaker and wall-mounted screen for presentations via a laptop. A kitchen/bar area located at the rear of the room facilitates the serving of light refreshments.

PARADE GROUND

The Parade Ground provides ample, onsite parking for meetings and events. Due to its size, it is also an ideal location for shows or exhibitions in which large displays can showcased.

OFFICERS’ MESS

The Officers’ Mess provides an ideal setting for functions with a self-contained kitchen, including an oven, urn and food preparation area. There is also a bar area for serving beverages, along with various rooms suitable for holding meetings.