The former Officers' Dining Room is divided into two sections. One of these sections has been turned into a new staff room and the other will be a second Visitors Centre.
The second Visitor Centre will be themed as a Convict Depot and will improve the experience of visitors to the Prison offering visitors a greater understanding of the history of the Prison from its convict origins.
At the City of Fremantle Planning Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday 15 July 2009, it was resolved that Council advise the Western Australian Planning Commission that the application for internal alterations to No 14 The Terrace Fremantle (Fremantle Prison) is supported subject to some conditions. Click here to view an extract of the minutes of that meeting.
During initial building works a convict cellar was uncovered. <more>
The adaptation works have now been completed and a contract has been awarded for the fit out of the display of Prison Artefacts. This project is scheduled to be completed late 2011.