There are 59 Local history museums in Greater Perth
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The Centre is managed by the Brookton & Districts Historical Society. Who work with the community and its localities to tell their stories through the collection, conservation, research & conversation
Offering tours and classes primarily aimed at educating students and the public about the Wanneroo of old.
The Mundaring and Hills Historical Society (MHHS) was formed in 1989 to preserve the natural and cultural heritage of the Shire of Mundaring.
The Army Museum tells exciting stories of Western Australians in the Army and the Army in Western Australia through tanks, guns, medals, uniforms and art.
Visitors to the Azelia Ley Homestead Museum can see a vast collection of furniture, clothing, photographs, paintings, toys, memorabilia, historical artefacts and much more
Barracks Arch, one of Perth's iconic historic buildings is located at the top of St George's Terrace. Built in 1866 it was originally the entrance to a larger building call the Pensioner Barracks.
The Railway Museum at Bassendean, Perth Western Australia is Western Australia's premier museum devoted to railway history.
The Batavia Gallery is the centrepiece of the Shipwrecks Museum. The gallery houses the reconstructed remains of the VOC ship Batavia, excavated by archaeologists in the 1970s.
Broomehill Historical Society was officially declared in 1997 and the following year a stone building was erected on the corner of Great Southern Highway and Journal Street – which is now our Museum.
CATHEDRAL SQUARE An inner city neighborhood in the heart of Perth. Houses the Burt Memorial Hall named after the 2 sons of Septimus Burt and his wife Louisaso Burt Memorial Hall later chapel was built
Come and visit yesterday, today, at History House, as we take you on a journey through the history of the City of Armadale. See how this once quiet district has grown into a major urban settlement.
The Noongar people are the traditional owners of the Perth region and the Swan Coastal Plain in particular. Perth is a modern and vibrant capital city, boasting a desirable lifestyle, great geographic
A library and history centre in the heart of Leederville.
Discover this heritage gem and the people that live here, in the oldest remaining house in the Wanneroo area.
Connor's Mill on Toodyay's main street is open seven days a week, with displays of working milling machinery and agricultural history.
Operated by the Beverley Historical Society, this museum will give you a fascinating insight into the early days of settlement in Beverley and has a lovely garden featuring sandalwood.
A permanent exhibition at WA's Shipwrecks Museum.
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA) Education and Heritage Centre is located in the original Perth Central Fire Station.
Explore Fremantle's history.
Built by convicts in the 1850s, Fremantle Prison was used as a place of incarceration for 136 years before being decommissioned in 1991.
Visit the Goomalling Schoolhouse Museum for a glimpse of local history.
The Bayswater Historical Society has transformed Halliday House into a Heritage Centre and Museum.
This gallery features artefacts, charts, documents and books from Australia's early Dutch explorers.
Jarrahdale is one of WA's oldest settlements, set in the Darling Range and surrounded by Jarrah forest. It's only an hour south of Perth and thirty minutes from Armadale or Rockingham
The Kalamunda and Districts Historical Society manages the largest local museum in Western Australia, depicting the unique hills life and industries centred around the development of Kalamunda.
Museum features photographs, objects and information which reflect the progression of Mandurah from pre-settlement through its development as a quiet holiday town into the thriving city we know today
Visit Mt Flora Regional Museum and discover the rich and diverse history of the City of Stirling. Explore the history through photographs, displays, artefacts and stories. It is worth a visit to Mount Flora Regional Museum for the view alone!
A not for profit organisation served by hard working volunteers, we collect, record, preserve, promote and share the history of the Murray District.
The Museum of Performing Arts houses more than 40,000 catalogued items of theatre memorabilia collected by the theatre's historian. Items such as glamorous costumes, photographs, press clippings, scripts, scores and other historic pieces are publicly exhibited at the Museum, DownStairs at the Maj, with a new exhibition to view every six to eight weeks. The oldest item in the Museum collection dates back to 1854 - a beautiful silk programme from a Perth performance of amateur theatricals.
The Museum of Perth chronicles the social, cultural, political and architectural history of Perth.