Museum of Perth, Local museum in Central Business District, Perth, Australia.
The Museum of Perth is a private, non-profit museum chronicling the social, cultural, political and architectural history of Perth. As of 2024 it occupies a former telephone exchange building on Murray Street, after earlier homes in the Atlas Building and the Bon Marché Arcade. It holds a permanent exhibition on Perth's history, a micro-cinema and rotating shows.
The museum began in October 2012 as a virtual museum on Twitter, created by Dallas Robertson, a museum studies student at Edith Cowan University. After an ABC Perth article in 2013, City of Perth councillor Reece Harley proposed a physical version, and the Perth History Association was formed by July 2015. The museum opened in October 2015 in a shared space with cafe Henry Saw on Grand Lane, with Reece Harley as executive director.
Exhibitions showcase personal stories of communities that shaped Perth's character through photographs and historical collections. These narratives reveal how different people contributed to the city's development over time.
The museum is easy to access and located on a central street in the city center. Visitors should expect varying times depending on the current exhibition and their interests.
The museum began in October 2012 as a Twitter account run by Dallas Robertson, a museum studies student at Edith Cowan University. After an ABC Perth article in 2013, councillor Reece Harley proposed a physical version, and it opened in October 2015 with Alysha Worth as project manager.
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