Making its global debut, Empress Joséphine's Garden is a modern, immersive large screen digital experience exploring the little-known story of Empress Joséphine Bonaparte’s garden in Paris. Discover how it was filled with flora and fauna from around the globe, including black swans, kangaroos, emus and hundreds of exotic plants from Western Australia.
Knitting together a shared history between France and Australia, explore themes of power, wealth, and the excitement of new scientific discoveries in the 19th century, all through the eyes of socialite, amateur botanist, and Empress of France – Joséphine Bonaparte.
Dates: Saturday 31 August 2024 – Sunday 9 February 2025
Location: WA Maritime Museum, Victoria Quay Road, Fremantle / Walyalup
To learn more and book tickets please visit : https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime/empress-josephines-garden
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