Western Australian Museum

The Western Australian Museum is a statutory authority within the Culture and the Arts Portfolio, established under the Museum Act 1969. The museum has six main sites.
museum.wa.gov.au
+61 8 9431 8413
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  • Opening hours: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: reception@museum.wa.gov.au
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: state museum of Western Australia (statutory authority)
  • Also known as: “Perth Geological Museum”, “WA Museum”, “WAM”, “Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery”, and “Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include State Library of Western Australia and Alexander Library Building.

Library
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The is a research, education, reference and public lending library located in the Perth Cultural Centre in , Western Australia. is situated 130 metres west of Western Australian Museum.

Public building
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The is located in the Cultural Centre of , Western Australia. It was named after Western Australian historian and former member of the Library Board, Fred Alexander. is situated 130 metres northwest of Western Australian Museum.

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is a contemporary visual and performance arts venue located in a heritage-listed building in , Western Australia. is situated 150 metres west of Western Australian Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Northbridge.

Neighborhood
in , an inner city suburb of , Western Australia is bounded by Roe Street, Nicks Lane, the businesses facing James Street, and the Roe Street car park.

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is a suburb in Perth. It's a place to go for the independent end of shopping, art, eating and nightlife.

Photo: Mark, GFDL.
Perth or Perth CBD is the central business district in , but there are plenty of other things to see than just tall buildings and busy men in suits.

Western Australian Museum

Latitude
-31.94946° or 31° 56′ 58″ south
Longitude
115.8618° or 115° 51′ 43″ east
Open location code
4PWQ3V26+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 563455636
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3567483
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Western Australian Museum” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “西澳大利亚海洋博物馆”
  • Chinese: “西澳大利亞博物館”
  • Chinese: “西澳大利亞海洋博物館”
  • Dutch: “Museum van West-Australie”
  • Dutch: “Museum van West-Australië”
  • Dutch: “Western Australian Museum”
  • French: “Boola Bardip”
  • French: “Western Australian Museum”
  • German: “WAM”
  • German: “Westliches Australisches Museum”
  • Hausa: “Gidan Tarihin Yammacin Australia”
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון מערב אוסטרליה”
  • Japanese: “西オーストラリア博物館”

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Highlights include Perth Trades Hall and Centenary Galleries.

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