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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 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 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
| 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 | |
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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.’
2019 Vintage Car Show
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.
BARBECUE & OUTDOOR FACILTIES
Gas barbecues, along with outdoor tables and chairs, are available for those wishing to hold events in an outdoor settings.
Bookings & Enquiries
For more information or to make a booking, please contact the museum at [email protected] or phone [08] 9430 2535.
The Army Museum of WA is closed now for our Christmas break. We reopen Wednesday January 6th. #museum #fremantle #army #militaryhistory #armyhistory #westernaustralia
Remembrance Day at the Museum. A small service was held on the parade ground attended by our wonderful volunteers and visitors. #museum #fremantle #remembranceday #volunteers
Dead Man’s Penny. The Memorial Plaque was issued following World War One to the next-of-kin of all British and Empire service personnel who were killed as a result of the war. The 120 mm diameter plaques were cast in bronze, and came to be known as the "Dead Man’s Penny", because of the similarity in appearance to the much smaller copper penny coin, Four hundred and fifty tons of bronze were used to cast 1,355,000 plaques. Each plaque was unique with the honoured serviceman or women’s name forming part of the cast. The plaques were issued in a pack with a commemorative scroll from King George V. The evocative Contemplation area in the World War One Gallery incorporates a representative sample from the Memorial Plaques in the Museum collection.
The Plaque depicts Britannia standing facing right, her trident held in the crook of her right arm, her left arm extended holding out a laurel wreath. She wears a crested helmet of Grecian design, decorated with the figure of a lion. Another larger lion stands in front of her, also facing right, and beneath, in the exergue, yet another lion, representing Britain, is tearing to pieces an eagle, the emblem of Imperial Germany.
The design also embodies two dolphins, symbolising sea-power, a very ancient symbol, as almost identical dolphins can be seen on Greek coinage from 500 BCE . Around the edge of the plaque are the words "HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR", also an oak-spray with leaves and two acorns. The given name and surname of the deceased appears in an oblong box to the right of the figure of Britannia and below the laurel wreath. The absence of rank was a deliberate decision to emphasise the equality of sacrifice in the cause of freedom. #worldwarone #anzac #armyhistory #militarymuseum #fremantle #waisok #medals #deadmanspenny
We are pleased to announce the museum will be reopening on Wednesday 2nd September. We will be open Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays 10.30am -3pm (last entry 1pm). We will not be open on the weekends until further notice. #armymuseum #fremantle #perthisok #militarymuseum #australianarmy #armyhistory
