Tours at the WA Maritime Museum

Fri 1 Jan 2021Fri 31 Dec 2021

9:30am5:00pm

WA Maritime Museum


Make the most of your visit to the WA Maritime Museum with a tour.

Site accessibility information can be found on the main WA Maritime Museum page.

Please note that tours are subject to availability, so contact us on 1300 134 081 to guarantee your place.

Our Tours

Highlights Tour

Make the most of your visit to the Maritime Museum with a free tour of our galleries. This tour will introduce you to some iconic objects showcased in the Museum.

Days & Time: Guided tours run daily at 10.30am and 2.30pm

Cost: This is a free tour, although Museum entry fees apply

Bookings: Bookings are required for groups of 10+ and can be made by calling 1300 134 081 or emailing reception@museum.wa.gov.au


Objects and Memories Tour

Join us on a special tour where storytelling with objects encourages conversations and evokes memories.

This is a specialised tour for people living with dementia and their carers.

Days & Time: Call for more information

Cost: This is a free tour, although Museum entry fees apply

Bookings: Bookings are essential and can be made by calling 1300 134 081 or emailing reception@museum.wa.gov.au

This tour is also available at the WA Shipwrecks Museum.


Please Touch - Tactile Tour

This tour is designed for visitors who are blind or vision impaired.

Participants have the chance to touch and examine specially selected objects from the Museum's collections and displays.

Days & Time: Call for more information

Cost: This is a free tour, although Museum entry fees apply

Bookings: Bookings are essential and can be made by calling 1300 134 081 or emailing reception@museum.wa.gov.au

This tour is also available at the WA Shipwrecks Museum.


Submarine HMAS Ovens Tour

HMAS Ovens is temporarily closed

Due to COVID-19 restrictions HMAS Ovens is temporarily closed. Our volunteer submarine guides are offering external tours of the submarine and the historic slipway.  External submarine tours are currently offered on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday. Tours are not guaranteed and subject to volunteer availablity on the day. 

The Oberon class Submarine HMAS Ovens is an authentic Cold War-era vessel situated on Fremantle's historic World War Two submarine slipway.

Visitors can find out what life is like aboard a submarine and immerse themselves in Fremantle's secret wartime history.

Days & Time: Guided tours run daily every half hour from 10am - 3.30pm*

Cost: Pricing varies

For information on bookings, health and safety, and age restrictions visit the HMAS Ovens page.

*Please note that tours are subject to availability, so contact us on 1300 134 081 to guarantee your place.



Caption: Tours at the WA Maritime Museum

Credit: WA Museum