Army Museum of Western Australia Foundation, Fremantle

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Army Museum of Western Australia Foundation, Fremantle

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The Army Museum of Western Australia was established in 1977. For a history of the museum, see https://armymuseumwa.com.au/who-we-are/
The museum is the largest military museum in the country outside of the Australian War Memorial.

The museum is a sub-unit of the Australian Army History Unit (AAHU) which has a network of regional museums throughout Australia. The AAHU, located in Canberra, is responsible to the Chief of Army for all aspects of Australian Army’s history and heritage.

The museum is managed by AAHU with advice from the Museum Advisory Committee (MAC) and supported by the Army Museum of Western Australia Foundation. The Foundation was incorporated under the Corporations Law of Australia to specifically manage the monetary side of museum activity, fund raising, human resources and marketing.

Officer in charge: Curator

The museum is housed in the historic Fremantle Artillery Barracks built in 1902.

The focus of the collection is to tell the story of the Australian Army in Western Australia and Western Australians in the Army. Museum galleries cover the period from initial contact through to the present. The social history of military service and conflict is presented through diaries, oral histories, personal archives and personal objects. The collection includes connections to service, next of kin, bereavement, repatriation and commemoration.

The museum is open Wednesday to Friday and Sunday 10.30am-1pm.

Wheelchair access is available throughout museum.

Access to records/archives is available during museum opening hours, prior notice appreciated for extensive searches.
Note that, as the museum is not a repository of official Army records, family history requests for such records are best handled through the National Archives of Australia or the Australian War Memorial websites.

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