About Broome Historical Museum
The Broome Historical Museum is a community museum in central Broome, Western Australia, operated by the Broome Historical Society. Housed in heritage-listed buildings on Robinson Street near Town Beach, it preserves and interprets the town's pearling, multicultural and wartime history. Notable for its extensive collection of photographs, pearling artefacts, and displays on the 1942 air raid on Broome.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a compact, air-conditioned museum set in historic buildings with indoor exhibition rooms and outdoor displays. Exhibits include pearling luggers and diving equipment, photographs and documents relating to Aboriginal, Japanese, Malay and European communities, World War II history including the 1942 air raid, and natural history displays. Visitors can explore at their own pace, view interpretive panels, and browse a gift shop with local history publications.
Key highlights
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Extensive pearling industry collection including lugger models, mother-of-pearl shell and diving helmets
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Photographic archive documenting Broome's multicultural community and town development
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Displays on the World War II air raid on Broome on 3 March 1942
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Heritage buildings and outdoor exhibits near Town Beach
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Local history publications and research collection managed by the Broome Historical Society