Museum of Geraldton

Museum of Geraldton The Museum of Geraldton celebrates the rich heritage of the land, sea and people of the Mid West.
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Community guidelines: https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/social-media-community-guidelines The Western Australian Museum was established in 1891 and has a long and fascinating history which reflects and documents the State’s rich and diverse natural and cultural heritage. Today the Western Australian Museum is preparing the New Museum for WA, comprises five public sites and a Collections and Research

facility, and houses millions of objects from rare fossils to the iconic racing yacht Australia II. The Museum also manages 200 shipwreck sites of the 1,500 known to be located off the WA coast and manages eight Aboriginal land reserves. Due to its location on the Western Australian Coral Coast and proximity to the beautiful Abrolhos Islands with their dark history of shipwrecks, the Town and now City of Greater Geraldton has had a museum in its midst since 1971. The Museum of Geraldton overlooks the Indian Ocean and celebrates the rich heritage of the land, sea and people of the Mid West Region. Discover ancient landforms, Yamaji history and culture, and the region's natural landscapes and marine environment. Find out how more recent European exploration and settlement has developed the Mid West including the agriculture, fishing, mining and science industries. From Great Depths: Witnessing the wrecks of Sydney II and Kormoran is a poignant exhibit exploring the history of both ships and the exact moment they engage in battle off the Western Australian coast. The exhibit includes a 3D film featuring the underwater footage captured during the 2015 survey expedition to the wreck sites, along with personal accounts and historic images of wartime service related to both crews.

📢 WE ARE CLOSED!! The Museum of Geraldton is required to close from Monday 15 June to Friday 26 June for essential main...
09/06/2026

📢 WE ARE CLOSED!!

The Museum of Geraldton is required to close from Monday 15 June to Friday 26 June for essential maintenance work.

The Museum will reopen on Saturday 27 June, just in time for the school holidays!

Stay tuned for more updates.

02/06/2026

🎶 Our WA Maritime Museum Choir has been learning Beds Are Burning for National Reconciliation Week.

Over the past four weeks, the choir has gathered each week to rehearse, with Carus Thompson guiding the group on guitar. After lots of hard work, and fun of course, they are ready to share their final recording!

Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil was chosen by Reconciliation Australia for this year’s Voices for Reconciliation, calling on Australians to be 'All In' for justice and reconciliation, and for all Australians to know our history.

A huge thank you to everyone who took part. Your voices, and message, are beautiful!

🎥 Soco Studios, WA Museum

See you all tomorrow for the Geraldton WA Day Festival hosted by the Museum of Geraldton! The fun begins at 10am. Come d...
31/05/2026

See you all tomorrow for the Geraldton WA Day Festival hosted by the Museum of Geraldton!

The fun begins at 10am. Come down for a day full of music, food, and community celebration.

We cannot wait to see you here! Plan your day via the link in our comments.
Celebrate WA

We are open!!! Looking for something to do today? Come and join us at the Museum. Our powerful community exhibition Jou...
30/05/2026

We are open!!!

Looking for something to do today? Come and join us at the Museum.

Our powerful community exhibition Journeys of Belonging is in its final days; we also look forward to sharing WA Day with the whole community on Monday, from 10am–2pm, at the Geraldton WA Day festival.

Plus, all our regular exhibitions are still here, awaiting your return!

Celebrate WA

We are back open tomorrow! A big thank you to the community for your patience while the Museum’s was closed for essenti...
29/05/2026

We are back open tomorrow!

A big thank you to the community for your patience while the Museum’s was closed for essential maintenance.

We look forward to welcoming you back through our doors tomorrow (and across the long weekend) with plenty of things to do!

🎨 Journeys of belonging, closes 2 June
ℹ️ Daily highlights tour, 11:30am
🔎 Museum trails, craft activities
⚓ From Great Depths 3D screenings
🎉 Geraldton WA Day Festival, 1 June
Celebrate WA

See everything we have on the link in our comments.

Celebrate Geraldton WA Day at the Museum! Come down Monday 1 June from 10am to grab a bite to eat at one of the many go...
28/05/2026

Celebrate Geraldton WA Day at the Museum!

Come down Monday 1 June from 10am to grab a bite to eat at one of the many gourmet food trucks.

Enjoy tasty bites from JBCuisine, Amenah's Satay House, Killa Kransky's, 56 Beans and Remi French street food.

This is a wonderful opportunity to support local business and taste something new! Find out what else we have in store for you via the link in our comments.

Celebrate WA

Today marks the beginning of National Reconciliation Week (NRW).NRW invites all Australians learn about our shared histo...
27/05/2026

Today marks the beginning of National Reconciliation Week (NRW).

NRW invites all Australians learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements while considering the part we each play in reconciliation.

This year’s theme, All In, asks for more than good intentions. It explores how reconciliation should not sit on the shoulders of First Nations people alone, and it should not be something we only think about for one week of the year. We need to consider how our actions impact others every single day.

That means listening, learning, acknowledging the wrongs of the past, recognising the ongoing impact of those wrongs, and supporting a future built on two-way respect, equality and understanding.

Being respectful and inclusive should feel simple, but it doesn't happen without effort. Likewise, reconciliation will not happen by itself, and it will not happen without all of us.

Find out what’s happening near you and get involved this National Reconciliation Week: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/calendar/

The Geraldton WA Day Festival will be showcasing a range of local musical talent! This year’s artists range from well-lo...
27/05/2026

The Geraldton WA Day Festival will be showcasing a range of local musical talent!

This year’s artists range from well-loved favourites, the Karloo Rockers, to up-and-comers, Menma.

The full lineup also includes talented singer-songwriter Nick Austin, soulful vocalist Jay Gaynor Music, and folk/country singer-songwriter Darcy Hay - songwriter.

We hope to see you at the Museum on Monday 1 June, from 10am–2pm.

Celebrate WA

Get excited for this year’s Geraldton WA Day Festival! Geraldton’s local Woorree Scout group returns for some hoverball ...
26/05/2026

Get excited for this year’s Geraldton WA Day Festival!

Geraldton’s local Woorree Scout group returns for some hoverball archery and a daunting obstacle ropes course!

We will also be welcoming experienced handlers from Greenough Wildlife & Bird Park to come down and educate the community on a few of our fun animal friends...

Join us at the Museum on Monday 1 June, more info in comments!

Celebrate WA

Get excited for the Museum of Geraldton’s grand reopening this weekend! From Saturday 30 May until Sunday 15 June, we ...
25/05/2026

Get excited for the Museum of Geraldton’s grand reopening this weekend!

From Saturday 30 May until Sunday 15 June, we will be returning to business as usual. Come check out our fantastic permanent exhibitions or catch Journeys of Belonging before its closes Tuesday 2 June.

We are grateful to be reopening just in time to see you all at the annual Geraldton WA Day Festival on Monday 1 June!

Address

2 Museum Place
Geraldton, WA
6530

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 3am
Tuesday 9:30am - 3pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 3pm
Thursday 9:30am - 3pm
Friday 9:30am - 3pm
Saturday 9:30am - 3pm
Sunday 9:30am - 3pm

Telephone

+61894318393

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