Tours & events

Make the most of your Museum visit with a special tour or event.

GENERAL ADMISSION

The Museum is open daily from 9.30am to 5pm.

Bookings
Book a ticket online or by calling 1300 134 081. This is recommended if you wish to visit on a particular day.
Walk-up entry is available each day — no booking required! However, you may experience a wait time during busy periods such as weekends.

If you register for a tour or an event, admission is included in your booking.

Gogo Digital Guide
Enhance your experience and access extra content with the Gogo Digital Guide.
The Gogo uses location awareness to locate and guide you around the Museum to discover more, accessing extra content and highlighting the many stories of WA.
Before your visit, download the app for free or borrow a device from the Information desk on your arrival.

Tuesday 23 January | 10am - 4pm
Drop and Leave program

Compete in high-speed Mario Kart races and face unique challenges navigating through bush, driving across creek beds while encountering amazing plants and animals on the way.  

Friday 2 February | 5.30pm - 9.30pm

Indulge in an evening of culinary delights and exquisite cocktails at our standing degustation event. This unique experience will feature four expertly crafted cocktails paired with a meticulously curated menu by Executive Chef Stephen Watson of Heyder & Shears.

Friday 2 February | 6pm & 7.30pm
Saturday 3 February | 6pm & 7.30pm

Goods Lift is back this summer for it's third year of musicians playing inside one of the largest elevators in the southern hemisphere!

Tuesdays and Thursdays during Term 1 | 9.45am – 10.45am 

Spark curiosity, ask questions use your senses and explore the world around you with this STEM-focused Early years program.

, Friday 9 February 2024

Friday 9 February | 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Saturday 10 February | 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Sunday 11 February | 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Hot off receiving ★★★★ reviews and winning the Hollywood and the NZ Tour Ready Awards at Sydney Fringe in 2023, it's time for ENDHOE to take on Perth FRINGE WORLD. 

Friday 9 February | 9pm - 10pm
Saturday 10 February | 9pm - 10pm
Sunday 11 February | 9pm - 10pm

A raw, hilarious and poignant show that is part comedy, part theatre and a lot of storytelling. WHALE explores the ‘Funny Girl’, a persona that attempts to disguise weight with a blanket of humour and aims to make people forget that you’re overweight.

Sunday 18 February | 10am - 3pm

Imagine a magical wedding here at WA Museum Boola Bardip, a stunning new building with deep historical roots. 

Wednesday 21 February | 8.30am  11am 
Saturday 23 March | 8.30am  11am 
Wednesday 24 April | 8.30am  11am 
Saturday 25 May | 8.30am  11am 
Wednesday 19 June | 8.30am  11am 

A sensory-reduced, less crowded visit to the Museum.

Thursday 14 March | 6.30pm – 8.30pm

6.30pm | Doors open
7pm | Conversation

Exploring the prominence of extreme conservative sentiment, politically and socially, in uncertain times.

Saturday 16 March | 10am – 4pm

Family activities focusing on design and architecture for Perth Design Week 2024

Thursday 15 February | 5pm - 6pm
4.50pm for a 5pm start

Explore cat behaviour, create an enriching home environment, and build cost-effective cat runs for safe outdoor experiences. Protect local wildlife.

Thursday 25 April | 1.30pm and 3.30pm

Commemorate Anzac Day with a tour.