We arrived early and were lucky enough to be able to book a submarine tour for later in the day. The Australia 2 exhibit was excellent, the video was interesting and the Lego model very impressive. We found the other exhibits well presented and interesting. The submarine tour was excellent, our guide Alex is an ex-submariner and talked very knowledgeably about the submarine, I feel like I learned a lot.

A sneaky group roadtrip for the day from our Sailing Club for the Australia II Exhibition - we had a great time! The main exhibit was great and we throughly enjoyed the rest of the museum too. Luckily for us they had kids activities; colour in a yacht and scan in to display in a virtual race. We all coloured in to match our own yachts with current colours and watched them race - what a hoot! Not just for the kids :)

Stumbled across this while googling things to do in Freo. Was great to see Australia II on display and all the exhibits about it too. Never realised we had a few cracks before we actually won in 83. The highlight was the sub tour with an actual ex serving submariner. Gave some great, honest insight into what it was like to be on board and how they managed to live, serve and keep us all safe.. highly recommend and would do it again for another set of stories.

I learned so much on this fascinating walking tour with Mike Lefroy, which started right inside the Maritime Museum up close to the Australia II yatch. His persepectives were unique and often very personal through his involvement with Fremantle and the museum through the years. We enjoyed his engaging and relaxed delivery styl . A wonderful Sunday afteroon in November, in our port city.

If you are thinking of visiting this attraction, make sure you leave plenty of time as it does not lent itself to a quick look see. Situated in an ideal location overlooking the harbour, one could spend many hours delving into WA maritime history. It includes an excellent display of Australia II and the America’s Cup. If you are energetic, include the guided tour of HMAS Ovens, a submarine. The tour takes about an hour but it gives great insight in the life of a submariner

We visited the Maritime Museum as a group of three adults, mid-week and during the afternoon. Admission fee is $15 per adult (less for concession). Recommended to allow 2-3 hours for a visit. Paid parking is available at the Museum, alternatively it's about 10-15 minutes walk from the area near Fremantle Market. The admissions staff were friendly and welcoming and providing us with a quick overview of the Museum. Free tours are available twice per day (one morning, one afternoon). We went for a stroll through the various galleries of the Museum, learning about the way that the sea and coast has shaped the lives of those living in WA, from first nations, pre-European explorers, European settlement, fishing industry, immigration, transport, pearling and recreation and sport (including America's Cup). Displays provide for various ages, including activities for children. There are options to purchase additional tours (submarine) and experiences (movies). There is a cafe and gift shop. The Maritime Museum is filled with information. The day we visited was fairly quiet; it was most enjoyable to spend some time in the Museum where it's warm and dry on a wintry day.