Best History Museum in Perth

"Having recently reopened after four years of renovations, WA Museum Boola Bardip offers an insight into Western Australia’s social, cultural and natural history. Housed across eight permanent galleries, the museum’s collection of fossils, specimens and historical artefacts are showcased in an innovative and immersive format. Children will enjoy exploring the sensory maze of the wildlife gallery, while parents are delighted with the unique display of Western Australia’s live music, sports and entertainment history."

"This is a museum to share stories and learn about the rich history of WA. Each exhibition has a hands-on element for children, meaning you won’t hear the words ‘this is boring’!. With eight permanent exhibitions and ever-changing ones, you will find something everyone will love."

"The Perth Cultural Centre is an area full of gardens and galleries in central Perth. Home to a number of cultural institutions like Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA), the multi-level Art Gallery of Western Australia, and the Western Australia Museum. The Art Gallery of Western Australia is free to browse but donations are accepted."

"Once you’re fed, stroll up to the Perth Cultural Centre. The Western Australia Museum is not open until 2020 as they’re doing some major refurbishments, but the art gallery is free to enter and look around. The Cultural Centre is also a nice place to sit and watch the world go by!"

"The Perth Cultural Centre is made up of a number of organisations in buildings spread through a central precinct in the heart of Perth. These include the ..."

"Standing in the former and now heritage-listed public space Heathcote Mental Reception Home in Applecross is the Goolugatup Heathcote, a contemporary art gallery with rotating exhibitions and a museum showcasing the site’s eventful history. With an artists studio, Artist in Residence program, and venues for hire, Goolugatup is a popular destination for both emerging and established artists. The gallery is also home to a world-class restaurant and one of the most popular and award-winning playgrounds in the metropolitan area – making it a perfect location for some family trips and gathering."

"The Heathcote Gallery, part of the redeveloped Heathcote Cultural Precinct, has a curated program that is remarkable in its variety, quality and dedication to fostering local talent. Head to their website to check out what 2020 holds – the program is jam-packed already. Highlights include I thought it would be roses, a collection of love letters upturning patriarchal tradition, COUNTERPART, a multidisciplinary group exhibition by WA artists with intellectual disabilities, and Larrikins, a video artwork critiquing larrikin masculinity through drag performance."

"Among the permanent displays here is material from the State Library and the State Records Office. It’s part of the Museum of Perth’s dedication to documenting the changes that have happened throughout Perth’s history. A mix of society, culture, politics and architecture gives a sense of the changing face of the city."

"Kalamunda History Village is the largest folk museum in Western Australia, depicting the early years of life in the Perth Hills and the industries that developed in the area. Stand in the old Upper Darling Range Railway Station built in the 1890s and imagine the trains transporting timber on the Zig Zag line from Canning Mills to the main line at Midland Junction. Then turn back the clock as you enter the School House, queue in the Post Office, grade fruit in the Orchard Shed and even visit the Dunny!"

"Perth’s first maternity hospital displays many facets of medical history including nursing, dentistry, early medicine and the famous Royal Flying Doctor Service. The Museum occupies the heritage-listed Harvey House, which became Perth’s first maternity hospital in 1916. The Museum is open Wednesday 10.30am – 4pm and the second Sunday of every month from 2pm – 4pm."

"If you’re looking for a playground for the kids to play a whole morning or afternoon away, this is the one!. There is so much to do and see, and there is something for the little kids right up to the bigger kids – with the most popular attraction being the big volcano that shoots out “steam” (vaporised water) every 15-20mins. It has a pathway that winds up to the – it’s wide enough that you can push the pram up there if you want to."

"The Hales Park is just the latest new adventure playground that has popped up in Perth. The Hales Park is a nature-based play area, with its focal point being the 9-metre-tall wooden tower that holds a 14-metre-long tunnel slide!. While this park is aimed at older children, toddlers and smaller children may prefer the sand pits, which are located under shade sails."

"Whiteman Park has been around as a public space for decades, but have you been there lately?. If not, we recommend a little trip to this Perth institution, located just 30km out of town and guaranteed to take at least a full day to tackle. Set within 4000 hectares of natural bushland, entry is free to explore picnic grounds, playgrounds, bushwalking trails, craft villages and two different dog parks!"

"Whiteman Park is a unique recreation and conservation reserve that covers nearly 4,000 hectares of natural bushland and leisure facilities in Perth’s northern suburbs. Whiteman Park is full of fun and interesting things to do with the kids, every day of the year, and school holidays are no different!. When was the last time you selfied with a koala?"

"The last thing children think they want to do on their holidays is learn, but luckily, Whiteman Park is as fun as it is educational. Caversham Wildlife Park, the Children's Forest and the Woodland Reserve will all teach them the importance of protecting the environment. Is your child passionate about cars?"

"When the husband and wife team behind super popular food truck Comida do Sul opened Madalena’s back in the tail end of 2018 , it was no surprise that it became one of the most talked about restaurants in Perth, and Australia at large. This relaxed boteco has a menu that celebrates local seafood, as well as a wine list curated in conjunction with the guys at Wise Child. You’d think you were on the beach in Barcelona if it wasn’t so classically Perth."

"This is what makes Madalena’s Bar one of the best fine dine-in restaurant in Perth. This restaurant has a suits-and-satin inner-city exclusivity but it is quite difficult to get a seat in this place, particularly at peak times. Getting a seat at this place is near to impossible when it comes to the busiest hours."

"Join us for a delicious canape and beer pairing of five of the latest brews. Hosted by the legendary local team Bright Tank Brewing Co. Visit www.trybooking.com/BSMRB for futher event details."

"Clancy’s is a laid-back restaurant on the doorstep of City Beach, serving crowd favourites such as gourmet bagels, granola and breakfast burgers. It is the perfect spot to enjoy a swim before or after a meal – sandy feet are more than welcome!. If you come for lunch, you can expect fish and chips and seafood platters, all paired well with local wine and craft beers."