Western Australian Museum - Shipwreck Galleries
The halls of the Western Australian Maritime Museum Shipwreck Galleries echo with voices from the past, telling stories of discovery, murder, rebellion and survival.
Built by convicts in the 1850s, the building is home to hundreds of relics from Western Australia’s maritime history and shipwrecks along the treacherous coastline. Each display reflects a unique chapter in the State’s colonisation and exploration from the 17th Century to the early part of this Century.
The centrepiece of the Shipwreck Galleries is the reconstructed stern of the mutinous Dutch ship Batavia, which was wrecked in 1629. The timbers were retrieved by the Museum’s maritime archaeology department and are now on display along with the stunning replica portico which was cargo on the ship.
The story of the Batavia mutiny is also highlighted by the skeleton of a member of the crew whose gruesome skeleton still bears the scars of a deadly attack.
The Dutch Gallery follows the incredible journey of discovery by the Dutch, French and English explorers who made incredible voyages in a race to discover the Great Southern lands. The Shipwreck Galleries are also home to steamships and suffragettes.
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