ARMY MUSEUM OF WA OPEN DAY

Name: ARMY MUSEUM OF WA OPEN DAY
Start: 2024-10-13T10:00:00+08:00
End: 2024-10-13T16:00:00+08:00
Location: 6 Burt Street (corner Queen Victoria Street) , Fremantle, WA, Australia, Western Australia 6160

Schedule

Sun Oct 13 2024 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+08:00

Location

6 Burt Street (corner Queen Victoria Street) , Fremantle, WA, Australia, Western Australia 6160 | Fremantle, WA

GATES OPEN AT 10AM, close at 4pm
ENTRY IS FREE!
Photo Identification is required for entry by Adults.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
As well as the amazing galleries you will also see -
The Australian Army Band Perth, playing throughout the day.
Our friends from the Westralian Great War Living History Association in period uniforms.
Staff from West Australian Military Digital Library. See their website for more information www.wamdl.com.au.
Members of the Kelmscott-Pinjarra 10th Light Horse Memorial Troop with their horses.
The Embroiderers Guild will be displaying items from their collection. www.embroiderersguildwa.org.au
Our Curatorial team will be available for any questions you may have about photographs, small objects or documents. (Time limits may apply)
A Sale of Second Hand Military Books.
There will be a ‘hands on’ display of items from the collection. You will be able to try out morse code, use the gas rattle, take a look through some WWI field glasses and more.
All our usual uniforms will be available for you to take a closer look and try on.
Why not get behind the wheel of some of our vehicles?
As well as our collection of vehicles we will have additional vintage military vehicles for you to see.
Chat to some of our fabulous volunteers to find out what it takes to volunteer at The Army Museum.
Chat to a member of the Australian Army about joining the Defence Force.
Light refreshments will be for sale.
A NOTE ON PARKING
Parking around the Barracks is limited, please be aware of signage, as the Ranger will hand out fines.
Please consider the use of public transport.
PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT JOHN CURTIN HIGH SCHOOL, FOR A $2 DONATION - just off the Vale and Skinner Sts intersection and the area further up the lane to the School’s Technical Area. Please follow the directions of the attendant.