Fri 17 Oct 2008Fri 30 Oct 2009

9:00am5:00pm

WA Maritime Museum

Journeys of Enlightenment – French exploration of Terres Australes is a new exhibition developed by the Western Australian Museum that celebrates the dramatic and often tragic journeys of the 18th and 19th century explorers who ventured to the relatively unknown region to study the flora and fauna of Terres Australes.

It follows the stories of French explorers such as Baudin, de Bougainville, Saint Aloüarn, de Freycinet and de Lapérouse as well as the first women explorers; Jeanne Barèt and Rose de Freycinet and their discoveries in Western Australia.

This exhibition brings together rare drawings, paintings, objects and specimens from the WA Museum collection as well as the private collections of Kerry Stokes, Peter Woods, Jock Clough and Marie Louise Wordsworth.


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.