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The 10 Best Museums in Perth CBD, Western Australia
Perched on the banks of the wide Swan River, between the Indian Ocean and the sands of the Nullarbor Desert, Perth is one of the world's most isolated cities, yet still boasts an active beach scene and smokin’ nightlife. Family-friendly Cottesloe is brimming with swimmers, surfers and snorkelers. Head north to Scarborough for a spirited beachside club scene. Coo at cute marsupials on ferry-accessible Rottnest Island, and don’t miss the views from King's Park and Botanic Gardens.
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1. Revolutions Transport Museum
2. The Nostalgia Box Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 258 reviews
Featured in 2019 Guinness World Record Gamer's Edition and Lonely Planet, The Nostalgia Box is Australia's first interactive Video Game Console Museum. The museum is a celebration of video games and the people that made them happen. The museum contains more than 100 consoles, representing the evolution—and sometimes revolution—that occurred from the 1970s through the 2000s. Go behind the scenes of your favorite games and consoles, learning about the tremendous work that went into them. Play a plethora of classic video games, replaying games from your childhood or making entirely new discoveries. Play a round of Pong, challenge a friend to a high score in Space Invaders, or blast through levels of Super Mario Bros, Sonic the Hedgehog, Alex Kidd, and Crash Bandicoot. This is merely scratching the surface. Relive your childhood, discover gaming's sometimes secret history, and plant appreciation for old-school gaming in a younger generation.
Reviewed By jeremysO8894OV - San Francisco, United States
The Nostalgia Box is a museum about gaming and specifically video games, as it contains more than 100 consoles. The Nostalgia Box is the first interactive video game console museum in Australia and it is located in the Western of the country, in Perth. It was featured in the 2019 Guinness World Record Gamer’s Edition and Lonely Planet. I am a big gamer myself and I couldn’t miss out on the opportunity to visit this incredible place. I choose to play only pokies that require no download and no registration because I don’t like wasting time. I find pokies that work at pokieslab.com, link attached in by bio. I am not a big console player but I couldn’t pass out on this. I tried playing some original Nintendo games such as SEGA and I have to say that comparing to pokies it was a familiar experience. The simplicity of the gaming experience is the same and both have a nostalgic feeling sometimes. Pokies are simple games with a clear goal like many other older games. Playing pokies online though was a little different than playing live with people surrounding you and I wouldn’t say I like the attention. I also played some of the Arcade games that I was too young to experience when they were in.
3. Old Court House Law Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
4. Perth Cultural Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
The recent opening of the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip adds a new dimension to the Perth Cultural Cenre which had been sadly lacking while the previous WA Museum was being rebuilt. The area around James St was once run down, but it is now the cultural hub of Perth. The WA Art Gallery has a good collection, including local artists. The State Library of WA has an unmatched collection of WA publications, including the Battye Library, which concentrates on WA's local history. PICA -- the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts -- usually has something interesting on show, and the theatre centre showcases live performance. The Cultural Centre is connected to the Perth Railway Station by a convenient walkway. It's easy to spend a day checking out the Cultural Centre, there's something new every time I visit Perth.
5. Royal Perth Hospital Museum
6. Trowbridge Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Trowbridge Gallery is an antique map and print gallery. We specialize in rare and original maps from the 16th century to the 20th century. We also display a large collection of original wildflower prints, bird and mammal prints, children's prints, medical prints, and original 19th century prints of Australia. Also on offer is a large selection of world globes, books and fine gifts.
7. Art Gallery of Western Australia
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 657 reviews
Founded in 1895, the Art Gallery of Western Australia has the pre-eminent holdings of Western Australian art, craft and design from 1829 to the present. Our collections and exhibitions offer visitors exciting encounters with the art of Western Australia, traditional and contemporary Australian Indigenous art and the art of the world. Entrance is free, donations are welcome. We’re located in the heart of the Perth Cultural Centre and easily accessible from the Perth Train Station.
Reviewed By kissane - Perth, Australia
Always a good place to visit, right next to the main Perth Railway Station. I enjoyed strolling around for an hour or so - made easy by free entry. Exhibitions are always interesting and there is a nice shop. Staff are always helpful. We are lucky in Perth to have this gallery.
8. DFES Department of Fire & Emergency Services
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By 143anthonyh - Gold Coast, Australia
It’s a very good experience for the kids. We had a great time, the staff were very nice and helpful. Its a good display, you can climb in a fire engine, dress up in the fire fighters uniform. It’s also free. Must visit
9. Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA)
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 65 reviews
Housed in a large and striking heritage building in the heart of Perth, Western Australia, PICA is the city’s focal point for those wishing to experience the best of Australian and international visual, performance and interdisciplinary art. PICA is both a producing and presenting institution that runs a year round program of curated exhibitions, seasons in contemporary dance, theatre and performance and a range of interdisciplinary projects. It boasts one of the largest and most breath-taking exhibition spaces in Australia and has become known for the leading role it plays in the presentation of significant new work. In many aspects of its operations, PICA might be understood as an incubator: providing resources, mentoring and support for both emerging and mature artists whilst promoting new and emerging ideas, forms and practices to the broader community.
Reviewed By tessamum - Perth, Australia
We were late finding this gallery,so only had an hour before closing. As we hurried round it was apparent we needed more time as the galleries were full of great art from aboriginal, old pioneers,brand new artists.What staggered us was the amount of well known pieces by famous artists and sculptures.
10. Museum of Perth
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 13 reviews
The Museum of Perth chronicles the cultural, political, social and architectural history of our City. Our gallery space hosts a rotating selection of exhibitions on different topics from Aboriginal History, WW1, Motor cars, architects, musicians and much more.
