Perth
The museum is administered by the City of Wanneroo and has displays of local interest; Natural History of the area, Aboriginal culture and European settlements. The collection is housed in the Gloucester Lodge, a heritage listed building. The lodge was built in 1933 by 'sustenance' workers...
Established in 1891, the Perth Museum concentrated on geological, biological and anthropological research and exhibitions for its first 80 years, with the addition of post-settlement history in the 1970s. Located in the Perth Cultural Centre, the Museum is housed in several important historical...
Whiteman Park is a large conservation and leisure reserve that also provides a home and operating contect for 5 independent community museum organisations: Motor Museum of WA; Tractor Museum of WA; Bus Preservation Society of WA; Perth Electric Tramway Society; and the WA Light Railway...
The collection includes scout uniforms from 1914 to the present day; trophies; shields; memorial plaques; chinaware; wood carving; pennants; flags; campfire shirts and blankets; scarves; and badges which depict the history of leader training, awards, and the youth training program in Western...
Fremantle Prison is one of Western Australia's premier cultural heritage sites situated on 6 hectares. It was built by convict labour in the 1850s and decommissioned as an operating gaol in 1991. It was the last convict prison built in Australia and remains the most intact. It features the...
A collection of pharmaceutical artefacts and memorabilia pertaining to the practice of pharmacy. Also includes books, periodicals and records on WA pharmacists registration.1,000 items
The museum is a branch of the Western Australian Museum. It is housed in a significant, convict built, former lunatic asylum, listed on the Register of the National Estate. Exhibitions and collections reflect aspects of WA history, with a special focus on Fremantle and its communities. There is...
Maritime museum focussing on display of shipwreck material. Housed in a registered historic building - the former convict built government commissariat (built in 1851, with later additions). A major 'icon' is the reconstructed hull of the Dutch East India 'Batavia' (1629) and associated objects....
The Art Gallery of Western Australia is the oldest visual arts organisation in the state, having acquired its first work of art in 1895. It is housed in two buildings: the main Gallery was completed in 1979 and the adjoining Centenary Galleries were restored in 1995. The Gallery's permanent...
Kalamunda History Village is a local history museum on the site of the original Kalamunda railway station yard. The two original station buildings and platform are listed as buildings of significance by the National trust of Australia. To this site the original Kalamunda School, the first two...