WA Museum Boola Bardip
COVID-19 UPDATE
Masks are required from 6pm Sunday 16 January 2022 in all indoor places in the Perth and Peel region. This includes the Museum.
When visiting, don't forget to check-in using the SafeWA or ServiceWA apps, or the manual register.
WA Museum Boola Bardip is open daily from 9.30am – 5pm. Over summer, enjoy the Museum after dark each Friday until 9pm.
A place to share Western Australia’s many stories.
Our people, our places and our role in the world.
Open Daily
9.30am – 5pm
Closed Good Friday & Christmas Day
Entry is free
Some special exhibitions & events may charge a fee.
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Special exhibitions & events
Experience an extraordinary immersive experience with the Illuminate night projections at Boola Bardip.
Night Projections at Boola Bardip
From 11 December 2021*
*Not available on Saturday 5 February.
Daily | Sunset til late
7.30pm – 10.30pm
Step into a world of breathtaking colour through the lens of award-winning cinematographer Michael Haluwana — recognised for his work with National Geographic, BBC, and Sir David Attenborough.
Experience a culturally rich multimedia exhibition like no other – using a mixture of associated portraits, languages, and landscapes to showcase the rich and diverse culture within Western Australia.
Experience one of the greatest international scientific endeavours in history as you step onto Australia’s future site of the incredible SKA telescope in an immersive 360° virtual reality cinema experience.
Step into the realm of the videogame in a series of playful and immersive installations that will take you on a journey through new sonic landscapes and exciting kaleidoscopic worlds.
Dive into the chronicles of this ancient past, travel through the deserts of Patagonia, reveal mysteries of nature and understand your place as a human being in the complex balance of our natural history.
Fall down the rabbit hole on a journey like no other in this immersive exhibition that celebrates the timeless stories of Lewis Carroll. The more curious you are, the more you’ll discover.
Education programs
Challenge your students to ask critical questions and consider new perspectives and ideas.
Venue hire & functions
WA Museum Boola Bardip has a range of stunning spaces available for meetings, corporate events and weddings.
Perth hospitality specialists Heyder & Shears will coordinate your function from start to finish — covering service, logistics, styling and catering.