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Perth museums

Explore everything from local history to cutting-edge works of art at these Perth museums and institutions

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Culture vultures, come and get your fix: Examine paintings and sculptures, brush up on historical happenings and learn a thing or two about local heritage at these Perth museums curated by the Time Out community.

The best museums in Perth

WA Museum Boola Bardip

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Meet the new kid on the (arts precinct) block. While the Perth Cultural Centre may ooze charm from its red brick and old-timey buildings, the WA Museum Boola...

Goolugatup Heathcote Museum and Gallery

Goolugatup Heathcote Museum and Gallery

At the tip of Applecross looking out across to Como, Goolugatup Heathcote is the historic site of the former Point Heathcote Mental Reception Home. Built...

The Nostalgia Box

The Nostalgia Box

Ever reminisced about Space Invaders on the Atari 2600, Crash Bandicoot on PS1, or wanted to throw it right back with a round of Pong? Make a beeline for...

WA Maritime Museum

WA Maritime Museum

Dive deep into the riches of Western Australia’s maritime history from the state’s dedicated sea museum, located on the sparkly waterfront of the...

Freshwater Bay Museum

Freshwater Bay Museum

Built on the foundations of the historic Freshwater Bay School, the Freshwater Bay Museum in Claremont, Perth is an important marker of cultural...

Scitech

Scitech

With a world of STEM waiting to be questioned, prodded at and tested, Scitech awaits both locals and tourists (young and old!), alike. The science...

National Anzac Centre

National Anzac Centre

Walk in the steps of one of 32 heroic Anzac characters as they experience the First World War at Albany’s award-winning National Anzac Centre. From...

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Japingka Aboriginal Art Gallery

Japingka Aboriginal Art Gallery

Ensconced in a heritage-listed 19th-century warehouse building in the historic port city of Fremantle, two-storey Japingka Aboriginal Art Gallery proudly...

Gallows Gallery

Gallows Gallery

There’s an immediate sense of welcome when you arrive at Mossman Park’s Gallows Gallery, even before you set foot through the chunky, worn-wooden...