The Terrestrial Zoology department of the Western Australian Museum maintains large collections of a wide variety of terrestrial animals, including both terrestrial invertebrates and vertebrates, as well as marine mammals.
The Aquatic Zoology department is responsible for documenting and researching most of the marine, estuarine and freshwater faunal groups of Western Australia, and in some groups a terrestrial component as well.
The Maritime Archaeology department, based in the WA Shipwrecks Museum, primarily researches shipwreck archaeology from the Western Australian coast.
The Maritime Archaeology shipwreck database contains information and details on Western Australian shipwrecks recorded by the Western Australian Museum.
The numismatic database allows for specialised searches for coin and coin details that the Western Australian Museum has found during Maritime Archaeology expeditions.
The WA Museum is custodian of more than 8 million objects, held across several departments. The research behind of these items is integral in contributing to a holistic understanding of our State and its global connection.
The Earth and Planetary Sciences department maintains, researches and documents six Earth Science collections comprising of Fossils (invertebrate, vertebrate, plant and trace fossils), Minerals, Rocks, Gems, Meteorites and Tektites, totalling more