| Western Australian Museum |
The Western Australian Museum's city site is the major cultural storehouse of the region. View 3 1/2billion year old micro-fossils representing the earliest evidence of life on Earth - found in the Pilbara.
The Museum also introduces you to Aboriginal Culture and Western Australia' birds, butterflies, mammals and meteorites. It also covers the arrival of the Europeans and their effect on the society and culture of the state.
The museum also hosts a series of exhibitions in addition to the permanent displays.
Open: Sunday-Friday 10.30am-5pm, Saturday 1pm-5pm, public holidays 10.30am-5pm
Closed: Christmas Day and Good Friday
Location: Perth Cultural Centre, James Street and Francis Street
Entrance Fee: Donation
Tel: (08) 9427 2700 |
| The Perth Mint |
The Perth mint is Australia's oldest operating mint and its specialist precious metals mint. IT opened in June 1899, as a branch of the British Royal Mint, to refine gold produced in Western Australia's eastern Goldmines. Control of the mint transferred to the State government in 1970.
You can see hourly gold pours in the original Melting house and handle a $200,000 , 400 ounce gold bar.
Open: Monday - Friday 9am-4pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am-1pm
Location: 310 Hay St, East Perth (no 9. stand on the Red Cat bus).
Tel: (08) 9421 7223 |
| The Constitutional Centre of Western Australia |
The centre is located in a beautiful heritage building in West Perth, surrounded by leafy trees and playing fields. It provides a venue for exploring Western Australia's political history through exhibitions and special projects.
Open: Tuesday-Saturday 9.30am-4.30pm, Sunday and Monday 12.30pm-4.30pm
Location: Parliament Place, West Perth (Red Cat Bus to Ord Street)
Tel: (08) 9222 6922 |
| SciTech Discovery Centre |
Apparently you can fly on a magic carpet, freeze your own shadow, see your image being reflected a hundred times, beam yourself to Planet Zybotrox and play a mystical laser harp. Has won tourism awards in 1994, 1996 and 1997. |
| Western Australian Maritime Museum |
This museum tells the story of Europeans first contact with Australia. Among the treasures are objects from Australia's oldest shipwreck, the Trial, and the reconstructed stern section of the Dutch ship Batavia, wrecked in 1629.
Open: Monday-Sunday 10.30am-5pm, Anzac Day and Boxing Day 1pm-5pm
Closed: Christmas Day and Good Friday Location: Cliff Street, Fremantle
Tel: (08) 9431 8444 |
| Fremantle History Museum |
The former asylum building on Ord Street is one of Fremantle's most important landmarks. A onetime American Military base, the building is now home to the Fremantle History Museum.
 Exhibitions include histories of Fremantle, the Mills and Ware Cake and Biscuit factory, and post war immigration to Australia.
Open: Sunday-Friday 10.30am-4.30pm Saturday 1-5pm
Closed: Saturday mornings
Location: corner of Ord and Finnery Streets
Tel: (08) 9430 7966
Open: Daily 10am-5pm
Closed: Christmas Day
Location: 1st Floor City West, Railway Parade, West Perth
Tel: (08) 9481 5789 |
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