Sat 11 Jul 2015Sun 25 Oct 2015

11:00am3:30pm

WA Maritime Museum

Cost: Free event/s

Bookings: No bookings required

More information: Call 1300 134 081 (9am – 5pm) weekdays or 9431 8334 (9am – 5pm) on weekends

 

Guided Tour: ‘Lustre: Pearling & Australia’
Every Sat & Sun
1 August - 25 October
2:30pm

Featured Guided Tours:

Guided Tour: ‘Shared Stories’
Saturday 11 July
11:00am (40 min duration)
NAIDOC week event
Featured Presenter: Dr Moya Smith (Head of Archaeology & Anthropology, WA Museum)

Guided Tour: ‘Lustre: Pearling & Australia’
Saturday 15 August
2:30pm (40 min duration)
Featured Presenters: Annie Carson (Assistant Curator, Anthropology, WA Museum) and Corioli Souter (Curator, Maritime Archaeology, WA Museum)

Guided Tour: ‘Lustre: the beauty secrets of the Pinctada mollusc’
Sunday 20 September
1:30pm (40 min duration)
Featured Presenter: Lisa Kirkendale, (Curator, Molluscs, WA Museum)

Guided Tour: ‘Lustre: naked diving and the Shark Bay pearling industry’
Saturday 17 October
2:30pm (40 min duration)
Featured Presenter: Dr Michael McCarthy (Curator, Maritime Archaeology, WA Museum)


Lustre Launch

Guide showing member of the public pearl shells

Image copyright WA Museum

Getting Here

Address

Victoria Quay Road,
Fremantle,
Western Australia,
6160,
Australia

 

Phone
1300 134 081

By Train
The WA Maritime Museum is located within walking distance of Fremantle Station visit the Transperth website for timetables.

By Bus
The WA Maritime Museum is serviced by the free Fremantle Cat Service, at Red stop 1. Visit the Transperth website for timetables and details.

By Car
Paid parking is available in the Wilsons car park at the WA Maritime Museum, Victoria Quay Road.

By Ferry
Captain Cook Cruises offer a range of ferry services from Perth which stop nearby at B-Shed ferry terminal.