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The Western Australian Museum gives a comprehensive insight into a wide range of topics. Be it history, science, nature, wildlife, art or entertainment it puts together everything under one roof. One of the most famous of the Museums in Perth it is way different from the stereotyped notion of museums in general. Since it uses extremely contemporary equipments and the exhibitions are presented in an innovative manner, you will feel anything but bored once you are at the Western Australian Museum, Perth. Established as early as 1891 as the Perth Museum, the Western Australian Museum started with only three major divisions of exhibition; geology, ethnology and biology. From then it has grown and expanded considerably and at present it houses above two and a half million historical objects and specimens, covering every possible aspect of existence.
Some of the popular permanent displays of the Western Australian Museum in Perth, Australia are - Diamonds to Dinosaurs
- Wa Land & People
- Birds and Butterfly Gallery
- The Old Gaol
- Artisans Gallery
- Eclipse Building
- Sea & Touch Gallery
- Geological Display
- Naval Defence
- Indian Ocean
- Hooked on Fishing
- Shipwrecks Gallery
- Foundations of Australia
- A New Australia
- Ethno-Botanic Garden
- The Golden Mile Apart from these permanent exhibitions, the Western Australian Museum hosts several temporary displays from time to time, capturing the flavor of each season and giving people what they want. This Perth Museum, one of the most important Cultural centres of the state is definitely one of the major Perth Tourist Attractions. Address: Perth Cultural Centre,
James Street,
Perth
Western Australia 6000 Timings: Open from 9.30am - 5.00pm everyday of the week. Admission Fee: Free for all permanent exhibitions
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