5/5 Maria G. 7 months ago on Google
This
is
a
place
where
everybody
should
go.
It
represents
a
slice
of
WA
history
and
a
very
interesting
one.
Children
are
very
well
entertained
by
the
variety
of
exhibits.
There
is
no
entry
fee,
you
can
choose
to
donate
$5,
there
is
a
machine
at
the
reception
where
you
can
paypass
for
exactly
that
amount.
There
is
also
a
box
where
you
can
donate
cash
if
you
choose
to.
Very
interesting
exhibition
and
using
story
telling
method
of
shipwrecks
around
West
Australian
coasts,
from
the
last
survivors
of
Austro-Hungarian
barque
Stefano
from
1875
that
resorted
to
cannibalism
to
survive,
to
the
shipwreck
that
took
more
than
160
years
until
it
was
able
to
identity
its
name
and
to
the
engine
that
was
more
100
years
underwater,
and
once
restored
–
it
can
still
work.
An
entire
room
is
dedicated
to
the
Dutch
sea
captain
de
Vlamingh
who
discovered
and
explored
the
West
Coast,
our
current
WA
of
what
was
then
called
New
Holland,
as
they
named
Australia.
There
are
lots
of
exhibits,
beautifully
restored,
and
that
makes
you
wonder
how
that
porcelain,
the
pottery
and
glasses
survived
the
water
and
the
centuries,
military
items,
and
even
an
incomplete
set
of
chess
pieces.
That
was
my
favourite.
There
is
also
a
souvenir
shop
well
stocked
with
history
books
about
the
topic
and
other
gift
items.
The
museum
has
wheelchair
access
and
lift
and
friendly
staff
ready
to
assist
in
each
room.
We
spent
very
interesting
few
hours
in
the
museum.