About the Museum

Welcome to the Claremont Museum

The historic Freshwater Bay School is home to the Claremont Museum. Originally constructed in 1862, it is the oldest building remaining between Perth and Fremantle. Throughout its history, the building has been a place of religious worship, a boarding house for young men, a police station and police quarters.

The Town of Claremont opened the building as Claremont Museum in 1975 after it had been relinquished by the Police Department, making it the first metropolitan council-owned museum. The Museum collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits the cultural heritage of Claremont and the area of Freshwater Bay.

Getting to the Museum

The Museum is located close to the Swan River and is not situated in the Claremont shopping precinct, it can be reached by:

Parking

Claremont Museum has a small number of parking bays available to visitors on site.

If you are a large group or school traveling to the museum by private bus or coach, parking is limited and not fit for a large vehicle. A bus pull in area is available off Victoria Avenue on the south side of the street.