Army Museum of Western Australia

Army Museum of Western Australia

Regional army museum which is part of the Army Museum Network coordinated by the Army History Unit (AHU), Canberra. The museum is operated by volunteer staff who are members of the Army Museum of WA Foundation and is administered by a part time Army Reserve officer who manages the museum under direction from AHU.

Address: 
Burt Street, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia
Tel: 
+61 08 9335 2077
+61 08 9430 2519
Hours: 
11:00 am to 4:00 pm Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday Special openings and tours by arrangement
Admission: 
$5 adults, $3 children, $12 family group
Facilities: 
Family history and military research
service
Medal mounting service
Limited tea and coffee refreshment facility.
Collection: 

The collection encompasses material from the pre-Federation period through to the present day, covering both peace-time Army units as well as the involvement of West Australians in all major conflicts and operations that Australia was engaged in throughout this period. These include the South African War, World War 1, World War 2, the Korean War, South Vietnam and the more recent peacekeeping operations such as East Timor. The role of women's services in all of these major conflicts and operations is also integrated with the museum's displays covering these.